Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. to Showcase "Women Build: She Nailed It" Affordable Housing Project at Ivy City on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. (DC Habitat) will host a "sneak preview" tour and briefing for media to highlight its "Women Build: She Nailed It" program to promote affordable homeownership for working families at their construction site in Northeast DC on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.

WHO:

    --  The Honorable Courtney Snowden, Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic
        Opportunity,  (Washington, D.C.)
    --  Susanne V. Slater, DC Habitat President and CEO
    --  Corinne McIntosh-Douglas, DC Habitat Board Chair
    --  Debbie Ames-Naylor, Executive Vice President and President, Mortgage
        Banking, PenFed, and Chair of the Women Build Steering Committee,
        leading the fundraising efforts for the 2017 Women Build campaign.
    --  Shanel James, Miss US International 2017, and graduate of Howard
        University (2012)
    --  DC Habitat homeowner Andrea Morgan
    --  15 volunteers from PenFed Credit Union
    --  Other private sector and community leaders TBA.

WHAT:

Media tour of construction site and brief program about DC Habitat's "Women Build: She Nailed It" initiative launched on March 8, 2017 (International Women's Day). Additional details below.

WHEN:

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2017.
NOTE: Media check-in at 8:30 a.m., media to provide official credentials and two forms of I.D.

9:30 a.m. - Media Tour led by DC Habitat construction team leaders.

10:00 a.m.--Brief Program hosted by Susanne Slater as Emcee.

10:30 a.m. - Conclusion.

NOTE: A continental breakfast for volunteers, media and program participants to
be served prior to tour.

WHERE:

1814 Central Place, N.E. (Ivy City), Washington, D.C. (Limited street parking).

WHY:

DC Habitat's "Women Build: She Nailed It" campaign highlights the contributions of women invested in bringing the DC community together to build and raise money for affordable housing. Currently, the campaign is on track to meet its fundraising goal of $500,000 to provide permanent, safe, decent homes for five local families. On September 14, 2017, the campaign will conclude with a celebration reception with V.I.P. headliners at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.

Since the launch of the "Women Build: She Nailed It" campaign on March 8, 2017 (International Women's Day), more than two dozen all-volunteer construction builds with DC Habitat's corporate and nonprofit partners have been scheduled. Those include PenFed, Avalon Bay, Edgewood, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Kiwanis Club, Leidos, and MidCity Financial, among others.

About DC Habitat:
According to Professional Builder magazine, 2015, Habitat for Humanity International was the 15th largest homebuilder in the United States. Since DC Habitat's founding in 1988, 200 homes in Washington, D.C. and abroad have been built or rehabilitated, utilizing the help of 2,000 to 5,000 volunteers each year. Habitat DC currently has 44 new homes in its construction pipeline and plans to substantially increase the number of D.C. families served to 450 families through homeownership opportunities, critical home repair and counseling by 2020.

For more information, visit: http://www.dchabitat.org/events/women-build/.

SOURCE Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C.