One of the things I love most about IC is the weird and crazy stuff our on campus clubs get up to. My favorite so far this year is actually an established tradition, but it surprises me every time. Habitat for Humanity's annual "Flamingo Flocking" fundraiser raises money to support their trips to help eliminate poverty housing.

Habitat volunteers run around at night with 75 plastic flamingos and stake them on the ground in front of various places on and off campus. They leave behind a note describing who they are and asking for a donation, and after the "flocked" building gives them an address of a family member, friend, or co-worker, Habitat picks the birds up and moves on to their next flocking place.

Earlier in the week, Habitat flocked the Peggy Ryan Williams building, and it drew all sorts of attention. I love this fundraiser, mostly because it's totally random and apparently, totally effective. Way to go Habitat!