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2008 Red, White and Build - A Success

Red, White and Build Silent Auction and Wine Tasting

Monday, June 2, 2008 (Wilmington, DE)-- On Wednesday, May 7th, 2008, over 30 women volunteers helped to construct five new town homes in the Wilmington area, in honor of National Women Build Week, May 4-10, sponsored by Lowe’s. Women Build is a Habitat for Humanity International program, developed through a partnership with Lowe’s, which gives women the tools to make a difference by teaching them how to build homes, and more importantly, communities. Its goal is to help women be part of the solution to poverty housing. Thousands of houses have been built by women crews around the world—more than 1,200 since Women Build’s official creation in 1998, just 10 years ago. Each year hundreds more homes are added, as affiliates, donors, and sponsors discover the impact of women volunteers and their resources.

Habitat for Humanity of NCC raised funding, recruited volunteers, and raised awareness of the Women Build Week through its “Red, White & Build” event—a wine tasting and silent auction held at the Brantwyn in Wilmington. The weather was beautiful, as was the venue, which was full of 105 items to be auctioned off. The auction featured over $25,000 worth of items, as well as live music, food, and wine tasting. $1 of every bottle sold was donated by the seller to Women Build. Ultimately, the event raised $12,676. Popular auction items included a penthouse stay at La Siesta in St. Maarten, a Marin Bobcat trail bike, and a Nintendo Wii.

“Red, White & Build” was organized by the all-volunteer Women Build Steering Committee, which included: Alexine Cloonan, Amy Shew, Carmel Anerino, Shakti Harris, Carol Ohm, Marie Vacca, Jamie Hershey, Julie Bierlein, Amanda Mattei, Shadi Hamzavy, Sally Reis, Mary Arrow-Clarke, Diana Warth, Heidi Gurdo, Chelsea Collins, Amy Reed, and Janet Sharpless Pippert.

To view a slideshow of pictures from the event, please go to http://www.rodrickmoore.net/event-s-e422320Habitat/

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About Lowe's

Lowe's is a proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity International, American Red Cross, United Way of America, and the Home Safety Council, in addition to numerous non-profit organizations and programs that help communities across the country. In 2006, the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation awarded $15 million to diverse organizations across the United States. Lowe's also encourages volunteerism through Lowe's Heroes program, a company-wide employee volunteer initiative. Lowe's is a FORTUNE (r) 50 company with fiscal year 2006 sales of $46.9 billion and has more than 1,500 stores in 49 states and three stores in Canada. For more information, visit www.Lowes.com/community.