FREE How-to clinics at Lowe's

WHO: All Women!
Women volunteers
Lowe’s instructors
Habitat for Humanity representatives

WHERE: Gastonia and Belmont Lowe’s Stores
WHEN:
How to Safely Use Hand and Power Tools Saturday, May 16 @ 10:00 Gastonia store
How to Frame for Walls and Roofs Saturday, June 20 @ 10:00 Belmont store
How to Install Exterior Siding Saturday, July 18 @ 10:00 Gastonia store
How to Install Roofing Shingles Saturday, August 15 @ 10:00 Belmont store
How to Install Insulation and Drywall Saturday, September 19 @ 10:00 Gastonia store
How to Finish Interior with Paint and Trim Saturday, October 17 @ 10:00 Belmont store

WHAT:
Free clinics, hosted by Lowe’s, not only teach women home construction basics, they provide extensive hands-on opportunities to practice these new skills. Each of the six clinics will help educate volunteers on basic construction and tool safety, enabling them to be confident and effective in their volunteer efforts with Habitat for Humanity. Among other things, women will have the opportunity to practice using power tools, framing walls and installing drywall, providing media a variety of photo opportunities.

Through Lowe’s support, women are redefining home making by building homes that move families out of substandard housing. Women Build is a program of Habitat for Humanity International. Lowe’s, a Fortune 50 company with more than 58 years in the business of home improvement, is the Women Build underwriter.