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POWER WOMEN PUT THE FEMININE TOUCH ON TEN GREEN HOMES DURING ANNUAL POWER WOMEN, POWER TOOLS EVENT
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As of: 6-22-2010
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Influential Women from Various Sectors Put up Siding & Drywall on Habitat Homes in the City of Lynwood
Los Angeles, CA – June 18, 2010: On Saturday, June 12th, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA), in conjunction with Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity (HFHFH), hosted the 6th annual “Power Women, Power Tools” build event. Powerful women from the entertainment industry, corporate, local government and faith organizations joined women from HFH GLA partner families to put up siding and drywall on ten, new sustainable homes under construction in the City of Lynwood. Attendees also had the opportunity to learn about the organization and Los Angeles’ affordable housing crisis through speeches given by HFH GLA partner families and HFHFH founder, Randall Wallace.
“This past weekend, Power Women, Power Tools brought prominent women together to make affordable housing a matter of conscience and action in our local communities,” said Erin Rank, President/CEO of HFH GLA. “It is an event with extraordinary energy because women coming together to make a tangible, long lasting difference in the lives of hardworking families is empowering for all involved.”
This year’s volunteers included Lake Bell, Caroline Carver, Wedil David, Amy Devers, Hope Dworaczyk, Kristina Guerrero, Dawnn Lewis, Adrianne Palicki, Pauley Perrette, CCH Pounder, Patricia Richardson, Tom Shadyac, Linara Washington, as well as the Mayor of Lynwood, Maria Teresa Santillan, Mayor Pro Tem, Aide Castro, and the women of the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency.
In addition to building, a silent auction was also held to help raise the $150,000 needed to sponsor a Power Women, Power Tools home. The auction included an Xbox Elite console with games, a Bentley Prince Street area rug, hotel packages, Clinique skincare, iPod Nano, Disney memorabilia and a Nickelodeon casting session. To date, the organization has reached about a third of its goal of fully funding a Power Women, Power Tools home. Those interested in making a donation to the Power Women, Power Tools home can do so here.
This year’s Power Women, Power Tools Sponsors included: Clinique, City of Lynwood, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, Ironclad, L’Anza, Make Love Not Trash, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP., OPI, Rise Up Foundation, Seafood City Supermarket, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sultra, The Watergeeks Laboratories and Ziffren, Brittenham, LLP.
Host committees are an integral part of the success of Power Women, Power Tools. This year’s gracious committee members included: Hon. Karen Bass, Mary Ann Canter, Ellen Carr, Erin Collins, Melanie Cook, Martha N. Corbett, Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Tami Garcia, Kristina Guerrero, Hon. Janice Hahn, Antonia Hernandez, Blair Kohan, Jennifer M. Livingston, Kim McManus, Hon. Gloria Molina, Sue Naegle, Cheryl A. Perkey, Linda Russell, Sandy Russell, Hon. Linda Sanchez, Hon. Maria Teresa Santillan, Martha Saucedo, Whitney Showler, Dina Tecimer, Lenda Vettese and Hon. Maxine Waters.
About Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) strives to eliminate poverty housing through advocacy, education and partnership with families in need to build simple, decent, affordable and sustainable housing. Since 1990, HFH GLA has built and renovated over 630 homes locally and worldwide, transforming the lives of hundreds of individuals. HFH GLA is a GuideStar® Valued Partner. For more information, please visit www.habitatla.org or call 310-323-4663. Visit our blog at http://buildingagreaterla.blogspot.com
About Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity
Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity (HFHFH) is an entertainment industry partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles that launched in 2000 with a 20 house “blitz build”. HFHFH was founded by Screenwriter/Director Randall Wallace (Braveheart, We Were Soldiers) to encourage the entertainment industry to support Habitat for Humanity’s goal of eliminating substandard housing worldwide. HFHFH works with talent and industry leaders who support the organization through donations, volunteer hours and advocacy. Thousands of volunteers from the entertainment industry have helped build homes in the United States and around the world.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jo-An Turman
Habitat for Humanity GLA
T: 310-323-4663 ext. 121
jturman@habitatla.org
Angela Moore
Starfish P.R.
T: 310-429-8868
angela@starfish-pr.com
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