This summer I am joining the SOM team in support of Habitat Chicago Women Build. For those of you who aren't familiar with Habitat for Humanity Chicago and it's mission...

Habitat for Humanity Chicago builds and sells homes to families using the funds and volunteers provided by corporate, faith-based and individual sponsors. Habitat homes are not given away, nor are they earned solely through sweat equity. Homes are built by volunteers and partner families and sold to the families on the basis of need, ability to re-pay a mortgage, and a willingness to invest sweat equity labor in Habitat's work. Habitat does not make a profit on the home sale and no interest is charged on the mortgage. The affordable mortgage payments the families make are deposited into a Fund for Humanity, which helps pay for the construction of more homes. Habitat families also pay property taxes and homeowners' insurance.

This year we will be building for Catherine Goins, a mother of three boys and Morgan Park native who helped build last year's Women Build house. You can support me and the Goins family this Women Build as I work with over 300 other Chicago women to come together as a community to fund and begin building Catherine Goins' home.

Any amount, big or small, is greatly appreciated! Plus, it's worth it just to picture me doing manual labor.

Thank you for your support!
Steph