How-to clinics prepare Habitat volunteers for National Women Build Week

Women at Work: Lowe’s Provides Building Basics for Female Volunteers
How-to clinics prepare Habitat volunteers for National Women Build Week

Waterloo, IA – In the days leading up to Mother’s Day, construction crews of female volunteers will be pounding nails and raising walls at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, April 30 – May 8. To help volunteers get a jump-start on their building skills, Lowe’s, underwriter of Women Build and sponsor of National Women Build Week, is hosting a “how-to” clinic on April 28, 2011 at its Waterloo store. 

The Women Build program recruits, educates and inspires women to build and advocate for simple, decent and affordable houses in their communities. Lowe’s is committing more than $1.3 million to National Women Build Week and providing $5,000 Lowe’s store gift cards and event support materials to more than 250 Habitat affiliates. Lowe’s has also developed an 18-piece women’s toolkit under the Habitat Women Build brand and will pay 10% of the product’s net sales to Habitat for Humanity.

Women Build how-to clinics are open to women interested in volunteering at any local Women Build.  There is no cost to enroll and Lowe’s provides all supplies. Each of the clinic(s), led by Lowe’s store employees, will teach home construction basics to volunteers and offer opportunities to practice new skills.  Women will also learn tool safety tips. The clinics are designed to help build the confidence volunteers need on the build site. 

The free clinic will take place at Lowe’s, 400 East Tower Park Drive in Waterloo on the following date:

               

How to Install Drywall                                    Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011                                    6:00 to 7:00pm

To sign up for the clinic, interested volunteers should contact Amanda, the Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity volunteer coordinator, at volunteer@heartlandhfh.org or 319-235-9946. Each clinic is limited to 25 participants. Registered volunteers should wear comfortable clothing and come ready to learn.  All supplies will be provided on-site.