Habitat and Lowe’s Team up for National Women Build Week
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As part of Habitat for Humanity’s National Women Build Week, more than 80 women worked on eight Liberty City homes on May 7th. The effort of Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program is underwritten by Lowe’s, which has awarded $1.3 million to more than 250 Habitat affiliates throughout the country. More than 10,000 female volunteers participated in builds nationwide. Locally, Lowe’s provided a training clinic as well as financial assistance to the effort. |
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The Miami-Dade Women Build effort, focused in Liberty City, is in line with Miami Habitat’s ongoing Liberty City Shine campaign, which aims to build new homes for low-income families, and take aholistic approach to neighborhood development. Programs such as “A Brush with Kindness,” reach out to existing neighborhood homeowners to assist them with home beautification efforts. To date, Women Build volunteers have completed six homes and worked on countless others. Opportunities to participate in our next Women Build are available from August 27-December 3, 2011. Please contact dominique [dot] brandt [at] miamihabitat [dot] org (Dominique Brandt) to reserve your spot. —AS |
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