Lowe’s to teach building skills to local women volunteers in advance of Habitat for

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Apr 24 2014 4:48 PM

Dothan (April 30, 2014) – Women volunteers partnering with Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity during the seventh annual National Women Build Week are invited to learn key construction tips during an upcoming how-to clinic hosted by Lowe’s. Participants can then practice their new skills during National Women Build Week, May 3-11, an initiative that challenges women to devote at least one day to building simple, decent and affordable housing in their local communities.

 

“We are looking forward to National Women Build Week and the opportunity to engage more women in our work,” said Amy Schutz, executive director of Wiregrass Habitat. “We invite women of all skill levels to join us on the build site and take the clinic hosted by Lowe’s.”

 

The clinic is open to women interested in volunteering at a local Women Build site during National Women Build Week and will take place at Lowe’s of Dothan, AL at 2671 Ross Clark Circle on the following date:

         

How to Safely Use Hand and Power Tools      Date: April 30, 2014          Time: 5:30pm-6:30p

 

To sign up for the clinic, volunteers should contact Emily Brannon the Wiregrass Habitat volunteer coordinator, at 334-792-8453.

 

Lowe’s helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008, and each year provides the support of Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers and  conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach volunteers construction skills. This year, Lowe’s contributed $1.75 million to National Women Build Week as part of a new five-year partnership with Habitat that will bring Lowe’s total contributions to more than $63 million since 2003. In celebration of this renewed partnership, Lowe’s and Habitat launched Hammers for Habitat, a volunteer initiative inviting men and women across America to give one day to help make the dream of homeownership a reality for a family in their community. To learn more, visit Habitat.org/Lowes.

 

About Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity

Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to showing God's love in action through partnering with our communities to improve the quality of life by providing decent, affordable housing throughout the Wiregrass.  Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity has built 120 homes since 1990.  For more information, visit

www.wiregrasshabitat.org.

 

About Lowe’s in the Community:

Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company, has a 50-year legacy of supporting the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects.  Since 2007, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation together have contributed nearly $200 million to these efforts, and for more than two decades Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers have donated their time to make our communities better places to live. To learn more, visit Lowes.com/SocialResponsibility and LowesInTheCommunity.tumblr.com.

 

About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat has helped more than 4 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes since 1976. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and supports a variety of funding models that enable families with limited resources to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission. To learn more, donate or volunteer visit habitat.org.

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