“ONE OF THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS IS HOUSING - THE RIGHT NOT ONLY TO HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE, BUT TO HAVE IT BE YOUR OWN”
Hi! Thanks for stopping by! I’m extremely pleased to share that I will be participating in Women Build 2025. This is an opportunity for teams of women to fundraise for and help to build homes for Habitat for Humanity.
Participating in Women Build feels like a grand collective effort and I would love for you to join that effort! Women Build offers the opportunity to work collectively with hundreds of other volunteers to build permanent and affordable homes for families that are often women-led. Women Build volunteers have raised more than $4.3 million dollars since Women Build began in 2013 and we couldn't do that without donors, like perhaps, you!
I am so grateful for the support that donors provide! For that reason, as part of my fundraising efforts I will be sending donors one original watercolor painting, of their choosing (first come, first serve), for every $50 donated. Here’s how you can help:
Make a donation of $50 or more at my fundraising page.
Select the painting you would like to receive from the photos below and make note of the number included in the description — scroll down to see all available paintings OR
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Forward the email receipt for your donation, with your shipping address and the number of the painting you want to janesloss@gmail.com.
Learn more about Chicago Women Build here.
Learn more about the painting you can receive, here.
How do I donate?
This link will take you directly to my Women Build fundraising page. Money donated at this page will go directly to Habitat for Humanity Chicago.
What is Women Build?
Women Build is an opportunity for hundreds of women to come together to advance the construction of homes that oftentimes will be owned by women themselves. In the months leading up to the event, the teams raise money to help fund construction of the homes. In 2023, a total of more than $650,000 was raised! Each Women Builder commits to building with her team for one full day of the event.
Why?
The life-changing benefits of affordable homeownership are immense: it improves school performance, improves financial outcomes, and enhances the health and well-being of children and adults – just to name a few. But due to gendered barriers like the pay gap and its impact on credit access, and uneven childcare responsibilities that limit time and financial resources, it is far more difficult for a woman to own a home than a similarly situated man. This is a great opportunity for women to support women!
Where?
There will be four houses constructed as part of Women Build. They will all be located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, on the South Side of Chicago.
When?
Women Build takes place throughout October. Donate by the end of October to receive your original art!
