Widowed mother of three buying new Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Women Build home

For immediate release:

Kick-off celebration for Women Build's first of two homes to be built in the Twin Cities this summer

What:
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Women Build volunteers will begin construction on a home for a hard-working, widowed, mother of three in West St. Paul. The kick-off event will include free coffee and bagels and a short program with special guest speakers.

When:
Monday, June 6, 2011 from 9am-10am

Where:
836 Deppe Street in West St. Paul, MN 55118-5721

Guest speakers:
Susan Haigh, Pres. of Twin Cities Habitat
Darlene Lewis, West St. Paul Councilwoman
Marcy Weber, Administrative Mngr. of Lowe’s Plymouth Store
Allyson Knudsen, Women Build Co-Chair and Snr. Vice Pres. for Nat’l Underwriting & Production Risk for Wells Fargo

Background information:
Women Build recruits, educates and inspires women to build decent and affordable homes for low-income families in their communities. This will be the first of two homes that Women Build volunteers will construct in the Twin Cities this year. Work on the second home in Columbia Heights will begin in mid-August.

The major sponsors supporting Women Build locally this year are Wells Fargo; the Hugh J. Anderson Foundation; The Joyful Women Fund; WOLF @ Best Buy. Lowe’s is the National Partner for Habitat for Humanity International’s Women Build program.

Media contact:
Matt Haugen - Communications Manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
matt.haugen@tchabitat.org - 612-387-8214

About Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
The mission of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is to eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities and to make decent, affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience. An award-winning nonprofit housing developer, Twin Cities Habitat is committed to building the quality of life, health and economic prosperity of the region by producing, preserving and advocating for affordable homeownership – because homes and families are the foundation of successful communities. For more info, visit www.tchabitat.org.

About Lowe’s
Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers support local community projects and our national nonprofit partners such as Habitat for Humanity International and the American Red Cross. In 2010, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation together contributed more than $30 million to support communities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. To learn more, visit Lowes.com/socialresponsibility.