Athens-Limestone AL Habitat for Humanity Calls for National Women Build Week Volunteers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
Amanda Garlen	Nakia Fowler	Colleen Maiura
Athens, AL Habitat for Humanity	Habitat for Humanity International	Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
256-230-6001	404-962-3445	704-758-2282
amanda@habitatalc.org	nfowler@habitat.org	colleen.m.maiura@lowes.com

Athens/Limestone County, AL  Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s invite women 

to volunteer during National Women Build Week

Women to build homes nationwide in partnership with local low-income families May 3 – 11

Athens (April 22, 2014) – Women in Athens/Limestone County, AL are invited to volunteer on May 3^rd and May 5-9, 2014 during Habitat for Humanity’s seventh annual National Women Build Week. Athens/Limestone County, AL Habitat for Humanity is one of more than 300 Habitat affiliates nationwide hosting Women Build projects with the support of Lowe’s, Habitat’s longtime partner in the event.

National Women Build Week, held May 3-11, challenges women to devote at least one day to building simple, decent and affordable housing in their local communities. More than 52,000 women volunteers from all 50 states have participated in previous years.

 “We are excited to participate in National Women Build Week,” said Amanda Garlen, Executive Director of Athens Habitat. “This is a great opportunity for women of all skill levels to come together to help a families in need.”

To date, women volunteers have helped construct more than 2,200 Habitat houses nationwide. Locally, Athens Habitat has built three Women Build houses.

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.

No construction skills are necessary. To volunteer or donate to this project, please call 256-230-6001 or email amanda@habitatalc.org

Visit Habitat.org/wb for more information on National Women Build Week.

About Habitat for Humanity Athens/Limestone County, AL:

Habitat of Athens, AL has built 40 homes since our inception in 1992.  HFHALC leads the state in building energy efficient homes for families in Limestone County by building LEED certified homes.  In 2014 HFHALC plans to complete three homes, begin a triplex facility with the Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama and help at least five other families with minor repairs to their homes.  There is an ongoing need for volunteers.  Please contact Amanda Garlen at 256-230-6001 or amanda@habitatalc.org for further information on any of the upcoming projects.

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 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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