Women Build 2012 St. Paul home week 3
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....
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Women Build 2012 St. Paul home week 2
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 2012 St. Paul home week 1
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...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 10
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,...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 9
Hello again from the Women Build home site in North Minneapolis! The cooler weather that CJ spoke about in the last update has continued into this...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 8
With the summer we’ve had so far, it’s hard not to comment on the weather… Wow, what a change! The temps were still on the high side, but everyone...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 7
Greeted by fresh coffee, donuts, and energetic Team Leader Jane got the day started in sweet fashion. Her family’s business, Metzger Building and...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 6
matt haugen: 10:31 AM on July 30, 2012
Thursday’s cooler temperature and lower humidity were welcomed and made working outside much more tolerable. We had a small crew today, so we broke...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 5
matt haugen: 10:43 AM on July 1, 2012
The news of the week was the weather - ranging from intense heat to drenching rain with thunder and lightning. On the day I visited I sat in my car...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 4
matt haugen: 10:58 AM on June 26, 2012
I arrived at the Women Build site a little early last Thursday. The volunteers were beginning to show up with big smiles and ready for work. As they...