O, the Humanity!
Faculty adviser gets tattooed in the name of charity
Christine Fink
Issue date: 9/21/06 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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Others, some reporters and some supporters, were gazing at the artwork on the wall or shifting nervously from foot to foot.
One and a half years ago, Burkhead contacted Habitat for Humanity to gain permission to have their logo tattooed on her body. One catch: she said the students had to raise the $40,000 needed to build a house in Florence. Once that goal was reached, Burkhead would get the tattoo.
"I was never concerned about whether or not they would raise the money. I knew they could do it," Burkhead said.
Two years and $40,000 later, she and other members of Habitat stand in Dreamland on Cox Creek Parkway, eagerly awaiting her first permanent ink experience via tattoo artist Matt Green.
"Stefanie [Haeffele, Habitat president whom Green had tattooed] approached me about it. I said sure. If they can raise $40,000 the least I can do is give away 30 minutes of my time," said Green.
Burkhead has been involved with Habitat for Humanity for three years.
"I think that Habitat is an amazing nonprofit organization. It is able to help people who need help, not only giving them housing but dignity as well," Burkhead said.
"The homeowners are not just given these houses, they purchase them at a non-interest mortgage. They own the home, they have to work on their home and on others peoples' homes. It means something to them. They helped build it."
"I've always thought it was a worthy cause. I'd do anything for an organization like that," Green said.
UNA's Habitat chapter was chosen out of more than 300 universities across the country who have Habitat chapters to raise money and build a house themselves.
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