The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, which contains a provision supported by Habitat that would authorize a competitive grant program for national nonprofits providing weatherization services.
Volunteer and Lowe’s employee Candace Hartley participates in her ninth National Women Build Week, shares what keeps her coming back to build.
What can you do as an individual volunteer or a team leader to make a Habitat for Humanity build site a safer place?
“Taking a shower and having proper handrails in the tub. The handrail in the hallway for helping us steady ourselves,” Bryant says. “They’re little things, but they’re game-changers when you get older.”
On April 30, 2015, President Obama signed the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, legislation supported by Habitat for Humanity International, enacting key energy efficiency provisions that will strengthen the economy, reduce pollution and produce significant energy savings.
A Dow employee describes her experience volunteering with Habitat.
Diane is the first member of her family to own her own home thanks to Habitat for Humanity.
Ask Habitat volunteers here about their motivation for volunteering, and you will frequently get as many answers as there are — well — volunteers.
Read how Habitat’s Women Build creates havens of encouragement, community and growth.