PHOTOS: West Orange Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build 2025

West Orange Times & Observer
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West Orange Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program raised more than $180,000, as 200 women joined forces Saturday, May 3.

In addition to the women, the effort included 12 site leaders, 20 event volunteers and 14 affiliate staff and board members as West Orange Habitat began work on the next seven homes in the organization’s newest affordable housing community, Habitat Edgeway.

Major sponsors included Duke Energy, Publix Supermarket Charities, Pepsi, State Farm and luncheon sponsor 4 Rivers Smokehouse.

Homeowner partners were present to thank volunteers for building their homes. They have qualified by demonstrating a housing need and partnering with us by agreeing to invest 200 hours of sweat equity, save for a down payment, complete financial literacy courses and repay a no interest mortgage.

To learn more and get involved, visit the West Orange Habitat for Humanity.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.