9th Annual "Power Women, Power Tools" Event is Saturday, June 15th

Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles will host the 9th Annual Power Women Power Tools (PWPT) build event on Saturday, June 15 at Sony Pictures Studios. PWPT is an annual invitation‐only, all-women build event where women from various sectors, including corporate, government, faith and the entertainment industry work side‐by‐side to build and rehabilitate homes in partnership with hardworking, low‐income families and individuals. Participants in this high‐profile build event will frame walls for future homes in greater Los Angeles! 

This event continues to propel Habitat for Humanity’s goal of eliminating substandard housing worldwide by making decent, sustainable and affordable housing a matter of conscience and action in our communities. Every year the event attracts women who come together to make a difference building homes and leave feeling inspired and empowered. 

Please join us for a special Pre-Event Twitter Party on Tuesday, June 11th from 2pm to 3pm PDT.  All you have to do is sign onto Twitter and follow @HabitatLA the hashtag #PWPT13.  We will talk about the importance of volunteerism, share some info about how Habitat for Humanity partners with homeowners & there will be Trivia and Prizes!

Take Action in Support of Affordable Housing in California

You can help us, and other affordable housing providers, continue to build decent, sustainable and affordable housing for low-income veterans, seniors, families and individuals by asking your Senator to support SB391 (DeSaulnier), also known as the California Homes and Jobs Act.

The California Homes and Jobs Act of 2013 will spur job creation, boost California's business competitiveness, and build affordable homes for Californians.

The Senate could vote as early as next Tuesday, so we urge you to take action NOW by sending a letter to your Senator. 

It's as easy as clicking HERE where you will be directed to the California Homes and Jobs Act Action Center to find your Senator and download the sample letter.

For more information about the California Homes and Jobs Act visit www.californiahomesandjobsact.org.

Thank you for helping HFH GLA to build Hope, Lives and Communities.

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National Women Build Week 2013

Recently over 10,000 women volunteered to build with Habitat for Humanity all over the country to advocate for affordable housing. Now in its sixth year, National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local communities. The events are held each year during the week leading up to Mother’s Day. 

Check out more WomenBuild13 photos here.

Since the Women Build Program started in 1998, more than 2,100 Habitat for Humanity Women Build houses have been constructed in partnership with low-income families and individuals. Nearly 41,000 women from all 50 states have volunteered in the five previous events.

This year the National Women Build spokesperson was Holly Robinson Peete and we were thrilled to have her join us in renovating a home in Long Beach, California.  She, along with volunteers from local Lowe’s stores and some of our Habitat Partner Homeowners, helped demo the home’s interior, build a new exterior fence and begin painting the outside of the home.  

We had a great time getting to know each other, celebrating service and empowering others to get involved through social media. Our twitter feed was almost as loud as our power tools and hammers! 

We want to thank Lowe’s for their amazing support both financially and physically; and also Holly Robinson Peete for her service and support!

As always, we had a camera with us so we put together this video with highlights from the day.  We hope you enjoy it and feel compelled to share it. And hopefully we will see you soon on a Habitat build site too!

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