The St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s are teaming up to offer “how-to” construction clinics for women volunteering during Habitat’s Women’s Build Week.

The National Women Build Week will take place May 2-10.  Habitat said it encourages women across the country to devote at least one day to building simple, decent and affordable housing with Habitat in their local communities.

“We are looking forward to National Women Build Week and the opportunity to engage more women in our work,” said Melissa Koch, executive director of St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity. “We invite women of all skill levels to join us on the build site and attend the clinics hosted by Lowe’s.”

Local clinics will be held at Lowe’s of St. Joseph located at 3901 N. Belt Hwy Thursday, April 23rd from 6-7 p.m.  The course is called “How to Safely Use Hand and Power Tools.”

To sign up for the clinic, volunteers are asked to contact Rita Boyer at St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity at 816-279-2552.

Lowe’s helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008.

Habitat said each year Lowe’s provides the support of Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers and conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach volunteers construction skills.