Women Build provides the opportunity for women to help empower other women through homeownership. Donors and volunteers, mostly made up of women, will help fund and build an entire home for a Toledo mother.
“At Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity we understand the impact and upward mobility that homeownership creates, especially for women,” said Michael McIntyre, Executive Director, of Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity. “Women, especially those who serve as head of their families, disproportionately face obstacles that make accessing decent, affordable housing seem impossible. Stable, affordable homeownership is transformative for low-income families, and we know it is the single most important factor in creating generational wealth.”
The team rolled up their sleeves yesterday to help raise the walls.This is special because they are all women leaders in local and state government – State Representative Lisa Sobecki, City of Toledo Deputy Mayors Karen Poore and Abby Arnold, and City Fire Chief Allison Armstrong, Councilwoman Vanice Williams, Theresa Morris and Katie Moline, Department of Housing and Community Development Director, Rosalyn Clemens, Commissioner of Business Services Sandy Spang, Chief Information Officer Anne Bennett, and Gretchen DeBacker, City of Toledo Marketing and Communications Director.
This support means so much to future homeowner Lisa. “I dream of having a place of my own, a healthy stable home for my girls. I am grateful to have the support during this journey. I need an army of women around me,” said Lisa. The Women Build is new house construction and will take place over the next 4 months. Donors and volunteers are still needed to help make this a new house a home for Lisa. Visit mvhabitat.org/womenbuild to learn how to get involved.
