Women Build

What is Women Build?
Women Build is a special volunteer group through Habitat for Humanity.  The program has been established by Habitat International to encourage the involvement of women in the construction of Habitat homes.  This all-female crew helps build a house, has fundraising projects, and raises awareness in the community. At the same time, they seek to empower women and create a non-threatening and fun environment to meet others in the community.
Women crews have already built more than 1,200 Habitat homes within the United States.  Women Build is back for their 6th consecutive build with Habitat for Humanity of McLean County.  Women Build has accepted the challenge of sponsoring an entire house for the 2008 build season.  HFHMC is excited to have the continued support of women in our community to help a deserving family purchase their own home.

2008 marks a decade since Women Build became an official program and one way Habitat International is celebrating is through a limited edition Women Build t-shirt.

The Women Build – International Program has opened the contest to all affiliates with Women Build program’s to see who can come up with the most creative design.  The winning affiliate's design will be featured on the t-shirts.

If you are interested in designing a shirt, please Click here for additional information.
Questions – contact Kristen Sand, Volunteer Coordinator in the Habitat office.

  

Upcoming Event Benefiting Women Build :

A Walk for Humanity
Who: Women Build – Habitat for Humanity
What: 2008 Walk-A-Thon
When: Sunday, July 20th from 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Where: Tipton Park in Bloomington, IL
Please Click here  for additional information.
Support Women Build!
There are many ways to support our Habitat Women Build group.  Volunteer, provide refreshments, fundraise or serve on the committee.  Please review the below opportunities to support our Women Build group has they work to eliminate poverty housing in our community.  

Volunteer Sign-up now online!   Ready to build this summer....Women Build volunteer dates are currently available on this website, click here  to be directed to the sign-up page.  Be sure and get signed-up to help Susan Green and her family realize the dream of a safe, decent home.

Provide Refreshments  Interested in providing refreshments for the volunteers?  Click here for additional information.  Please contact Cheri Raymond, WB Steering committee with any questions.

MelanieMichele Jewerly Click here  for a link to MelanieMichele Jewerly - purchase one of the Women Build specific pieces and MelanieMichele will donate 70% of the purchase price to Habitat-Women Build.  

"Being new to the area, becoming involved with Women Build exposed me to a wide variety of women from throughout the community that I would not have had the chance to meet and get to know, said Shannon Tracey, Women Build Volunteer.  Becoming involved in Women Build has made me more confident in my ability to do home repairs and projects, if ever I'm in doubt I have this network of women to turn to for knowledge and support. Not only are we providing a home for a deserving family we are providing new knowledge, abilities and support for the women involved."