Page 14 - Boca Exposure - July '19

Page 14, Boca Exposure
Habitat For Humanity’s Sisterhood Of The Hard Pink Hats

Brings Together Generations For 2019 WOMEN Build

In the days leading up to Mother’s Day, more than
200 women spent a collective 800 volunteer builder
hours during Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach
County’s 2019 WOMEN Build to literally “raise the roof”
on a new home, and to revitalize three neighboring homes
and a community asset: Missionary Baptist Church.
Raising more than $322,000 to underwrite the cost of
construction materials for the Habitat home, the WOMEN
Builders spanned three generations hailing from Boca
Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Gulfstream, Ocean
Ridge, the island of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens
and Jupiter and as far south as Deerfield Beach and Fort
Lauderdale.
The women-exclusive initiative that annually
combines fundraising with experiential “camaraderie-
of-a-rare-kind” was driven this year by mother/daughter
cochairs Beverly Raphael Altman and Robyn Raphael-
Dynan, who lead RCC Associates, the largest revenue-
generating women-owned business in the state of Florida.
They were supported by a committee of 12 mission-
focused women philanthropists, business owners and
community advocates to support another hardworking
mother/daughter, the future homeowners of the “2019 32 roof trusses, secured more than 50 sheets of plywood National Distributing Company; Ocean Properties,
House that Women Built” in South Palm Beach County. and hammered more than 3,000 hurricane strap and Ltd.; Boca Raton Resort & Club; Paradise Bank;
Mother Ilomane is a housekeeper at Abbey Delray South, roof nails. Others participated in Habitat’s “Brush with BB&T; Moraca Builders; Kaufman Lynn Construction;
a senior living community; daughter Jessie is an oncology Kindness” revitalization of homes to deliver a WOMEN Wells Fargo; Aldora Aluminum & Glass; FPL; Cheney
nurse at Delray Medical Center. Build “Block of Impact,” raising brushes and climbing Brothers; ADT; CenterState Bank; Allegiance Home
Under the guidance of more than 30 Habitat ladders to cover homes with 120 gallons of primer and Health; Kaye Communications; Marcia Tabatchnick;
construction professionals and crew leaders throughout paint in welcoming shades of buttercream, sage, ecru and Home Depot; Comerica; Sunflower Landscaping and
the three-day initiative, crews of WOMEN Builders raised sky blue accents. Maintenance; Recycle for a Cause; Anthony’s Coal Fired
The Build was an enthusiastic blend of individuals, Pizza-Delray Beach; EDENS; Woolbright Development;
corporate and social teams boasting fun names like Girl VJB & Associates; Minuteman Press Boca Raton;
Power!!!, Dream Girls, Pam’s Power Women, Alisa’s Bloomingdale’s; and Cohen Laser and Vision Center.
Angels by the Sea(gate), Beauties Who Can Build, etc. Host Committee members included Beverly Raphael
As a member of the 2019 “Sisterhood of the Pink Hard Altman, Robyn Raphael-Dynan, Pam Begelman, Cheryl
Hats,” each WOMEN Builder raised a minimum of Budd, Alisa Cohen, Georgette Evans, Susan Fixel, Bonnie
$1,000 to qualify for the rare opportunity to learn how to Kaye, Kari Oeltjen, Danielle Rosse, Marcia Tabatchnick,
wield a nail gun and hammer like a pro as they met and Judi Temple, Ethel Isaacs Williams and Bonnie Young.
worked alongside other dynamic women and the future Headquartered at 181 S.E. Fifth Ave., Delray Beach,
homeowners. the HFHSPBC nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization brings
“As empowerment drivers, these WOMEN Builders people together to build homes, community and hope
delivered significant impact that enriches lives and in the cities of Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton
communities, one home, one family at a time, from Beach, Fla. The nonprofit depends upon volunteer
generation to generation,” shared Kari Oeltjen, Habitat labor and tax-deductible donations of money, materials,
for Humanity of South Palm Beach County vice president services and property to fulfill its mission.
and chief development officer, who also was a “hands To learn more about HFHSPBC’s 2020 WOMEN Build
on” WOMEN Builder, lifting roof trusses and hammering sponsorships, registration as a builder or team captain,
nails in hurricane straps and plywood panels on the roof. contact Kari Oeltjen, HFHSPBC vice president and chief
More than 30 sponsors supported the third annual development officer at koeltjen@hfhboca.org or (561)
WOMEN Build, including Presenting Sponsor Iris Smith; 819-6070 or visit www.habitatsouthpalmbeach.org.
RCC Associates; “Heart of the Home” (kitchen) Sponsors
Marilyn and Jay Weinberg; Oceans 234; Republic Photo by Carlos Aristizabal