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FGCU softball team volunteers with Habitat for Humanity on Women’s Equality Day

–fox4now.com

FOX 4 – August 26, 2023 – CAPE CORAL

Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties recognized Women’s Equality Day with the help of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Women’s Softball team on their build.

Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation provides $371,000 in grants to benefit Habitat for Humanity programs in Lee County

– capecoralbreeze.com

Cape Coral Breeze – August 21, 2023 – LEE COUNTY

Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties has received a total of $371,000 in grants from Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation.

Tampa Bay Lightning assists Habitat for Humanity in building homes

– winknews.com

WINK News –August 11, 2023 – LEE COUNTY

The Tampa Bay Lightning volunteered their time to help Habitat for Humanity in building homes for people in need.

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2023

August 2023

6/26: FOX 4 News: FGCU softball team volunteers with Habitat for Humanity on Women’s Equality Day
8/26: WINK News: FGCU women’s softball ‘raises the walls’ with Habitat for Humanity
8/21: Gulfshore Business Daily: Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation provides $371,000 in grants to benefit Habitat for Humanity programs in Lee County
8/21: Cape Coral Breeze: Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation provides $371,000 in grants to benefit Habitat for Humanity programs in Lee County
8/21: North Fort Myers Neighbor: Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation provides $371,000 in grants to benefit Habitat for Humanity programs in Lee County
8/21: Lehigh Acres Citizen: Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation provides $371,000 in grants to benefit Habitat for Humanity programs in Lee County
8/11: WINK News: Tampa Bay Lightning assists Habitat for Humanity in building homes
8/3: Bonita Springs Florida Weekly: Habitat for Humanity receives State Farm hurricane recovery grant

July 2023

7/29: ABC-7: Habitat for Humanity helps rebuild woman’s home after FEMA denies assistance
7/29: NBC-2: Habitat for Humanity helps rebuild woman’s home after FEMA denies assistance
7/24: Cape Coral Breeze: Habitat for Humanity receives $20,000 from State Farm to benefit hurricane recovery home repair program
7/6: South Central Florida Life: Habitat for Humanity receives $20,000 from State Farm to benefit Hurricane Home Repair Program
7/6: PR Log: Habitat for Humanity receives $20,000 from State Farm to benefit Hurricane Home Repair Program

June 2023

6/30: North Fort Myers Neighbor: Habitat dedicates new home in Fort Myers
6/30: Lehigh Acres Citizen: Habitat dedicates new home in Fort Myers
6/29: WGCU:  Mother of 6 becomes homeowner through Habitat for Humanity
6/28: ABC-7: Habitat for Humanity holds first dedication in new Fort Myers neighborhood
6/23: Fox 4 News:  Lee Health workers teaming up with Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties
6/23: WINK News: Lee Health, Habitat for Humanity partner to house health care worker
6/23: Fox 4 News:  Lee Health workers teaming up with Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties
6/7: Florida Weekly: Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendry Counties receives $30K in furniture donation from GL Homes
6/2: Caloosa Belle: Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties raises more than $379,000 during 13th season of Women Build
6/2: South Central Florida Life: Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties raises more than $379,000 during 13th season of Women Build
6/1: NewsBreak:  Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties raises more than $379,000 during 13th season of Women Build
6/1: North Fort Myers Neighbor: Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties raises more than $379,000 during 13th season of Women Build
6/1: Gulfshore Business: Best Places to Work in Southwest Florida 2023

May 2023

5/26: ABC-7: Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendry counties celebrates successful Women Build season
5/19: Gulfshore Business: Habitat for Humanity hosts dedication for FEMA temporary housing site in Heritage Heights
5/11: Naples News: Family moves into new Bonita Springs home with help from Habitat for Humanity
5/10: WGCU: Habitat for Humanity, FEMA partner on housing for Ian victims
5/9: WINK News: Habitat for Humanity, FEMA housing Ian victims in Heritage Heights
5/9: Sanibel-Captiva Islander: Habitat for Humanity, FEMA partner on temporary housing
5/3: South Central Florida Life: Habitat for Humanity temporary housing units underway for displaced families
5/2: WGCU: Habitat for Humanity partners with FEMA on temporary housing for Ian survivors in Heritage Heights
5/2: North Fort Myers Neighbor: Habitat for Humanity announces agreement with FEMA on temporary housing for Ian survivors in Heritage Heights
5/2: FOX 4: FEMA teams up with Habitat for Humanity to provide temporary housing in Lee County
5/2: WINK News: Habitat for Humanity joins FEMA on temporary housing for Ian victims in SWFL

April 2023

4/26: ABC-7: Zonta Club members help build home for single mom
4/19: Florida-Weekly: Community leaders volunteer at Habitat for Humanity home
4/10: ABC-7: Canterbury students helping Habitat for Humanity over spring break

March 2023

3/17: ABC-7: Women build with Habitat for Humanity
3/13: ABC-7: Lee County woman continues path to homeownership despite challenges from Ian
3/13: ABC-7: Lee County woman continues path to homeownership despite challenges from Ian
3/11: FOX 4: Habitat for Humanity Women Build campaign
3/11: WINK News: Women Build Campaign begins with first wall raising

