Reported by By Hadas Kuznits, CBS Philly
By Ukee Washington
This week, women volunteers are putting on jeans and grabbing power tools to help Habitat for Humanity. They call it Women Build Week. We met some of women who are proud to “build like a girl.”
Residents in the Mantua section of West Philadelphia are receiving much needed help with home repairs and renovations thanks to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Local Initiative Support Corporation.
Theresa Clement of MyFixItUpLife turns castoffs from ReStore into treasures. She’s showing how in a DIY workshop.
Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore is prospering after moving from Kensington to Point Breeze.
Dana Obrist, Wells Fargo Corporate Communications
Barra Foundation
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia’s ReStore offers a unique and significant opportunity for the organization to increase revenue and, in turn, build and repair more homes for Philadelphians living in poverty. Despite a strong business model and success in other cities, the local ReStore had struggled financially. Determined to diagnose the problem and turn the fledgling business around, Habitat enlisted professional counsel on retail management and real estate and determined that the store’s location was dramatically hindering its potential.