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Women Build starts work on 6th McLean County home
05/11/2008 09:19:19

By Eric Stock

     Local women are pounding nails and raising walls. Habitat for Humanity of McLean County marked National Women Build Week by starting construction on its sixth home built by women. Habitat's Kristen Sand says they want to create a welcoming environment for women.

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Sand says they see new and old faces at each project.

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This year's home is for a single mother of six.

If you would like to help, there's more information at www.habitatmclean.org


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