Lowe's volunteers to build affordable housing in Elgin
State Rep. Anna C. Moeller, 43rd District, and Lowe's Heroes employee volunteers will be among more than 25 volunteers to join Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley to address the need for affordable housing in the Elgin area as part of Habitat's National Women Build Week, May 2-10.
National Women Build Week is a weeklong event created by Habitat for Humanity's Women Build program that challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local communities. The week also spotlights the homeownership challenges faced by women. Lowe's donated nearly $2 million to this year's National Women Build Week and each year provides the support of Lowe's Heroes and conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach volunteers construction skills.
On Saturday, May 2, they will be completing demolition and beginning exterior rehabilitation on a duplex and future home of two Habitat families in the Elgin Historic Watch District. The kickoff, along with a safety orientation, will begin at 8:30 a.m. Work will begin 9 a.m. and last until 4 p.m. at 463/465 St. Charles St. in Elgin. Street parking is available on both sides of the street
Special guests include Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Naperville, Women In Action.
The affiliate leadership includes: Dan Jensen and Justin Lucas, Project Directors; Barbara Beckman, Executive Director; and Olivia Vlahos, Volunteer & Outreach Manager.
More than 300 Habitat for Humanity affiliates are hosting Women Build events this year.
Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley is one of eight Habitat affiliates in the Chicago area. Founded in 1990, Northern Fox Valley is currently focuses its efforts on transforming existing foreclosed and abandoned houses that are devaluing our neighborhoods into safe, decent, and affordable homes for partner families in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. Northern Fox Valley also helps approximately 30 homeowners annually through the "A Brush With Kindness" exterior home repair program, and will be kicking off a Critical Home Repair program in 2015 as well. Now entering a milestone 25th anniversary year, Northern Fox Valley has completed 92 new construction and rehabilitation projects in Carpentersville, Elgin, St. Charles, and the surrounding area. To learn more, visit www.habitatnfv.org, or follow them on Facebook or Twitter.
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 more than $225 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 Lowes.com/SocialResponsibility and LowesInTheCommunity.tumblr.com.