Laying bricks, pounding nails and raising walls to build a house is no longer the exclusive territory of men.  Today and this coming Saturday, a construction crew of women volunteers will man the tools and building materials at the site of a local family's new Habitat for Humanity house in recognition of Habitat's National Women Build Week, May 4-10.  

"Actually, men weren't excluded," explains Kristen Sand, Volunteer Coordinator. "But we're focusing on women this week, staffing the majority of today's volunteer crew at the Women Build house, with women from our area.  Susan Green, who is the Habitat partner family for the Women Build house will also be out building as well."

National Women Build Week celebrates the compassion, dedication, talents and abilities of women from all walks of life.  Lowe's underwrites the Habitat for Humanity Women Build program, bringing women from all walks of life together to learn construction skills and then use thsoe skills to be part of the solution to poverty housing.  The home improvement company is providing a $5,000 grant in support of this Women Build event.

"More than 12 million US children live in poverty." said Larry D. Stone, Lowe's president and chairman of the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation.  "We believe the week leading up to Mother's Day provides a wonderful opportunity to showcase the accomplishments of Lowe's and Habitat's women volunteers, as well as invite new volunteers to help those families and transform communities.  Supporting Women Build and other Habitat projects gives us all a chance to provide people with the resources they need to improve their homes and lives."

Women Build will be at the site today from 4-8pm working on Susan Green's home and again on Saturday from 8am-Noon.  For more information on our Women Build group, please site the Women Build webpage.  

Events and Meetings [click on underlined titles for details] Sat May 10 — National Women Build Week Fri May 16 12:00 pm — Executive Committee Meeting Sat May 24 — No building - Holiday Wed May 28 5:30 pm — Habitat Board Meeting Tue Jun 3 — Habitat Build Blitz There are additional events in the next 30 days. Click Here to go to the calendar... For the Construction Calendar click here

Habitat for Humanity of McLean County is a Christian organization and welcomes volunteers from all faiths who are committed to Habitat's goal of eliminating poverty Housing. Homes are sold with no profit made. Homeowners contribute "Sweat Equity" and house payments are recycled to build additional homes.

Habitat for Humanity of McLean County promotes home ownership with volunteers building houses in partnership with McLean County residents in need of adequate housing.