Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity

10/29/2026

A few weeks ago, some of these women had never stepped onto a construction site. Now, they can point to a wall, a window, or a room and say, “I helped build that.”

That’s a pretty incredible thing.

Women Build 2026 brought our community together in Woodstock and Round Lake Beach to help build homes alongside Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity. Through chilly mornings, new challenges, and plenty of teamwork, our builders kept showing up for local families.

This video captures some of that work, along with the voices of the women who were part of it. We hope you’ll take a moment to watch.

To our builders, team captains, donors, lunch and coffee sponsors, and everyone who helped make these days possible: thank you. You gave your time, your energy, and your belief that more families deserve a safe, affordable place to call home.

And we have one final goal to reach together.

We are so close to $100,000, with fundraising open through October 31. If you’ve been meaning to give, this is your moment. If you’ve already contributed, sharing this post is another meaningful way to help.

Let’s finish what we started.

Give here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wb26/

10/20/2026

Week two of Women Build was full of framing, wall raising, drywall, and people ready to lend a hand. We welcomed Lake County elected officials, cheered on returning groups Alight Solutions, Advia Credit Union, and TeamQ and put some new volunteers from JA Frate work alongside them!

Every wall brings a local family closer to a place to call home. Every volunteer helps make it happen.

Of course, hardworking builders need a good lunch and a little coffee! A huge thank-you to our lunch sponsors:

•Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
• Pizza Ranch
• Jimmy John's in Woodstock
• Isabel's Family Restaurant

And thank you to Starbucks in Hainesville and Woodstock for providing coffee!

There’s more to celebrate: we’re 87% of the way to our $100,000 fundraising goal! Help us close that final 13% by October 31. Every gift moves us forward.

Donate here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wb26/

Watch our week two recap and give these volunteers and sponsors some love!

10/17/2026

Hard hats here, Halloween costumes over there…and a whole lot of community.

Today, our Women Build crews for JA Frate and TeamQ showed up in Woodstock and Round Lake to help build homes, while our Trunk or Treat crew brought temporary tattoos and smiles to families at the McHenry Outdoor Theater - Golden Age Cinemas

Different activities, same heart: bringing neighbors together and helping make Lake and McHenry counties places where families can thrive.

We’re proud to build here, work here, and join in the fun here. Thank you to everyone who spent part of their Saturday with Habitat.

Support Women Build: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wb26/

10/16/2026

Cold hands. Warm hearts. Walls going UP!

Our Women Build crews are taking on the chill and getting it DONE, framing and drywalling homes where local families will build their futures.

And the momentum? Still building. We’re over 80% of the way to our $100,000 fundraising goal!

Help us close that final gap! Women Build gifts are matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000 total.

Give our builders some love and help bring it home: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wb26/

10/14/2026

Here's a look back at week one as our next Women Build crews get ready to take their turn!

Across Lake and McHenry counties, teams tackled decking, framing, window installation, and raising walls in four homes. They’ve given our week two groups plenty to build on.

Watching a house take shape makes it easier to picture the life that will fill it. Popcorn in the living room. A good night’s sleep in the bedrooms. Everyday moments made possible by a safe, affordable place to call home.

Thank you to our wonderful coffee and lunch sponsors: Cesaroni's Cafe & Deli - Woodstock, Jimanos Round Lake, and Starbucks in Woodstock and Hainesville.

Week two crews, you’re up!

You can be part of the progress, too. Fundraising continues through October 31, and a generous donor is matching Women Build gifts up to $50,000 total.

Help us reach our $100,000 goal: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wb26/

10/10/2026

Today’s Women Build crew includes some new individual Women Builders and North Shore Country Day juniors and seniors from their newly established H.OM.E.S. club! These students are bringing their energy, teamwork, and heart to the build site, helping us raise walls one hammer at a time.

We’re grateful for a front-row seat to the next generation of service-minded people putting their care for others into action. Every wall raised brings a local family one step closer to a safe, affordable place to call home. 🏡💙

Thank you for spending your Saturday building with us!

Help keep their impact growing! Support Women Build: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wb26/

10/09/2026

Day 2 of Women Build, and these crews are bringing the ENERGY! 🔨

HRBoost, LLC., Lake Villa, Lindenhurst,Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, , Zebra Technologies, and Saweeeties are making big things happen across Lake and McHenry counties. Today’s teams are decking, framing, and installing windows in FOUR homes!

Every wall raised and window installed brings a local family closer to a safe, affordable place to call home. And every builder, donor, and cheerleader helps make it possible.

We’ve reached 75% of our $100,000 fundraising goal! 🎉 Let’s bring that same build-site energy to the final 25%.

Our dollar-for-dollar matching challenge, up to $50,000, continues through October 31. Give, share, and help us finish strong!

Support Women Build: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wb26/

10/08/2026

BCU helped kick off day one at our Round Lake home build site with perfect weather, positive energy, and plenty of teamwork. Builders got right to work building and standing walls, bringing a local family’s future home one big step closer.

BCU has been building alongside Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity for years, and we’re grateful they keep showing up! This partnership also includes a familiar face: our board member Adolfo Prado, who works at BCU. 💙

An excellent start to our favorite time of year!

We’re raising money through October 31st and we’re almost 75% of the way to $100k

Give, cheer on our teams, and follow our progress: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wb26/

10/06/2026

A generous donor is matching every dollar donated to Women Build up to $50,000 total.

Your $25 becomes $50.
Your $50 becomes $100.
Your $100 becomes $200.

Every gift helps Habitat build affordable homes and create opportunities for local families to put down roots.

Give, cheer on a builder, or share this post to help us reach our $100,000 goal together.

Double your impact:

Women Build is a powerful reminder of what's possible when women support women. By raising funds and building alongside one another, participants help create affordable homeownership opportunities for women-led families in our community. Together, they're helping more families achieve the strength,....

09/30/2026

What a turnout! Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our multi-chamber ribbon cutting at Trinity Trail.

Seeing neighbors, local businesses, chamber members, volunteers, and supporters come together was a powerful reminder of what makes this 10-home development possible: a community willing to invest in one another.

We loved welcoming you to the site, sharing our progress, and celebrating the future taking shape here. Every partnership, volunteer hour, and donation helps more families build strength and stability through affordable homeownership.

Next up: Women Build! We’re keeping that community momentum going throughout October see the action and be a part of it here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wb26/