In San Diego, on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 women volunteers will work on rehabbing a home in El Cajon for ownership by a local family in need. Lowe’s is providing San Diego Habitat for Humanity a $5,000 Lowe’s store gift card, as well as in-store volunteer training, in support of National Women Build Week.

Women volunteers will raise their hammers at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 5-13. The event is a nationwide initiative of Habitat’s Women Build program developed in partnership with Lowe’s.  Now in its fifth year, National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to creating simple, decent and affordable housing in their local communities. Nearly 31,000 women volunteers from all 50 states have participated in the previous four events.

Professional and volunteer builders alike have put down their hammers and power saws to celebrate the successful end of San Diego Habitat for Humanity’s 2011 Home Builders Blitz.  On Friday, August 5^th, Swinerton Builders and Habitat for Humanity dedicated two homes that were built from start to finish during the five day build.