The public is invited to a ribbon cutting of the Church Street Neighborhood Community Gardens on Saturday, May 2nd at 10am at 707 E. Church Street & 309 Barclay Streets. The Community Gardens are sponsored by Lowes and this event is part of National Women Build Week. “The Community Garden is an interim plan for the vacant lots that will become the site for affordable single family homes”, said Molly Hilligoss, Executive Director. “It’s also an opportunity for Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County to beautify the area and introduce organic gardening to the local community.” The public is encouraged to stay and volunteer for a few hours, planting vegetables and flowers.
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. On May 2-9 local volunteers will come out to 3 project sites and help finish our community garden, frame a house at 200 Naylor Street and help to renovate another home at 1007 E. Church Street. All of these projects are in the revitalization targeted area for Habitat for Humanity.
“We are excited to participate in National Women Build Week,” said Molly Hilligoss, ExecutiveDirector of Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County. “This is a great opportunity for women of all skill levels to come together to help a family in need of better housing.”
Lowe’s helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008, and each year provides the support of Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers and conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach volunteers construction skills. This year, Lowe’s contributed nearly $2 million to National Women Build Week. Since its partnership began in 2003, Lowe’s has committed more than $63 million to Habitat and helped nearly 4,000 families improve their living conditions.
Lowe’s and Habitat invite men and women across America to help make the dream of homeownership a reality for a family in their community – no construction skills are necessary. To volunteer or donate to this project, call 410-546-1551 or email Sharon@wicomicohabitat.org. For more information on National Women Build Week, visit Habitat.org/wb
About Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County (HFHWC)
HFHWC, founded in 1987, is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry that builds, then sells homes to low-income families who, by virtue of their incomes, would never otherwise be able to achieve the dream of homeownership. As a Christian ministry, we sell our homes using a no-interest, no-profit mortgage.
About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that housing provides a path out of poverty, since 1976 Habitat has helped more than 5 million people through home construction, rehabilitation and repairs and by increasing access to improved shelter through products and services. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and offers a variety of housing support services that enable families with limited means to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission. To learn more, donate or volunteer, visit habitat.org.
About Lowe’s in the Community
Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 100 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 nearly $200 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.
