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Female Volunteers Take Over At Montco Habitat For Humanity

WEST NORRITON, Pa. (CBS) - Habitat for Humanity in Montgomery County is focusing on women volunteers this week.

"Women Build Week is giving women the opportunity to come and make a difference in someone else's house," says volunteer crew chief Debbie Tevlan.

Chuck Weiss, director of construction at Habitat Montgomery County says this is an annual event:

"And it's all women. A lot of our women volunteers come out and lead the groups and it's a great opportunity for women to come out and build with other women."

Tevlan says it's perfect for the volunteer that may be a little apprehensive about construction work:

"There are a lot of women who don't have a lot of confidence in their building skills and there are a lot of women who have never even held a hammer or used a power tool and this is really just an opportunity for them to get their hands a little dirty."

'Women Build Week' runs through Saturday.

 

 

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