We're doing it virtual this year!
THE BASICS
WHAT: A three month long virtual home-building event, bringing women (and those who empower women!) together to celebrate our strengths, have a blast, and build a stronger future for our fellow women through safe and affordable homeownership.
WHEN: Check here for all virtual women build events -- we hosted our first-ever Virtual Women Build Kick-Off Conversation on Oct. 22! Registered participants will receive a schedule of other planned opportunities for us to connect virtually over the next few months.
WHERE: From the comfort of wherever you are! Your virtual support, participation and fundraising will help complete these homes. Though we can’t be together in person, we can build together virtually!
HOW WOMEN BUILD WORKS
Each Women Builder commits to building for one full day* (no construction experience necessary!) and raising at least $150, winning celebratory surprises and tokens of our appreciation when she continues to fundraise! There are two ways you can participate:
As a Team Leader
Women Build is a Team event! Each Team Leader:
- Attends the Team Leader Kickoff (date/time TBA)
- Commits to fundraising at least $150 and building one day.*
- Recruits 9 women to join her team to fulfill these same fundraising and building commitments (each team has a $1,500 total minimum goal).
- Motivates her team members and ensures they have a whole lot of fun every step of the way.
- Coordinates with her team to get everyone registered and ready to fundraise!
As an Individual Builder
If you are interested in participating solo (or with a friend or two), then this role is perfect for you. Each Individual Builder:
- Joins a team with open spots (we will get you matched up with a team, dependent upon availability)
- Commits to fundraising at least $150 and building one day.*
*Due to state and county-wide COVID-19 restrictions, all on-site volunteer build days are on hold. We welcome our Women Build participants to join us on an equally important build day once we can safely host our volunteers on-site! We will keep all volunteers up to date as information becomes available.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Whether you participate as a Team Leader or an Individual Builder, you are guaranteed a rewarding experience, pressing for progress alongside hundreds of like-minded women.
Fundraising can be hard work - we won’t lie about that! But experience tells us that if you believe in the mission and you share your passion, others will want to support you. And, once we’re able to have you as our guest on the build site, there is no better feeling than walking off the construction site at the end of the day, looking back at the homes you just helped build with your own two hands.
Plus, we're all about the good times - virtually and on-site!
READY TO GO?
We are now recruiting Team Leaders and Individual Builders! Contact Ashleigh Bergh, Director of Corporate Relations, at ashleigh.bergh@habitatwake.org to get started.