I have been so fortunate to participate on Amy Bilton's Habitat Chicago Women Build Team for many years. This experience has been extremely rewarding.
This October, I'm grabbing power tools and working alongside over 500 determined women to knock barriers down. Together, we will help our fellow women become homeowners with Habitat Chicago, a nonprofit committed to building a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
The women-led families who become Habitat for Humanity homeowners take on a Habitat for Humanity mortgage. This is such a life changing event for these families that there are just not enough words to describe the impact.
Homeownership is one of the most dynamic tools a person can use to build a strong and stable future. However, it is a tool that far too many women are unjustly denied access. From the gender pay gap and its impact on credit profiles, to uneven child care responsibilities that consume time and financial resources, to higher rates of mortgage denials despite superior payment performance, the hurdles keeping women from homeownership are high.
You can make a difference. Help me reach my fundraising goal so we can change the lives of these women forever and prove that there's nothing a group of committed women can't do.
Change happens one person at a time. I appreciate any support you can give - big, small, or somewhere in between. Some employers match charitable contributions!
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