Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 9
Hello again from the Women Build home site in North Minneapolis! The cooler weather that CJ spoke about in the last update has continued into this...
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Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 8
With the summer we’ve had so far, it’s hard not to comment on the weather… Wow, what a change! The temps were still on the high side, but everyone...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 7
Greeted by fresh coffee, donuts, and energetic Team Leader Jane got the day started in sweet fashion. Her family’s business, Metzger Building and...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 6
matt haugen: 10:31 AM on July 30, 2012
Thursday’s cooler temperature and lower humidity were welcomed and made working outside much more tolerable. We had a small crew today, so we broke...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 5
matt haugen: 10:43 AM on July 1, 2012
The news of the week was the weather - ranging from intense heat to drenching rain with thunder and lightning. On the day I visited I sat in my car...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 4
matt haugen: 10:58 AM on June 26, 2012
I arrived at the Women Build site a little early last Thursday. The volunteers were beginning to show up with big smiles and ready for work. As they...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 3
matt haugen: 10:37 AM on June 25, 2012
At the end of the third week of building, the house and garage are taking shape. The site supervisor, Terra, reports that the second floor walls are...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 2
matt haugen: 11:01 AM on June 20, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - Despite the muddy and standing water conditions, work continued steadily Tuesday. Although no one complained about getting...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 1
matt haugen: 10:46 AM on June 15, 2012
Work on Women Build’s 18 house since 1992 started the week of June 11 on the North Side of Minneapolis. The only words to describe the first week of...
Women Build 2012 ABWK project
matt haugen: 10:56 AM on May 8, 2012
The home chosen for the Women Build A Brush With Kindness Project this spring is in the Minnehaha neighborhood in Minneapolis. The home is owned by...