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Every woman can make an impact

The mission of Women Build is to engage women in the effort to provide safe and decent homes for families in need of affordable housing. By recruiting, educating, and inspiring women, we can transform lives in our communities.

Empowering women. Empowering families. Empowering communities.

GET INVOLVED

Every donation builds a foundation for a stronger future

Since 2011, Women Build in Lee and Hendry Counties has partnered with 30 female-headed families to build strength and stability for their children through local fundraising and volunteer efforts. Last year, 81% of Habitat’s future homeowners are female-led households, exemplifying the need for affordable housing among women.

Together, we will raise $600,000 to support female-headed households partnering with Habitat to achieve homeownership, providing them with a stable foundation for generations to come. Because when a family can build a better life in a stable and affordable home, we are all empowered.

Join the movement:

Become a Sponsor

Engage your business in local, life-changing impact through a Women Build Sponsorship! (Contact Elisha Baird at ElishaB@habitat4humanity.org).

Lead a Fundraising Team

Gather your friends and colleagues to set a fundraising goal! By combining forces, you can empower women through affordable homeownership.

Become a SuperPerson

Join the force of Women and Men who are the foundation of Women Build. With this 5-year commitment, you’ll earn so much more than a cape.

Become a donor

Every donation makes a difference and enables Habitat to continue addressing the need for affordable housing in partnership with local families.

GIVE

For more information, contact VP of Resource & Development Elisha Baird at ElishaB@habitat4humanity.org or (239) 652-1673.

2025 Women Build Kickoff Party

Join us to experience real stories of Habitat for Humanity’s life-changing connections, impact and hope.

Celebrating 15 years of empowering women, families and communities, the 2025 Women Build Kickoff Party brings together passionate supporters of affordable housing in Lee and Hendry Counties. Together, we have the power to create meaningful and lasting change in our community. Because when a family can build a better life in a stable and affordable home, we are all empowered.

March 13, 2025 • 6:00pm
The Forest Country Club
6100 Club Blvd. SW, Fort Myers, FL 33908

Complimentary beer & wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and an official 2025 Women Build t-shirt.

Tickets: $50

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