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National Women Build Week 2008: In the news
National Women Build Week takes place May 4-10, 2008, with 150 Habitat affiliates participating throughout the United States. Take a look at a sampling of the media reports on this nationwide event – and then see if you want to get involved with the Women Build program!

May 1, 2008
Habitat for Humanity ladies will seize the day
The Daily News Online (Longview, WA)

May 2, 2008
Habitat and Lowe’s call on women volunteers
The Oak Ridger (Oak Ridge, TN)

Habitat to highlight Women Build Week
Lawrence Journal-World & News (Lawrence, KS)

May 3, 2008
All-women crew sought to kick off Monday Habitat for Humanity build in Hemlock
The Saginaw News (Saginaw, MI)

“Women only" day set at local Habitat for Humanity house
The Daily Sentinel (Nacogdoches, TX)

May 4, 2008
National Women Build Week marked in Tucson
FOX11 AZ (Tucson, AZ)

May 5, 2008
Habitat helping to build dreams
Pensacola News Journal (Pensacola, FL)

Family gets a house of hope
Jacksonville Daily News (Jacksonville, FL)

May 6, 2008
Hemlock Habitat build features 48 female volunteers
The Saginaw News (Saginaw, MI)

Local Habitat seeks women volunteers this week
Statesman Journal (Salem, OR)

Women will build for Habitat May 7 in Falmouth
The Falmouth Bulletin (Falmouth, MA)

May 7, 2008
Building a new hope
Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY)

Connect with community: Habitat marks Women Build Week
Citizen-Times (Asheville, NC)

Riverside celebrates women, affordable housing
Inland News Today (Riverside, CA)

What’s going on with women in construction?
Construction Informer

Women build for Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity
South Coast Today (South Coast, MA)

Women pitch in at Habitat project
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)

May 8, 2008
Aloha Habitat homes get a hand from crew of women volunteers
The Beaverton Valley Times (Portland, OR)

Women help build homes
The Reporter (NJ)

May 10, 2008
All female group helps build Habitat for Humanity home
CFNews13 (Orlando, FL)

Habitat for Humanity
Fox 12 KTRV (Idaho)

Habitat for Humanity creates a very happy Mother’s Day
NBC6 News (Corpus Christi, TX)

Woman gets a home thanks to Habitat for Humanity
KNDO (Yakima, WA)

Women come together for National Women Build Week
Capital News 9 (NY)

May 11, 2008
All-woman Habitat for Humanity build in Hudson
FOX23 (Albany, NY)

Habitat for Humanity Women Build Week
WTVY News4 (Dothan, AL)

Women helping women
The Reporter-Herald (Loveland, CO)