Women Build Week

Orlando Women Build Week a success!

Monday morning, May 3rd, was the kick off of the 2010 Orlando Women Build Week. National Partner Lowes and Lead Sponsors Universal Orlando and Delta Air Lines were all present to show their support. Others present were Orlando Police Chief Val Demings, Deirdre Macnab - President of the League of Women Voters of Florida and Rachael Todd - Miss Florida 2009.

Throughout the week there were over 420 female volunteers working at Stag Horn Villas to help build 7 townhomes; these same volunteers also helped raise over $80,000 to sponsor a home for Alice Tolliver, single mother of three. Sincere Thanks to all our generous supporters!

Women Build Week culminated on Sunday, Mother’s Day with a Celebration at Stag Horn Villas. Annetta Wilson and homeowner Alice Tolliver were the keynote speakers. We celebrated with over 7,000 women nationwide as we reflected on the accomplishment of our female volunteers, fundraising teams and the generosity of our sponsors.

Mix 105.1 interview with Dee Danmeyer, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Orlando & Jessica Parker, 2010 Orlando Women Build Steering Committee Chair.

Women Build Week

Women Build Week brings together women from all walks of life to address the housing crisis facing millions of women and children across the globe. In 2010, across all 50 states, more than 7,000 women volunteers were building and raising the funding needed to build affordable homes at more than 200 Habitat for Humanity construction sites.

The Mother’s Day timeframe was selected for its significance to many volunteers, as families with children make up a staggering number of those in need of adequate housing. More than 12 million children—one in six—live in poverty housing in the United States alone. To date, Women Build crews have built more than 1,400 Habitat homes nationwide. Your contribution is needed now more than ever and will help build a home for a single mother in need.

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Lowes Women Build Training Clinics

In 2008, Lowe’s sponsored the first “National Women Build Week” and was again the sponsor in 2009 committing $875,000 as part of its current five-year pledge to Habitat. Last year Lowes helped sponsor a townhome in Stag Horn Villas. This year Habitat Orlando has been awarded a $5,000 Lowes grant for our participation in a Women Build. Leading up to Women Build Week, two Orlando Lowes stores, W. Colonial Dr., & S. Semoran Blvd., hosted volunteer clinics for our female volunteers and Lowes female staff helped work volunteer shifts throughout the week.

Sincere thanks to our friends at Lowes for their continued support!

Ready to get involved?

It's not too late! The 2010 Women Build Week may be over but you can still support this special initiative by making an online contribution to help us reach our fundriasing goal. It's as easy as visiting our Fundraising Site and making an online daonation. For 2011 volunteer opportunities please call Courtney at 407-648-4567 ext 410.

Special Thanks!

The following organizations have made financial committments to support the 2010 Orlando Women Build Week.

Steering Committee

Jessica M. Parker, Esq., Steering Committee Chair, Baker Hostetler LLP; Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)

Rhonda Rhodes, Logistics & In-kind Donations Chair, Universal Orlando

Vernice Atkins-Bradley, Votum Construction LLC

Carmen Dominguez, Carmen Dominguez Construction

Tezlyn Figaro, The Allied Group

Carrie Gerhard, Delta Air Lines

Caroline C. Hardin, General Electric Capital Corporation

Jacqueline M. Karastamatis, Siemens Energy Inc.; Society of Women Engineers

Lisa Lee, International Facility Management Association (IFMA)

Janet H. Rapp, CPA, CCR LLP

Lead Sponsors

Sponsors & Fundraising Teams

Amazon Hose & Rubber
American Association of Healthcare Administration Management (AAHAM)
Carmen Dominguez Construction
CCR LLP
Commercial Real Estate Women Orlando (CREW)
Fabulous Fascinating Fireflies Team
General Electric
HD Supply
Lowes Home Improvement Stores W. Colonial Dr. & S. Semoran Blvd.
Miracles Team, United Store-All
Orlando Health
ShelleyBrowne@MaryKay.com
Siemens Energy Inc.
Smarty Pants Club
Society of Women Engineers
Stilettos & Hard Hats
Tez Figaro-The Allied Group
Pink-N-Proud, Tomboy Tools
Turner Construction
Universal Orlando Women's Network (UOWN)
Veronica Sierra
Women On a Mission, All Saints Church

In Kind Donors

Carpe Diem
Chipotle
Container On Wheels
Design+Shop
Kirby Rentals
Kirk’s Ice Service
Oasis Refreshment Systems, Inc.
Orange Appeal Magazine
Papa Johns
RSI Environmental Services, Inc.
Subway
Swank Audio Visual

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