“Always do the right thing,” instructs the big block letters on the back of a t-shirt. It’s early May on a construction site in North Minneapolis and dozens of workers are moving about in matching green shirts with those same five words which happen...
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On a crisp, autumn day in late September, volunteers from the law offices of Maslon LLP and Valspar Corporation teamed up to provide much needed home...
The Payne-Phalen neighborhood where 585 Cook Avenue is located is full of old, well-maintained homes-some with views of downtown St. Paul. It is very...
Does it get any better than to be outdoors on a fabulous fall day? The air is crisp, the sun is bright and you can smell the fallen leaves. The Women...
This week was all about siding! Some of the volunteers commented that they thought siding would be an easy task that they would finish quickly – they...
Pounding and buzzing carried through the cool, crisp, October air as I pulled up on site last Thursday. It was a busy week with the plumber on site...
Remember the old adage, “what a difference a day makes”? Well, imagine an entire week! Our volunteers have made great progress on the second floor....
When I arrived on site last week, Rhonda updated me on the progress of the house, which is moving along quite well. The framing and walls are...
Women Build started a new house Monday, September 10, 2012 at 585 Cook on the east side of St. Paul. Throughout the week, the noise of working tools...
When I arrived at the Women Build site this week, the crew was finishing up lunch, provided by Cecil’s Deli, and listening to Terra, site supervisor,...
