HFHMC and volunteers dedicate senior Women Build House
Mobile, Ala. (Feb.27, 2009) – As part of Habitat for Humanity's Women Build program, Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County (HFHMC) and a crew of women volunteers and sponsors gathered today at 1508 Lois Drive in Mobile to dedicate the home they helped build in partnership with Elizabeth Davies and her 4-year-old son.
The Women Build program, underwritten by Lowe’s, brings women from all walks of life together to learn construction skills and then use those skills to be part of the solution to poverty housing. In addition to its role as Women Build underwriter, Lowe’s also provided HFHMC a $50,000 grant to build the house.
With this Women Build project, “100 Women, 1 House, in 100 Days,” HFHMC celebrates a number of first-time accomplishments: The home is the first senior Women Build for women volunteers age 50 and older; and the first built by 100 volunteers in 100 days. The 100 concept was created by HFHMC’s CEO, Brenda Carson Lawless, who wanted to give senior women an opportunity to show they can do whatever they put their minds to. Finally, this project was the affiliate’s first house framed with BluWood, a mold, fungus, rot, and termite resistant product available at Lowe’s.
“Through Lowe’s ongoing commitment to Habitat, we see first-hand the impact Habitat makes on people’s lives every day,” said Alex Reya, store manager of Lowe’s of S.W. Mobile. “While Lowe’s grant for this home enables us to help address the issue of affordable housing in our community, my colleagues and I find the opportunity to offer our construction know-how and be volunteers on the build site to be an equally worthwhile investment— an investment of our time and energy.”
Mobile, Ala. (Feb.27, 2009) – As part of Habitat for Humanity's Women Build program, Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County (HFHMC) and a crew of women volunteers and sponsors gathered today at 1508 Lois Drive in Mobile to dedicate the home they helped build in partnership with Elizabeth Davies and her 4-year-old son.
The Women Build program, underwritten by Lowe’s, brings women from all walks of life together to learn construction skills and then use those skills to be part of the solution to poverty housing. In addition to its role as Women Build underwriter, Lowe’s also provided HFHMC a $50,000 grant to build the house.
With this Women Build project, “100 Women, 1 House, in 100 Days,” HFHMC celebrates a number of first-time accomplishments: The home is the first senior Women Build for women volunteers age 50 and older; and the first built by 100 volunteers in 100 days. The 100 concept was created by HFHMC’s CEO, Brenda Carson Lawless, who wanted to give senior women an opportunity to show they can do whatever they put their minds to. Finally, this project was the affiliate’s first house framed with BluWood, a mold, fungus, rot, and termite resistant product available at Lowe’s.
“Through Lowe’s ongoing commitment to Habitat, we see first-hand the impact Habitat makes on people’s lives every day,” said Alex Reya, store manager of Lowe’s of S.W. Mobile. “While Lowe’s grant for this home enables us to help address the issue of affordable housing in our community, my colleagues and I find the opportunity to offer our construction know-how and be volunteers on the build site to be an equally worthwhile investment— an investment of our time and energy.”
The senior Women Build home on Lois Drive will add to the more than 1,400 Habitat for Humanity houses built by women throughout the United States.
