Habitat for Humanity, Lowe’s partner for National Women Build Week
Thousands of all-women construction volunteers come together to benefit Habitat for Humanity
By Jon Gosa
ALBANY – Just as they have for the past 11 years, Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s engaged women nationwide to work together building Habitat homes during National Women Build Week. This year’s Women Build Week ends today.
Saturday, in honor of the week, Flint River Habitat for Humanity asked women to come out and get involved by signing up to build.
“We’re excited to partner with Lowe’s to educate, inspire and empower women to advocate and help Habitat homeowners love where they live through building or improving an affordable place they can call home,” Flint River Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Scooter Courtney said. “We want to engage women of all skill levels to join their friends, families and neighbors to build up their communities and to volunteer where women will gain invaluable skills to bring back and use in their everyday life.”
On Saturday, volunteers constructed wall panels for a Lee County Veteran’s home.
“Lowe’s is in the business of helping people improve and maintain their homes,” the company’s vice president of corporate social responsibility, Colleen Penhall, said. “Lowe’s Heroes have helped build hundreds of Habitat homes across the country, and National Women Build Week is another chance for Lowe’s to reinforce our long-standing commitment to Habitat, Women Build and communities where our employees and customers live and work.”
National Women Build Week is a nationwide initiative created by Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s in 2008. It has brought together more than 117,000 all-women construction volunteers to build or repair homes for nearly 5,000 families over the past decade.
Already this year, Lowe’s has donated almost $2 million to Habitat for Humanity to support the 2018 National Women Build Week, which is set to take place in 300 communities nationwide.
Habitat and Lowe’s encourage all women to volunteer — no construction skills or experience in Habitat builds necessary.
For more information about National Women Build Week, visit Habitat.org/wb.
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