{"id":14387,"date":"2020-03-01T17:58:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T22:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=14387"},"modified":"2020-03-01T17:58:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T22:58:23","slug":"batavia-a-lot-of-helping-hands-at-womens-build-event-at-habitat-home-on-clifton-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/01\/batavia-a-lot-of-helping-hands-at-womens-build-event-at-habitat-home-on-clifton-avenue\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/A lot of helping hands at Women’s Build event at Habitat home on Clifton avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Construction Manager PJ Riner explaining the process of creating the subfloor in the living room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About 40 women participated in this year’s International Women Build 2020 event, sponsored by Lowe’s, at 45 Clifton avenue on Sunday afternoon. The event was hosted by Habitat for Humanity as they work with new homeowner Quella Polk on her first home for her and her three children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Women Build 2020 helps kick off National Women’s History month, which starts today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the United States Census Bureau information, National Women\u2019s History Month dates back to March 8, 1857, when women working in New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first Women’s Day celebration in the U.S. was held in New York City in 1909, however, Congress did not establish a National Women’s History Week until 1981. It was held in the second week of March each year. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Habitat for Humanity home at 45 Clifton Avenue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The property at 45 Clifton avenue was an empty field previously and the owner of the land donated it to Habitat for Humanity after moving from the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last summer, Habitat for Humanity held their own Women’s Build event and started building the walls for the home at the Northgate Church parking lot until the property was obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Jaylene Smith-Kilner says the community is here supporting each other and Habitat’s mission at Sunday’s Women Build event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Women supporting women is phenomenal, says Smith-Kilner. They are lifting each other up and supporting each other.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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