Lowe's National Women Build Week 2018
April 27, 2018 Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Patti Wang Cross
Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
Mobile: 510.219.0088 | Office: 510.803.3348
PWCross@HabitatEBSV.org
Melody Thuston
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
704-758-0401
Melody.Thuston@lowes.com
[OAKLAND, CALIF.] (MAY 5, 2018) – For the 11th year, Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s are engaging women nationwide to work together to build Habitat homes during this year’s National Women Build Week from May 5-13. In preparation for the build week, Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley and Lowe’s are asking women to get involved by signing up to volunteer and build.
“We’re excited to partner with Lowe’s to educate, inspire, and empower women to advocate and help Habitat homeowners love where they live through building or improving an affordable place they can call home,” said Janice Jensen, Presidentand CEO of Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley. “We want to engage women of all skill levels to join their friends, families, and neighbors to build up their communities and volunteer, gaining invaluable skills to bring back and use in their everyday lives.”
“Lowe’s is in the business of helping people improve and maintain their homes,” said Colleen Penhall, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility. “Lowe’s Heroes have helped build hundreds of Habitat homes across the country and National Women Build Week is another chance for Lowe’s to reinforce our long-standing commitment to Habitat, Women Buildand communities where our employees and customers live and work.”
Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley will kick off National Women Build Week on May 5th with a build day in Berkeley, sponsored by Lowe’s, when the Women’s Crew will work on the home of a Veteran and longtime Berkeley resident. Habitat will carry on the spirit of National Women Build Week throughout the week and beyond, with women-centered building events in Martinez and Fremont, culminating in the Women’s Leadership Build on May 18th.
National Women Build Week, a nationwide initiative created by Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s in 2008, has brought together more than 117,000 all-women construction volunteers to build or repair homes with nearly 5,000 families over the past 10 years. This year, Lowe’s donated nearly $2 million to Habitat for Humanity to support the 2018 National Women Build Week, which is set to take place in 300 communities nationwide.
Habitat and Lowe’s encourage all women to volunteer—no construction skills or experience in Habitat builds necessary. To learn more about National Women Build Week, visit Habitat.org/wb.
Since Lowe’s national partnership with Habitat for Humanity began in 2003, the home improvement company has committed more than $63 million to Habitat and helped nearly 6,500 families improve their living conditions.
About Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
As an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley believes in a world where everyone has a decent place to live. We create opportunities for families to transform their lives, gaining the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build a better future. Working together as a community, we build homes with affordable mortgages, repair and renovate existing homes, counsel first-time homebuyers, and revitalize neighborhoods in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties. For more information, please visit HabitatEBSV.org or call 866.450.4432.
About Lowe’s in the Community
Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company, has a 60-year legacy of supporting the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. In the past decade, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Gives Foundation together have contributed more than $300 million to these efforts, and for more than two decades Lowe’s Heroes volunteers have donated their time to make our communities better places to live. For the latest news, visit Newsroom.Lowes.com or follow @LowesMedia on Twitter.
Contacts:
Patti Wang Cross
Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
Mobile: 510.219.0088 | Office: 510.803.3348
PWCross@HabitatEBSV.org
Melody Thuston
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
704-758-0401
Melody.Thuston@lowes.com
Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley and Lowe’s call on women across the Bay Area to get involved in their community during National Women Build Week 2018
More than 18,000 women construction volunteers unite nationwide to build up their communities with Habitat homeowners
[OAKLAND, CALIF.] (MAY 5, 2018) – For the 11th year, Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s are engaging women nationwide to work together to build Habitat homes during this year’s National Women Build Week from May 5-13. In preparation for the build week, Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley and Lowe’s are asking women to get involved by signing up to volunteer and build.
“We’re excited to partner with Lowe’s to educate, inspire, and empower women to advocate and help Habitat homeowners love where they live through building or improving an affordable place they can call home,” said Janice Jensen, President
“Lowe’s is in the business of helping people improve and maintain their homes,” said Colleen Penhall, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility. “Lowe’s Heroes have helped build hundreds of Habitat homes across the country and National Women Build Week is another chance for Lowe’s to reinforce our long-standing commitment to Habitat, Women Build
Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley will kick off National Women Build Week on May 5th with a build day in Berkeley, sponsored by Lowe’s, when the Women’s Crew will work on the home of a Veteran and longtime Berkeley resident. Habitat will carry on the spirit of National Women Build Week throughout the week and beyond, with women-centered building events in Martinez and Fremont, culminating in the Women’s Leadership Build on May 18th.
National Women Build Week, a nationwide initiative created by Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s in 2008, has brought together more than 117,000 all-women construction volunteers to build or repair homes with nearly 5,000 families over the past 10 years. This year, Lowe’s donated nearly $2 million to Habitat for Humanity to support the 2018 National Women Build Week, which is set to take place in 300 communities nationwide.
Habitat and Lowe’s encourage all women to volunteer—no construction skills or experience in Habitat builds necessary. To learn more about National Women Build Week, visit Habitat.org/wb.
Since Lowe’s national partnership with Habitat for Humanity began in 2003, the home improvement company has committed more than $63 million to Habitat and helped nearly 6,500 families improve their living conditions.
About Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
As an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley believes in a world where everyone has a decent place to live. We create opportunities for families to transform their lives, gaining the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build a better future. Working together as a community, we build homes with affordable mortgages, repair and renovate existing homes, counsel first-time homebuyers, and revitalize neighborhoods in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties. For more information, please visit HabitatEBSV.org or call 866.450.4432.
About Lowe’s in the Community
Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company, has a 60-year legacy of supporting the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. In the past decade, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Gives Foundation together have contributed more than $300 million to these efforts, and for more than two decades Lowe’s Heroes volunteers have donated their time to make our communities better places to live. For the latest news, visit Newsroom.Lowes.com or follow @LowesMedia on Twitter.