Habitat for Humanity Invites Women to Volunteer During Women Build in the Berkshires
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Women from throughout Berkshire County are invited to help address the need for affordable housing in the community during Habitat for Humanity’s eighth annual National Women Build Week.
Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity is one of more than 300 Habitat affiliates nationwide hosting Women Build projects with support from Lowe’s, Habitat’s longtime partner in the event.
From May 6-21, local volunteers taking part in Women Build in the Berkshires will be rehabilitating a home on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield. The interior and exterior are in need of new flooring, cabinetry, fresh coats of paint and more. This five-bedroom home is tentatively planned for sale to a hardworking Habitat Homebuyer Partner and her family in early summer.
National Women Build Week, held May 2-10, challenges women to devote at least one day to building simple, decent and affordable housing in their local communities. More than 62,000 women from all 50 states have volunteered in previous years.
“Women Build is one of my favorite events of the year,” said Carolyn Valli, executive director of Central Berkshire Habitat. “We partner with women of all different backgrounds who are excited to work on the construction site, helping our Habitat Homebuyer Family achieve their dream of better housing, while adding to their own skill sets. I love the passion that women bring to this movement.”
Lowe’s and Habitat invite men and women across America to help make the dream of home ownership a reality for a family in their community – no construction skills are necessary. To volunteer or donate to this project, call Nicole, the Habitat Volunteer Coordinator at 413-442-3181, or email volunteering@berkshirehabitat.org. For more information on Women Build in the Berkshires, visit www.berkshirehabitat.org/services/women.
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