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Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity and Lowe's team up for 10th annual National Women Build Week

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Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity, Women Roofers, and future Habitat homeowners will work alongside Lowe's volunteers and all-female construction crews for Habitat for Humanity, International's 10th annual National Women Build Week, May 6-14. Habitat's National Women Build Week invites women to help make a difference and devote at least one day to help build decent and affordable housing in their local communities.

More than 17,000 women, including Lowe's Heroes volunteers, are expected to volunteer at construction sites across the country as part of Habitat's 2017 National Women Build Week.

"We are excited about participating in National Women Build Week again this year. This will be our 9th year. It truly is rewarding work and many of our volunteers have come back to us and said just that. They find it meaningful knowing they are helping a neighbor in need and that brings them back for this event every year. -Kim Freeman, Executive Director of the local Habitat affiliate

On Saturday, May 13, women volunteers from Rutherford County will work in Spindale, under the supervision of experienced crew leaders, to build affordable homes for families in need. Volunteers will be working on 3 houses already under construction. "In years past, we have had many mother-daughter teams come out and build with us and we hope to have more this year. We have husband-wife teams as well. We don't turn away men because it's Women Build. In fact, our crew leaders for Women Build are men from our construction crews. However, the majority of our volunteers will be women." -Kim Freeman

Lowe's helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008 to empower women to advocate for affordable housing and spotlight the homeownership challenges faced by many. Each year, Lowe's provides the support of their employee volunteers, Lowe's Heroes, and conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach volunteers construction skills so they can feel equipped to take part in the builds. Lowe's Heroes will be among more than 75 volunteers joining to help build decent, affordable housing in the Spindale area as part of National Women Build Week.

"Through our partnership with Habitat and support of National Women Build Week, Lowe's empowers women to get involved in their communities, learn construction skills and make a meaningful impact," said James Frison, Lowe's director of community relations. "We're grateful to all the women in Rutherford County who will volunteer this week to help build and repair decent and affordable housing."

Lowe's donated nearly $2 million to this year's National Women Build Week, including a $5,000 store gift card to Rutherford County Habitat. Since 2003, Lowe's has committed more than $63 million to Habitat's mission and helped more than 6,500 families improve their living conditions.

Habitat's first National Women Build event was held in 1998. Since then, all-women construction crews have helped build more than 2,500 homes in partnership with families.

For more information on Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity's Women Build program or to register, please call Sheila Cain at 828-245-0716 or visit www.rutherfordhfh.org.

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