 We are excited to announce the 1st ever Women's Build!
We are in search of passionate women to help with the Divas Building Dreams 2010 Women's Build . This event will be extremely empowering and will help HFHFSCC provide a deserving family with a decent, safe and affordable place to live.
Women's Build Background: In 1991, a group of women in Charlotte, N.C., completed the first women-built Habitat for Humanity house. With this, the seeds for Habitat for Humanity's Women Build program were planted. A handful
of Habitat for Humanity affiliates such as Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver and Atlanta Habitat for Humanity built houses with women crews over the next few years.
Since 2003, in large part due to the support of our underwriter, Lowe's, and major sponsor Home Interiors and Gifts, Inc., the program has more than doubled in size. In 2006, approximately 32,000 volunteers helped complete 160 Women Build houses. Last year, in 2007, Women Build volunteers built more than 200 houses. To date, more than 1,200 official Women Builds have been completed since 1998, and the program is growing across international borders to empower women everywhere to address the problem of poverty housing for themselves, their families and their neighbors.
WHERE: HFHSCC recently purchased 14 fully developed lots off of Salt Lick Rd. in St. Peters, MO. The development has been named the Enclaves at Eisenhower. The development is a part of HFHSCC's 5 year, 60 home, World of Hope capital campaign.
Download a floorplan of the home YOU could help build HERE
WHEN: 2010 details coming soon. .
WHY: HFHSCC is committed to finding a permanent solution to the affordable housing crisis in St. Charles County. Support of women in the local community is overwhelming and a Women's Build is the prefect way to give back to a deserving family. A Women's Build will provide one more Habitat home in St. Charles County, while continuing the mission of HFHSCC. Each build also serves as an opportunity to spread Habitat's message and educate the community about the benefits of homeownership.
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:
- Sponsorship - levels available, please inquire within
- Team Captain - responsible for recruitment of 10-20 team member volunteers, assist with fundraising, coordinate and organize build days
- In-Kind Donor - donation of building materials and or services
- Build Volunteer - donate time to build site
- Committee Member - meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month to plan, discuss and organize build
- Lunch provider - Provide and or serve and set-up lunch for build volunteers on-site
Approximately 100 Team Captains are being recruited to round up 10-20 women to form a team to raise funds and assist on the build. Each team member is asked to donate a minimum of $30 and up to 3 build days. Teams will be awarded for most members recruited, largest number of members and most days worked on-site. Teams will be eligible to receive
t-shirts and other Women's Build memorabilia.
If you or your organization is interested in participating in the " Divas Building Dreams" Women's Build please contact Kelly Brooks, Development Coordinator for HFHSCC, at
636-978-5712 or Kelly@habitatstcharles.org for more information or to be added to themail and or e-mail list.
Download volunteer form HERE
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