On Saturday, May 12, volunteers arrived at Habitat’s Summer Elms development at 9:00 AM to start on the Second Women Build house in White Sulphur Springs, WV.
The speaker for the event was Lynn Swann, White Sulphur Springs Council woman, Marketing Director at the Homestead Resort, and a Habitat volunteer. She read a Proclamation from West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin declaring the week May 5-13 as National Women Build Week in West Virginia.
About eighteen women, ages 7 to 70 took part, including representatives from Lowe's and Experience Works. Volunteers for the day were:
Patricia Sams, Future Habitat homeowner; Lynn Swann, Emily Swann, Jocelyn Hanna, Ann Canterbury, Boots Tuckweller, Kim Kowalkowski, Gail Conley, and David Fuller. Lowes Representatives were: Jackie Pleasant, Jackie Dilley, Lauren Antommaria, Melanie Osborne, Tammi Lloyd, and Melinda Fox. Experience Works volunteers were: Jettina Davis, Jeannie Collins & Peggy Miller.
While I was taking photos, the volunteers were removing dirt, and carrying, measuring, and cutting footers.....they were very busy bees! Jerry Walls from Pendleton County was on hand to guide the volunteers.
The volunteers finished laying the footers for Almost Heaven Habitat for Humanity’s two new houses, one of which is the Women Build house. In the coming weeks, the Women Build volunteers will pour concrete on the footers, lay the radiant hose, and then, raise the walls.
For more information, to volunteer, or make a donation,
please call: 304/358-7642 or
email: emcguirk@almostheavenhabitat.org
This post is Part 1 of a series for the Second Women Build House in Greenbrier County. I will post weekly on the volunteers progress.
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