I'm excited to participate in this meaningful (and fun!) program for the second time this year. Last year, I joined coworkers and friends in roofing a new garage for a first-time homeowner in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.

This year, the Women Build program happens to take place on my dad's birthday. Since he passed in 2017, I have strived to live his example of helping others. And since one of his ways of helping others was with the occasional light construction project, this seems like the perfect way to honor him. Please join me in giving, big or small, to this important cause!

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 childcare 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.

This October, I'm grabbing my hammer, strapping on my tool belt, and joining Habitat Chicago's Women Build alongside hundreds of determined women to knock these barriers down. Together, we will help our fellow women become homeowners with Habitat Chicago, a nonprofit committed to championing healthy neighborhoods by investing in resident priorities, building quality homes, and supporting homeownership.

You can make a difference by helping me reach my fundraising goal and prove that there's nothing a group of committed women can't do.

Thanks!
Jamie