Selfies: Building a community through National Women Build Week
-
This week's Selfies features the women volunteers participating in National Women Build week. For more photos and information on how you can volunteer go to page A9.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Volunteer Shelly Davies helps cut a piece of wood siding at the Silt jobsite.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Volunteers Lisa Gurule, left, and Shelly Davies discuss the plan before cutting pieces of wood siding.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
-
Volunteer Shelly Davies helps carry a piece of wood siding to be placed on the habitat duplex being built for two families in Silt.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Volunteer Shelly Davies has fun with other volunteers at the Silt jobsite where a duplex is being built for two families.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Raynee and Samantha Salazar work together with Shelly Davies to measure a piece of wood before cutting it into smaller pieces.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Renae May, left, an Nora Meraz work together on the Silt jobsite where a duplex is being built for families.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Habitat for Humanity Construction Supervisor Ron Acee works with Juan Villanueva to take measurments for duplex being built for two families in Silt.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Nora Meraz, left, and her three daughters will be receiving one of the homes in the duplex being built in Silt.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
May 6 through May 14 is National Women Build week which works to bring women together to devote at least one day to building decent and affordable housing in their local communities.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Sisters Natalie, left, Ruby and America Meraz volunteer to build their future home in Silt.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Samantha Salazar learns how to use a nail gun for the first time while volunteering during National Women Build Week.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Volunteer Shelly Davies helps out at the Silt jobsite on Saturday during National Women Build Week.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Habitat for Humanity Construction Supervisor Ron Acee works with volunteer Lisa Gurule to take measurements on a piece of wood siding.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
-
Juan Villanueva
Chelsea Self / Post Independent |
National Women Build Week 2017 is May 6-14, and Habitat for Humanity is inviting volunteers to join them at the group’s Silt location, where it is building two duplexes for four local families. Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley has partnered with Lowe’s Home Improvement to build alongside future homeowners during the 10th annual NWBW. The build week brings together women to devote at least one day to building decent and affordable housing in their local communities. No skills or experience are needed to participate in the project, and volunteers often leave with new skills and general construction knowledge. To volunteer or donate contact Amy at habitat.amyf@gmail.com.
Support Local Journalism
Support Local Journalism
Readers around Glenwood Springs and Garfield County make the Post Independent’s work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.
Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.
Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage.