Women Build 2008 is in full swing! Since Señoritas and Margaritas, we here at HHfH have been working to secure funding for our Women Build home. We have two ways for those who are interested in sponsorship to get involved.
One option is Women Building a Legacy where sponsors are asked to donate $10,000, personally on behalf of their organization, or donate $1,000 and ask nine friends or business partners to match the donation. Our other option is the Friendship Power of Ten Challenge. For this program we ask participants to donate $10 and challenge nine friends to match their contribution.
Sponsors can be as creative as they want to be to raise money in a way that best suits their available time and resources. It can be as simple as asking nine friends for donations or as involved as a small fundraising dinner party for a group of girlfriends. If your place of work permits, you can set up a donations box in your office, or organize a lunch for your coworkers and ask for a donation in exchange for the meal. At church you can ask for donations from fellow church-goers, or organize a Sunday tea after the service for the church’s women and ask for the donation there. For other ideas, ask us! We are more than happy to work with anyone who wants to get involved.
By sponsoring the Women Build 2008 home, you will be spreading the message to friends and family about HHfH and the difference it makes in the lives of our homeowners and our community. With these donations, we can meet our goal for the Women Build house and possibly be well on our way to our 2008 house goal. The power of your donation will directly impact whether one more family gets a home this year. The need is great, but it can be met. Women can be part of the solution—one house, one family at a time.
For more information about sponsoring the Women Build 2008 house or about the HHfH Women Build program, e-mail me at megan@heartlandhabitat.org. Thank you for your support!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Senoritas and Margaritas
We kicked-off Women Build 2008 on Wednesday, June 4, at Cantina #1 in the Legends Shopping Center. More than 140 women and men from all over the Kansas City area came out for the event. Cantina #1 provided great appetizers and $3 margaritas to all Heartland Habitat for Humanity Women Build 2008 supporters.
The party started at 5 p.m. giving everyone plenty of time to mingle and get food and drinks before a 6:15 p.m. presentation. We heard from HHfH Director of Development Delía Hernandez and Volunteer Coordinator Kate Fields, who explained what Women Build is all about. The HHfH Women Build program enables women from all walks of life to be the primary volunteers on an HHfH build site. On a Women Build site, women are encouraged by other women to tackle all aspects of construction and quickly become skilled, engaged volunteers and crew leaders. Women working on this home will also work closely with families earning the volunteer hours required to purchase a Heartland Habitat home. Delía and Kate called for volunteers and sponsors for the Women Build 2008 house, which will be located at 1330 Yecker in Kansas City, Kansas.
Celebrity spokeswoman for Women Build 2008 Sandra Olivas also spoke to the crowd of supporters. Olivas, reporter for KCTV 5 news, told the crowd she was thrilled to be a part of HHfH’s Women Build.
“This project is so important,” Olivas said. “It represents women from all over greater Kansas City coming together not only to build a house, but to help a family realize their dream of owning a home while rebuilding a neighborhood and strengthening a community.”
Some Señoritas and Margaritas attendees won prizes in a free raffle, such as gift cards for Schlotzsky’s Deli, Beauty Brands and Bed, Bath and Beyond.
I had only been with HHfH for a couple of weeks at the time of Señoritas and Margaritas. It was so wonderful to see an event that we had put so much effort into come to fruition in such a positive way. It was exciting to meet so many women (and men) ready and willing to make a difference in their community.
The party started at 5 p.m. giving everyone plenty of time to mingle and get food and drinks before a 6:15 p.m. presentation. We heard from HHfH Director of Development Delía Hernandez and Volunteer Coordinator Kate Fields, who explained what Women Build is all about. The HHfH Women Build program enables women from all walks of life to be the primary volunteers on an HHfH build site. On a Women Build site, women are encouraged by other women to tackle all aspects of construction and quickly become skilled, engaged volunteers and crew leaders. Women working on this home will also work closely with families earning the volunteer hours required to purchase a Heartland Habitat home. Delía and Kate called for volunteers and sponsors for the Women Build 2008 house, which will be located at 1330 Yecker in Kansas City, Kansas.
Celebrity spokeswoman for Women Build 2008 Sandra Olivas also spoke to the crowd of supporters. Olivas, reporter for KCTV 5 news, told the crowd she was thrilled to be a part of HHfH’s Women Build.
“This project is so important,” Olivas said. “It represents women from all over greater Kansas City coming together not only to build a house, but to help a family realize their dream of owning a home while rebuilding a neighborhood and strengthening a community.”
Some Señoritas and Margaritas attendees won prizes in a free raffle, such as gift cards for Schlotzsky’s Deli, Beauty Brands and Bed, Bath and Beyond.
I had only been with HHfH for a couple of weeks at the time of Señoritas and Margaritas. It was so wonderful to see an event that we had put so much effort into come to fruition in such a positive way. It was exciting to meet so many women (and men) ready and willing to make a difference in their community.
Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in Heartland Habitat for Humanity's Women Build 2008. I am Megan, the Women Build intern. Watch my blog for information on all things Women Build. Welcome, and thank you for stopping by!
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