National Women Build Week -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l 1
National Women Build Week
About National Women Build Week
National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to the effort to eliminate poverty housing. Women make a difference in their communities by building homes and raising awareness of local housing needs.
The event is typically held the week leading up to Mother’s Day. These dates are significant to many volunteers, as families with children make up a staggering number of those in need of adequate housing.
Upcoming
We encourage you to stay involved year-round by signing up to participate in your local Habitat’s next Women Build project.
Past National Women Build Week events
- 2011
National Women Build Week took place April 30-May 8, 2011. More than 250 U.S. Habitat affiliates held Women Build events during the week.
Read the 2011 National Women Build Week daily diaries for first-hand reports from Habitat volunteers and staff.
- 2010
National Women Build Week took place May 1–9, 2010. More than 200 Habitat affiliates in all 50 U.S. states dedicated at least one day to a Women Build.
Read the 2010 National Women Build Week daily diary for stories from the event as it unfolded.
- 2009
The event took place May 2–10, 2009. More than 200 affiliates across the United States participated.
Read about all the 2009 action in the 2009 National Women Build Week daily diary!
Valuable support from Lowe’s
In addition to sponsoring special events like National Women Build Week, Lowe’s underwrites the overall Women Build program. By 2013, Lowe’s will have contributed nearly $40 million to Habitat for Humanity.
Employees at Lowe’s stores also conduct how-to clinics for our women volunteers. These clinics teach new construction skills that our volunteers can use to help us eliminate poverty housing.