Habitat seeks volunteers for Women Build Week

DuPage Habitat for Humanity and Lowe's invite women to build alongside future homeowners this May during the 10th annual National Women Build Week.

DuPage Habitat for Humanity is one of 300 Habitat organizations nationwide hosting Women Build projects May 6 through 13 with support from Lowe's, a longtime partner in the event.

During this year's weeklong build, local community members will lend their time and talents by volunteering on a single family home in Bensenville.

National Women Build Week brings together women to devote at least one day to building decent and affordable housing in their local communities. Nearly 100,000 women from all 50 states have volunteered in previous years.

"We are excited to participate in the 10th annual National Women Build Week," said Dave Neary, executive director of DuPage Habitat. "This is a great opportunity for women of all skill levels to come together to help a family build or repair a decent and affordable place they can call home, and we are grateful to Lowe's for their financial and volunteer support."

Lowe's helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008. Each year, the company provides the support of Lowe's Heroes volunteers and conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach volunteers construction skills.

This year, Lowe's contributed nearly $2 million to National Women Build Week. Since 2003, Lowe's has committed more than $63 million to Habitat and helped nearly 6,500 families improve their living conditions.

No construction skills are necessary to participate in this year's project. To volunteer or donate, call Lauren Crowley at (630) 510-3737, ext. 306, or email lcrowley@dupagehabitat.org. For information about National Women Build Week, visit Habitat.org/wb.