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Habitat for Humanity International houses are sold with no profit made. Homeowners contribute "sweat equity" and house payments are recycled to build additional houses.
Women Build

The Women Build Program empowers women to build Habitat for Humanity houses, enabling them to positively impact the lives of children by making home ownership a reality for families!  Poverty is a severe threat to children's health, growth and potential. Women can realize that they hold the solution in their hands' to move children out of poverty housing. Women need not wait for others to address substandard housing issues. They have the capability and determination to be part of the solution - one family at a time!

Pray for the success of the Women Build program.

Volunteer for construction, or in one of the many committee areas.

Support the Women's Build Program financially

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in our Second Annual Chair Affair. It was a great success. We are leaving up the chair entries below for you to view who donated a "seat" to Chair Affair 2009. We would also like to extend our thanks to Chef Shell and the Angry Bull Steakhouse for their donation of horsd'oeuvres and to the Port Huron Museum for such a lovely venue.

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THIS PAGE FOR AN UPDATE ON OUR FUNDING....AND THE START DATE OF THE WOMEN BUILD REHAB!

2009 Chair Entries
Artist: O.K. and Sons Upholstery
Description: Bed Bench, hand made wood bench with upholstered seat.  
View this chair before the event at E & A Credit Union, 500 10th Street, Port Huron, beginning on May 12

Artist: Deborah Green
Chair Title: Shopping Cart Chair
Descpription: a steel shopping cart with upholstered seat and back
View this chair at the Birchwood Mall, in the Target wing.

Artist: Claudia Matesowicz (Port Huron Hospital Women's Wellness Place)
Title: Painted Lady
Description: maple wood kitchen side chair with spindles brightly painted in primary colors

Artist: Roger Hansel
Title: Chicken
Description: recycled chair made of wood and chicken wire
View this chair at the ReStore
Artist: Deborah Green
Title: Happy Birthday
Description: colorful bar stool decorated with hats, horns, silly string, lights and more to make any child's birthday special.
View this chair at the Birchwood Mall, in the Target wing.

Artist: Pat Pryor
Title: The Courage Chair
Description: wood rocker which was first presented in the 2008 Chair Affair as a primed only rocking chair submitted by a woman who was diagnosed with cancer in the prime of her life.  In 2008 the chair was purchased at the auction by a cancer survivor who designed and painted the present chair.

Donor: Penny Peck
Title: A Day at the Races
Seat Description: A 4 people cruise aboard the Gypsy Star, a 43 foot trawler with lots of room and comfort.  Cruise will take the passengers to the St. Clair River Sailboat Race downriver, stop for dinner in St. Clair (not part of the package), and return up river on a moonlight cruise with champagne and snacks.

Donor: Penny Peck
Title: August Moonlight Cruise
Seat Description: A moonlight cruise aboard the Gypsy Star, a 43 foot trawler with lots of room and comfort, for 4 to 6 people on an August night (weather dependent).  Champagne and snacks included.

Artist: Woman's Life Chapter 805
Title: Detroit Tigers Chair
Description: Perfect chair for the ultimate Tigers Fan!  Chair is painted and decoupaged, with baseballs, hat and t-shirt!

Artist: April Shaw
Title: Sail Away
Description: Acrylic painted dining chair

Artist: Woman's Life Chapter 805
Title: Child's Play
Description: Painted chair decorated with wood blocks, plastic rings, bag of blocks

Donor: Christine Watters
Title: Professional Chair Massage Package
Description: Up to 2 hours of professional chair massages (for 8 to 10 people) for your personal party, work event, bridal shower, etc.!
View this package at E&A Credit Union in Marysville coming soon!

Lend a Helping Hand Class/St. Clair County Arc
Title: The Mickey Mouse Gang
Description: Painted high chair with the Disney characters!

Artist: E&A Credit Union Employees-Lorna Pickard-Gross, Wanda Spencer, Helen Rees
Title: The Wedding Party
Description: Barstools decorated in a wedding theme, one for the bride and one for the groom!
View this chair at the Birchwood Mall, in the Target wing.

Artist: Darlene Drescher
Title: The Rose
Description: 19th Century Oak Chair hand painted with pastel roses against a soft green background highlighted by rich oak spindles.
View this chair at the Blue Water Habitat ReStore.

Donor: First Congregational Church
Description: Light wood colored kitchen chair with light green seat cushion.

Artist: Mary Ann Rayrat, Mercy Home Care/Mercy Hospice
Title: There is No Place Like Home
Description: Painted wood Adirodack chair

Donor: Barbara Ernsberger
Title: Tiger Ticket Package
Description: Tickets to a 2009 Tigers Game with Tiger gear to wear to the game!

Artists: Jody Parmann and Brittiany White
Title: You Can't Deny Laughter
Description: This chair is fun, fanciful and filled with magic! It is meant to act as a good luck charm that welcomes friendship and laughter into ones home.
This chair will be on display at Birchwood Mall, beginning June 8.

More chairs to come!

 
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"I am only one; But still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do."

Helen Keller

Women Build 2009!  Below are a few fundraisers and programs we are launching to help us raise the $80,000 needed to build a house in partnership with a local family in need.  Please take some time and review the items.  If you're interested, we'd love to have you join our group.  We are always in need of people interested in helping in any aspect.
Since we can not build until we have the funds raised, please contact Aubree Mayhew at 810-985-9080 ext. 205 if you are interested in construction only.  Your contact information will be added to our mailing list, and you will be contacted when our fundraising goal is met.

Women Build 2009 General Information Brochure

Join the 800 Club--A generous community of fundraisers and donors working to raise the money for a Women Build project.  The links below will provide a variety of information and tools you'll need to get started!

800 Club General Information Brochure
800 Club Donation Log
800 Club Sample Soliciation Letter

A Chair Affair--a 2009 Women Build Fundraiser, click on the link below to read about the Chair Affair and how to get involved!
A Chair Affair Informational Brochure

Lowes Construction Clinics--Unsure about your construction knowledge?  Lowes is offering construction clinics in partnership with Blue Water Habitat for Humanity.  These clinics are free and will teach you everything you need to know about building a house...from the ground up!  Click on the link below to view more information.
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