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Women volunteer at construction site for National Women Build Week

Posted at 4:33 pm May 20, 2013
By Dawn Huotari Leave a Comment

Women Build May 2013

More than 15 women volunteered on a Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County  construction site earlier this month in recognition of National Women Build Week. Now in its sixth year, National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to help repair or build affordable housing in their local communities.

The volunteers worked to provide weatherization services and exterior repairs to a home owned by a single mother with three children. While new siding was being installed by volunteers, other volunteers worked on landscaping and yard maintenance. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: affordable housing, Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County, Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build, Habitat’s Women Build, HFHAC, Jennifer Sheehan, Lowe's, Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, Marshall Croom, National Women Build Week

Volunteers needed during National Women Build Week

Posted at 11:55 pm May 1, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Volunteers are needed for Habitat for Humanity’s sixth annual National Women Build Week.

Locally, Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County will partner with Lowe’s and the Associated Construction Women to repair a woman-owned home on Saturday, May 11. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: ACW, Associated Construction Women, Cara Knapp, Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County, HFHAC, Jennifer Sheehan, Lowe's, National Women Build Week, woman-owned home

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