Twenty local families become Habitat’s newest homeowners in charity effort
By Tom Wright
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 6/23/07 – Yesterday, more than 100 of Hollywood’s most influential women including Jeanne Tripplehorn, Julie Bowen, Diane Farr, Paige Hemmis and Diana Hayden teamed up with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles for “Power Women, Power Tools” — a one-day build event designed to empower and celebrate women while raising awareness about the need for affordable housing. The annual, invitation-only event, coordinated by Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity, the entertainment industry’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity
The “Power Women” working today helped put up framing for the homes and worked on other projects including roof work.
“We are delighted to support the ‘Power Women, Power Tools’ event and give back to our community and to future Habitat homeowners,” noted Chastain. “Our company has established a legacy of giving back, and I’m thankful for our partnership with Jimmy Carter Work Project, Habitat for Humanity which allows us to give back in a very tangible, hands-on way.”
Additionally, at an afternoon ceremony led by Councilwoman Janice Hahn, 20 Los Angeles families will move into their new homes later this year.
“We are thankful that Hollywood supports our efforts to draw attention to the issue of affordable housing, and that these influential women were able to play an important role in changing the lives of several local families,” said Erin Rank, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles. “We are also thrilled to celebrate today with these local families who will become Habitat partner families this year.”
The “Power Women, Power Tools” event took place at a build site located at Vermont Ave. and 112th St. in South Los Angeles, one of the build sites for this year’s Jimmy Carter Work Project. The “Power Women” working today helped put up framing for the homes and worked on other projects including roof work. The participants included actresses Jeanne Tripplehorn (”Big Love”), Julie Bowen (”Ed” and “Boston Legal”) and Diane Farr (”Numb3rs”), TV personality Paige Hemmis (”Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and author of The Tuff Chix Guide to Easy Home Improvement) and former Miss World Diana Hayden; along with top executives from Adeline Records, Creative Artists Agency, Deuce Three Productions, Endeavor, United Talent Agency, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, William Morris Agency, and Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman, Cook, Johnson, Lande & Wolf.
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