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Women's Crew

Are you a woman interested in becoming a volunteer with an organization that helps families build simple, decent, affordable homes? Would you enjoy learning construction and home repair skills in a fun, safe, team, learning environment? Then Habitat for Humanity East Bay's All Women's Crew is for you!

The All Women's Crew provides a meaningful and rewarding experience for women who volunteer and financially support Habitat's mission. As they assist low-income families build their homes, Women's Crew members also acquire skills they can use to repair and maintain their own homes.

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History

  • The first project of the All Women's Crew was building a duplex in Antioch, begun in 1995 and dedicated on May 17, 1997. The women participated in all phases of construction, including planning, procurement, fundraising and actual construction from foundation to finish.
  • For their next project, they refurbished a women's shelter in Oakland in conjunction with Lutheran Church's Salem House.
  • With Taco Bell, the women co-sponsored and built a home in the Black Diamond Park neighborhood of Pittsburg, which was dedicated in June 1999.
  • The Women's Crew sponsored one of the 16 townhomes on Ellis Street in Concord. This home was dedicated in February 2001.
  • On June 28, 2003 the Crew dedicated their 4th sponsored home for the Ramos Family at ther Herb White Way project in Pittsburg.
  • To celebrate their 10th anniversary milestone, the Women's Crew returned to Antioch to sponsor and build a house in the West Rivertown development, dedicated on July 21, 2007. This house represents the 5th that the women have both sponsored and built.

To Work On Site

Women's Crew workdays are scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of the month at a current Habitat construction site. However, Habitat builds Wednesdays through Saturdays at several different locations throughout the East Bay, so you may register to build on a different day and location. Working as a group is not required and any level of skill is welcome. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old for safety reasons.

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