Habitat For Humanity, Lowe's To Host Girls' Night Out Event

On April 28, more than 45 volunteers joined Habitat North Central Georgia to frame a house under the lights in a Lowe’s parking lot. This was the kick-off event for Women Build Week which takes place this week. The women who participated also had the opportunity to attend clinics regarding the safe use of power tools and do-it-yourself projects.

“The event helps educate the public about Habitat’s mission both domestically and internationally and, more importantly, increases awareness regarding the need for decent, affordable housing,” said Russ Hayes, Habitat North Central Georgia CEO. “The event also provides women with the opportunity to use their construction skills or, if they are new to building, learn new skills and support Habitat’s mission.” Habitat-North Central Georgia will follow with a Women Build day on May 7th. Volunteers from Habitat and Lowe’s will join forces to help complete the landscaping on a home being built in Woodstock for a single mother of three who was the victim of domestic abuse.

Habitat North Central Georgia was honored to have been selected as one of the 10 affiliates nation-wide to host the Girls Night Out Event and will receive a $25,000 grant from Lowe’s. Other Habitat affiliates selected were located in: Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Indianapolis, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham, San Diego and Seattle-Tacoma. More than 400 women, including Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers, built alongside Habitat homeowner families at the Girls’ Night Out events.

Now in its ninth year, Habitat’s National Women Build Week will bring together more than 17,000 women volunteers nationwide from April 30 to May 8 to lend their hands and skills to help 650 families build strength and stability through shelter. National Women Build Week drives momentum toward the goal Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s launched this year to help build or repair 1,000 homes by the holidays.

Lowe’s donated $2 million to Habitat’s 2016 National Women Build Week and will provide the support of Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers to more than 300 Habitat locations hosting National Women Build Week activities this year.

In addition to the Girls Night Out Event and Women Build Week, from April 28-May 31, customers may make donations to Habitat for Humanity in Lowe’s stores in the Woodstock area. One hundred percent of every donation made in participating stores will benefit Habitat for Humanity and families in our community and across the U.S.

About Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia

Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia is a non-profit, Christian housing ministry that builds affordable homes for purchase by low-income families who demonstrate the capacity for responsible homeownership. Since its inception in 1995, Habitat-NCG has completed 278 homes serving an estimated 1,000 family members in the North Fulton area and Cherokee, Dawson and Forsyth Counties. Habitat-NCG does not give away its homes. Partner families, who earn 30% to 60% of the Atlanta area median income, purchase their homes at or near appraised value utilizing 30-year no-interest financing provided by Habitat. In addition, each partner family is required to attend educational classes and perform 200-300 hours of construction “sweat equity.” Family members work side by side with the volunteers, sponsors, and Habitat staff to build their homes. Habitat-NCG’s slogan is “A Hand Up, Not a Handout.” For more information concerning Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia, please visit www.habitat-ncg.org.

About Habitat for Humanity International

Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity has grown from a grassroots effort that began on a community farm in southern Georgia in 1976 to a global nonprofit housing organization in nearly 1,400 communities across the U.S. and in over 70 countries. People partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering, or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.

About Lowe’s in the Community

Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company, has a 50-year legacy of supporting the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. Since 2007, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation together have contributed more than $250 million to these efforts, and for more than two decades Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers have donated their time to make our communities better places to live. To learn more, visit Lowes.com/SocialResponsibility and LowesInTheCommunity.tumblr.com.