Hillary Schiller's Women’s Build Day

This May, I'm grabbing my hammer, strapping on my tool belt, and joining Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley’s 2023 Women Build. The goal with Women Build is to empower women to help families build strength, stability and independence. Habitat has the ability to provide opportunities for hands-on learning, and given these tools, women can succeed in changing their communities. You can make a difference by helping me reach my fundraising goal so we can change lives and prove that there's nothing a group of committed women can't do.

Last time I participated, I rasied $300. I would love to beat that goal this year by raising $500! Together we can make that happen, every dollar raised helps women led families create safe spaces for their kids. Hope you will consider donating!

My love for real estate begain when I was a kid. Tagging along to open houses and showings, pretending which bedroom would be mine, and helping on projects is how I spent most weekends. My parents were old school "flippers." They would buy a distressed property, rehab it (while we lived there), and then sell it, only to turn around and do it all over again! Without my parents vision, we would've never been able to live in our dream home, or learn valuable skills (yes, as kids, we helped build those homes).

Homeownership is the best way to build wealth and create a legacy for your family. I am proud to be able to participate in programs like Habitat for Humanity so that other families can realize thier dreams!

About this Campaign

Hillary Schiller's Women’s Build Day

Join a community of women volunteering together to celebrate our strengths, have a blast and build permanent and affordable homes for woman-led families.

What is Women Build ?

Women Build is a month-long event, that invites women to help families build strength, stability, and independence through housing. Our Women Build volunteers work under the guidance of construction professionals, and alongside other volunteers and future Habitat homeowners. Whether you are learning new skills or simply adding a few to your tool belt, this is a rewarding experience for all involved, and improves the community that you share.

Women Build is also a terrific way to involve your friends and family in crucial work with a lasting impact. Women helping women sends a positive and powerful message.

Why is it important ?

Achieving housing stability is far more difficult for women to realize than for men in similar situations. Here are just three reasons why:

Men earn more on average than women, resulting in access to higher credit, better loans and better-quality homes and neighborhoods.
Caregiving responsibilities often limit a woman’s ability to dedicate the necessary time to obtaining and maintaining consistent employment and decent housing.
Single women are denied mortgages at higher rates than single men despite the fact women are more reliable at paying back mortgages.

How does it work ?

Women Build is an event where teams of 10 women come together to help build homes for other women. The event provides the opportunity to take a proactive step in serving our community in a tangible way. It is a terrific way to involve your friends and family in crucial work with lasting impact in a collaborative and friendly environment.

Each Women Builder commits to:

building with her team for one full day of the event.
raising at least $250 through a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign (recruiting friends and family to support their work).