About Women Build
Women Build is a program developed by Habitat for Humanity as a way to engage and empower women in construction. The goal is not meant to exclude men, but to include women who may not feel comfortable volunteering at a male-dominated construction site. Women Build also highlights and honors the talented and hard-working women in our community.
Each year, IVHFH seeks an influential woman in the community to honor with the Women Build. The honoree works with a committee of women to raise $55,000 in local donations and recruit volunteers to help a local family build an affordable home and to help an existing homeowner make affordable repairs or accessibility modifications to their home. Along with the efforts of the Women Build committee, a local family will partner with IVHFH to build an energy-efficient home that they will purchase with an affordable home mortgage. The Habitat homeownership program ensures that the household pays no more than 30% of their income to cover housing costs allowing more of their funds to be dedicated toward other essentials like education, health and transportation. Additionally, Women Build will support a local resident in need of critical home repairs and/or accessibility modifications. Through Helping Hands, a homeowner will receive affordable repairs so they can live more safely in their existing home.
Mary and the Women Build committee encourage everyone, regardless of gender, to take part in any way they can. We need supporters to swing a hammer on the construction site, provide food for volunteers, make in kind donations or financial donations and attend fundraising events.
Each year, IVHFH seeks an influential woman in the community to honor with the Women Build. The honoree works with a committee of women to raise $55,000 in local donations and recruit volunteers to help a local family build an affordable home and to help an existing homeowner make affordable repairs or accessibility modifications to their home. Along with the efforts of the Women Build committee, a local family will partner with IVHFH to build an energy-efficient home that they will purchase with an affordable home mortgage. The Habitat homeownership program ensures that the household pays no more than 30% of their income to cover housing costs allowing more of their funds to be dedicated toward other essentials like education, health and transportation. Additionally, Women Build will support a local resident in need of critical home repairs and/or accessibility modifications. Through Helping Hands, a homeowner will receive affordable repairs so they can live more safely in their existing home.
Mary and the Women Build committee encourage everyone, regardless of gender, to take part in any way they can. We need supporters to swing a hammer on the construction site, provide food for volunteers, make in kind donations or financial donations and attend fundraising events.
Support the Mary Mascher Women Build
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Provide a Donation
Monetary gifts or in-kind gifts will directly support construction of the Women Build home. Needs for gift-in-kind donations include food, construction services and materials, and items for our silent auction.
Make donations online and visit our fundraising campaign page to help Mary and the Women Build committee collect donations. Email tami@iowavalleyhabitat.org for more information. |
Become a Sponsor
Demonstrate your social awareness and support of our community by sponsoring the Women Build home or one of our fundraising events. As a benefit, your group or organization increases brand awareness by receiving recognition in marketing materials and during events.
Email tami@iowavalleyhabitat.org for more information. |
Attend an Event
Join Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity and the Women Build committee for an auction benefiting the Mary Mascher Women Build. Proceeds from this event will allow IVHFH to build a Habitat home in Iowa City and will also fund a critical home repair for a local homeowner. Come back soon for more details on our auction fundraiser!
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Volunteer
Volunteers are needed to help construct the Mary Mascher Women Build home, serve on the Women Build committee, take photographs, and assist staff at our events.
Be a Team Build sponsor by making a contribution to the Mary Mascher Women Build and coordinating volunteers to build the home. Email leda@iowavalleyhabitat.org for more information. |
Mary Mascher Women Build Fundraising Campaign
The Mary Mascher Fundraising Campaign Page allows you to track our fundraising progress, make online donations, and create your own fundraising page to help Mary and the Women Build committee collect donations for the Women Build home.
Mary Mascher Women Build Fundraising Campaign for Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity - Giveffect
Help raise funds for Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity's 13th Women Build project in honor of Mary Mascher!*Photo of Mary Mascher taken by Holly Berkowitz*
Past Women Build Honorees
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All of our Women Build honorees have made an extraordinary impact on our organization and played a huge part in our success. We are grateful for their contributions.
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Volunteer
Every volunteer makes a difference. Whether you are an experienced carpenter or a novice, you are welcome. |
Donate
Every donation provides an opportunity to build a stronger, more stable, self-reliant future. |
ReStore
Every customer, donor and volunteer helps us build. Income from the ReStore supports our affordable housing efforts. |
