Habitat for Humanity to Hold 24th Annual Summer Building Week, July 13-17

Baltimore, Maryland, July 6, 2015 (Newswire.com) - More than 500 volunteers are expected for a week of building houses, relationships and community as part of the 24th Annual Summer Building Week, July 13-17. Over the 5-day period, 100 volunteers a day will come together to demonstrate the difference committed people and businesses can make in the creation of decent, affordable housing and revitalization of neighborhoods.

This year’s Summer Building Week will be focusing on McCabe Avenue in the Woodbourne-McCabe community of Baltimore along the York Road Corridor. Habitat Chesapeake dedicated its first four homes on McCabe earlier this year and is working to rehab more than 20 additional homes.

Summer Building Week is sponsored by Stanley Black & Decker, which will contribute tools and supplies, a financial donation and the efforts of more than 200 employee volunteers. Stanley Black & Decker has been a major partner with Habitat for Humanity locally since 1992.

WHAT:         
Summer Building Week, “Putting Hope to Work”

WHEN/WHO: 
Monday, July 13              
Mike Posko, CEO, Habitat Chesapeake ​

Tuesday, July 14              
Rev. Dr. Pablo Diaz, Vice President of Ministries, Guideposts Outreach Division
www.guideposts.org/users/pablo

Wednesday, July 15         
Monica Gaines, President, Woodbourne-McCabe Neighborhood Association

Thursday, July 16             
Stephen Subasic, Vice President of Human Resources, Stanley Black & Decker

Friday, July 17
Bert Hash, Habitat Chesapeake Board Chair
President & CEO, MECU (retired)                                                                  Christopher Forrest, President, York Road Partnership

Morning speakers scheduled for 8:30 a.m. each day.

WHERE:      
Days will begin at Alhambra Park (5200 Alhambra Ave.)​
Volunteer work will take place on the 600 and 700 blocks of McCabe Avenue

More information on Summer Building Week
http://habitatchesapeake.org/event/summer-build-week/

Interfaith Evening with the Rev. Dr. Pablo Diaz
Tuesday, July 14 | 6:15 p.m.
Govans Presbyterian Church
http://puttinghopetowork.eventbrite.com

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Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake (www.habitatchesapeake.org) brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Since 1982, Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake has partnered with more than 700 families in Baltimore City, and Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Howard counties through home construction, rehabilitation and repairs, and by increasing access to improved shelter through products and services. Habitat Chesapeake also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and offers a variety of housing support services that enable families with limited means to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow.