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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.  

  

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.

Murder Mystery Dinner The 2nd annual Women Build - Murder Mystery Dinner will be held Saturday, March 27th at 6pm - "Murder at Bunny & Clyde's."  For ticket information and ordering info - click here .  

Pepper Profit Program Help fundraise by having lunch or dinner at Chili's.   Chili's will donate 10% of your bill to Habitat towards the sponsorship of the Women Build home.  The next dates are Feb. 5th-7th.  Please click here  for a voucher.

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 will become available again starting in May 2010 with the new build season.  Contact the Steering Committee for additional 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
2009 House Photos
2008 House Photos
2008 Special Events
2007 Women Build  
2006 Women Build

2009 Women Build Steering Committee
Tracy Bobbitt, Committee Chair  
Rachel Zuniga-Aldridge, Volunteer Chair
Liz German, Fundraising Chair
Cheri L. Raymond, Refreshments Chair
Jen Bontjes
Brittany Jacob

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.