Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area and longtime national partner Lowe’s are hosting “how-to” construction clinics for women volunteering during the ninth annual National Women Build Week. Taking place April 30-May 8, National Women Build Week encourages women across the country to devote at least one day to help families build strength, stability and self-reliance through housing in their local communities. The project will support “Home for the Holidays”, a nationwide initiative by Lowe’s and Habitat for Humanity to build or repair 1,000 homes alongside families in time for the holidays.
“We are looking forward to National Women Build Week and the opportunity to engage more women in our work,” said David Butler, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area.
“We invite women of all skill levels to join us on the build site and take the clinics hosted by Lowe’s.”
Similar clinics are taking place across the country and are open to women interested in volunteering at a local Women Build site during National Women Build Week. Locally, a Drywall Installation Repair Clinic will be held at the Lowe’s in Hixson on Highway 153 on Saturday, from 10:30–11:30 a.m.
To sign up for this free clinic, volunteers should contact Habitat’s Volunteer Coordinator, Emma Gowan at 423 756 0507 or egowan@habichatt.org
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 $2 million to National Women Build Week. Since its partnership began in 2003, Lowe’s has committed more than $63 million to Habitat and helped nearly 5,500 families improve their living conditions.