![]() |
||||
|
|
Women Build
WOMEN BUILD CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF BUILDING HOPE AND BUILDING HOUSES! 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. There are many ways to support our Habitat Women Build Team: 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. - Work Refreshments at US Cellular Coliseum. Help fundraise for Women Build by volunteering to work a refreshment stand during an event at the US Cellular Coliseum. For additional information, please contact the steering committee. - Honor Someone Special Make a donation to Women Build in honor of someone special. Women Build will then send out a card to that individual acknowledging a gift has been made in their honor. Click here for the honor form. - Provide Refreshments Interested in providing refreshments for the volunteers? Dates are available beginning in May. Please click here for additional information on requirements and contact information. - MelanieMichele Jewelry Click here for a link to MelanieMichele Jewelry - purchase one of the Women Build specific pieces and MelanieMichele will donate 70% of the purchase price to Habitat-Women Build. ![]() |
Women Build Photos 2010 House Photos 2009 House Photos 2008 House Photos 2008 Special Events Rachel Zuniga-Aldridge, Volunteer Chair Cheri L. Raymond, Refreshments Chair Jen Bontjes Click here to reach the steering committee by e-mail. Click here to subscribe/unsubscribe to our Women Build e-list. Women Build Facts In 1991, a group of courageous women pioneered the first women-built Habitat house in Charlotte, N.C. Since Women Build's official creation in 1998, women crews have built more than 1,200 Habitat homes within the United States and they are now building in more than a dozen other countries. Presently, women crews are building 150-200 Habitat homes a year and positively impacting the future by making homeownership a present reality for families. Local Women Build Facts - The first Women Build house was completed December, 2003 by over 250 female volunteers. - 2009 will bring the 7th consecutive Women Build sponsored house. |
||