West Orange Habitat holds annual Women Build

West Orange Times & Observer
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Nearly 200 women laid sod, hammered, sawed and painted during West Orange Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build 2024 Saturday, May 4. Donors raised $118,926.

Three homes are being built in east Winter Garden for three single mothers on a quest for first-time homeownership. The future homeowners have completed their financial literacy classes and 200 sweat equity hours, are saving for a down payment and will close soon.

The top fundraising teams were SuperFN Funtastic, $15,450; SBM Bean Counters, $6,950; AdventHealthLeadHERship, $5,500; Studfinders, $5,450; Paige’s Dream Team, $5,315; Acousti’s Drywall Darlings, $5,025; Hit Me with Your Best Shot, $4,900; Barsh’s Badass Bangers, $4,750; Real Housewives of Oakland Park, $4,200; and Pepsi – Team Pepsi, $3,975.

The top individual fundraisers were Carol Kennedy, $5,600; Cyndi Gustafson, $4,875; Paige Winkler, $3,800; Patti Brankert, $3,750; Jo Barsh, $3,350; Dawn Boyd, $3,100; Ellen Chamberlin, $2,200; Shannon Till, $2,000; Kate Ionelli, $1,700; and Tracey McFadden-Morrisey, $1,200.

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Amy Quesinberry

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.