February 2023

2/27: Cape Coral Breeze: Habitat holds dedication for planned 36-home community
2/23: WGCU News: Newest Habitat development dedicated at North Fort Myers site
2/23: NBC-2: Habitat for Humanity receives $2.5 million in funding for Lee County homes
2/20: The News-Press: Affordable housing neighborhood rises with Habitat for Humanity help
2/18: Gulfshore Business Daily: Habitat for Humanity plans affordable homeownership community in North Fort Myers
2/7: FOX 4: Volunteers spend months helping SWFL rebuild

January 2023

1/27: WINK News: 1st affordable Habitat for Humanity home completed with FineMark’s $1 million pledge
1/27: WGCU News: Habitat for Humanity teams up with FineMark Bank to provide affordable housing
1/6: FOX 4: Habitat for Humanity provides path to affordable homeownership for Cape Coral mom

2022

December 2022

12/14: Florida Weekly –  Homebuyers receive affordable homes just in time for holiday season
12/13: Cape Coral Breeze – Lee Health and Habitat for Humanity partner to benefit team members and the Southwest Florida community
12/8: ABC-7 – Habitat for Humanity helps families find homes for the holidays
12/6: FOX 4 – Habitat for Humanity helps families buy affordable homes

November 2022

11/30: Florida Weekly – State Farm Awards $125,000 grant for Ian recovery needs
11/30: WINK – Season of Savings: Shop for less at Habitat for Humanity ReStores
11/29: FOX 4 – Non-profits giving back to Hurricane Ian victims in Lee County
11/18: WINK – SWFL woman becomes first-time homeowners thanks to Habitat for Humanity
11/15: News-Press – Habitat for Humanity in Lee, Collier receive sizeable donations to help with their mission
11/10: Florida Weekly – Commissioners approve grant agreements for housing assistance
11/7: FOX 4 – The Scripps Howard Fund donates $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity Lee and Hendry Counties
11/4: WINK – Habitat for Humanity first home wall-raising since Hurricane Ian
11/4: FOX 4 – Habitat’s first wall raising since Ian
11/1: Cape Coral Breeze – Commissioners approve grant agreements for housing assistance
11/1: WGCU – Lee commissioners approve SHIP funds for housing assistance
11/1: WINK –  Habitat for Humanity gets $2.5M to rebuild low-income areas of Lee County

October 2022

10/27: ABC-7 – Habitat for Humanity helping those affected by Hurricane Ian find housing

September 2022

9/19: WINK – Habitat for Humanity provides tools to help those struggling with debt, housing
9/1: Toti Media – Going Green: From gifts to gear to gadgets, you can make eco-friendly choices

August 2022

8/21: NBC-2 – Habitat for Humanity, FGCU softball team raise walls of family’s future home
8/20: WINK – Habitat for Humanity, FGCU softball team raise walls of future home for family
8/19: WINK – American Sign Language teacher moves into her new home
8/5: WINK – American Sign Language teacher worked to raise the walls of her own home

July 2022

7/29: ABC-7 – High housing costs have more people seeking affordable housing
7/9: WINK – Habitat for Humanity helps build a new home for SWFL family
7/1: swfloridadailynews.com – Upgrades & additional affordable housing coming to Lee County

June 2022

6/25: Naples Daily – Dream Realized: First family moves into new Bonita Habitat home
6/22: Florida Weekly – Habitat 4 Humanity Lee and Hendry Counties Women Build 2022
6/22: NBC-2 – Upgrades and additional affordable housing coming to Lee County
6/22: Business Observer – Lee County allocates $7.5M in federal funds for affordable housing
6/13: News-Press (print edition) – Building Dreams: Women Build campaign raises $517k for affordable housing in Southwest Florida

May 2022

5/24: Florida Weekly – Habitat for Humanity of Lee, Hendry Counties Women Build party
5/19: FOX 4 – Habitat for Humanity providing homes for 29 new families
5/12: ABC-7 – FineMark National Bank donates $1 million to Habitat for Humanity for affordable housing
5/12: FOX 4 – Habitat for Humanity looking to create more affordable housing in Lee, Hendry Counties
5/7: FOX 4 – Harlem Heights mother and family celebrate new home just in time for Mother’s Day
5/7: WINK – Mother’s Day made special by Habitat for Humanity home for single mother
5/5: NBC-2 – Habitat for Humanity helps to fill affordable housing gap

April 2022

4/11: ABC-7 – ReStore is here to help update your home decor
4/1: WINK – Fort Myers teacher, single mother of 3 to close soon on Habitat for Humanity home
4/1: Business Observer – One stop shopping: Sale of Building materials raise money for affordable housing

March 2022

3/29: ABC-7 – Decluttering and Spring Cleaning with ReStore from Habitat for Humanity
3/23: Florida Weekly – Women Build 2022 campaign kickoff party for Habitat for Humanity
3/21: WINK – Where to find used, and sometimes free, DIY supplies in SWFL for your next project
3/22: Bay Watch News – 18, 341, 79, 28 and 80?
3/9: WGCU – Habitat for Humanity brings more affordable housing to Bonita Springs

February 2022

2/26: WINK – Habitat for Humanity builds home for mother of 6
2/2: Florida Weekly – Area Habitat for Humanity names chair, board members

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