Groundbreaking date set for Habitat for Humanity's first Women Build home in Whitley County
(Talk of the Town photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano) A group of Whitley County Habitat for Humanity Women Build project volunteers, above as they walked in the 2010 American Legion Old Settlers Day parade in June, are among the growing group gearing up to participate in the project that will build two homes in Columbia City this year. Groundbreaking for the first home is set for August 6.
By Dottie Cole
As part of Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program, Whitley County Habitat for Humanity and a crew of women volunteers and sponsors will break ground at 608 Ellsworth, Columbia City, on August 6 at 10 a.m.
The community is invited to attend the groundbreaking and join in the celebration of Whitley County's first Women Build project, which will bring together more than 150 local women to construct a home for a family in need.
The Women Build program, underwritten by Lowes, brings women from all walks of life together to learn construction skills and then use those skills to be part of the solution to poverty housing.
“We are very excited about having ladies work side by side with our partner families”, said Belinda Hawn, board president for Whitley County Habitat for Humanity. “Their hard work will help make the dream of homeownership a reality for the Richcreek family.”
The home on Ellsworth will add to more than 1500 Habitat for Humanity Women Build houses built throughout the United States and in dozens of other countries.
For more information on participating in the Women Build project, send an email to womenbuild@habitatwhitley.org or call (260) 568-3870.