Hammers and Heels 2012
Women Build

Welcome

About Women Build

Fundraising

Events

What is it?

The 2012 DuPage Habitat for Humanity Women Build will work to engage a diverse group of women to assist in the construction of a group of three townhomes. The Women Build Committee will seek to raise $25,000 to support this effort, and to promote this project and the overall work of DuPage Habitat for Humanity.

Where is it?

The construction will take place in Glen Ellyn, IL, where DuPage Habitat is building a new neighborhood of 12 sustainable towhomes, called Prairie Green.

When is it?

The Women Build will take place on Thursdays and Saturdays in September, 2012. Fundraising, training and publicity events will be scheduled from January - September 2012. Check out the Events page for more details

Why Support It?

1. It's really fun.
2. Nearly 50% of Habitat homeowners applying today are single moms. According to the US Census, more than 40% of women who head families are now living in poverty. Habitat breaks the cycle of poverty through affordable homes.
3. You will be helping Habitat, and our partner families, by bringing a new source of volunteers, funding and excitement to our affiliate.

Women build relationships.

     Women build families.

          Women build homes.

The Women Build program was established by Habitat for Humanity International to encourage the involvement of women in the construction of Habitat homes. The mission of Women Build is simple — to recruit, educate and nurture women to build — and advocate for — simple, decent and affordable houses in their communities. Women Build crews have already built more than 1,750 Habitat for Humanity houses within the United States, as well as in dozens of other countries. Women Build is a part of the larger work of DuPage Habitat for Humanity (DHFH), not a stand-alone undertaking. It is coordinated closely with other ongoing DHFH projects and activities in order to maximize the affiliate's overall capacity to serve the community. The program taps into the inherent strength of the female community to not only build homes, but to create lasting connections with the Habitat for Humanity International mission.

The distinguishing goals of DHFH Women Build program highlight:

• Inclusion:

  A bonding and strengthening experience for the affiliate through ongoing communication with all Women Build participants

• Learning:

  A positive, confidence-building learning atmosphere for women through instruction and guidance by expert construction professionals

• Bonding:

  An opportunity to establish new friendships with a broad spectrum of DuPage-area women and experience a genuinely enduring connection with DHFH

Show your Support for Women Build 2012

How? Pick one of these simple options:

Option 1

• Support Women Build by Making a Donation. Make a secure donation today. All proceeds support DuPage Habitat for Humanity Women Build’s $25,000 goal. Click the “Donate Now” button below:
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Option 2

• Fundraise for Women Build! It’s easy, create your own fundraising page and invite family and friends to support you. Click on the “Join this Team” button below and select Fundraise inside the “Join This Team” box!
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  We've provided a sample email you can send to your friends. Just cut/paste and you’re off!
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Beatles Concert by American English

Friday, May 25, 2012 - 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

The wildly popular Beatles tribute band American English will perform a family-friendly concert on Friday, May 25 to benefit the DHFH Women Build project. Taking place at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall in Naperville, the concert is an exciting opportunity to help the DHFH cause while rocking out to your favorite Beatles tunes.

Tickets are $22 if purchased before April 15^th or $25 after April 15^th.
A $2 per ticket convenience fee applies to online purchases.

You can purchase tickets online or you can call the Box Office at 630-637-SHOW.

About American English: American English is simply the best Beatles tribute story of our time. At the inception of the band, they were voted "number one" by thousands of Beatles fans as winners of sound-a-like contests at Beatlefest® for three consecutive years. American English has also won Illinois Entertainer of the Year and has been voted "Best Tribute Band" three of the last four years by their fans in the Chicagoland area. The band's demand here and abroad, coupled with their spectacular fan base, has anchored them into a professional setting, and launched them into larger venues and theatres worldwide.

Women Build Construction Event

Throughout September 2012

Registration for the Women Build construction event in September is open! Reserve your spot today.