Julie Edelman and Teresa Edwards joined Habitat for Humanity New York City and Lowe's for Brush With Kindness at the NYCHA Youth Chorus at Taft Houses in Harlem

NEW YORK, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 12th, author and television personality Julie Edelman, aka, "The Accidental Housewife;" local women volunteers from Habitat for Humanity-New York City; Teresa Edwards, five-time Olympian and WNBA Legend coach and player; and Lowe's Heroes, came together to paint and garden at the New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA) Youth Chorus center at Taft Houses in recognition of National Women Build Week.

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Julie Edelman and Teresa Edwards helped make this event a great success with their enthusiasm which brought excitement to all the volunteers.  Julie really dug into gardening and painting in style.  Teresa representing the WNBA Cares program, a program that promotes community outreach, was more than happy to get paint on her hands by showing her creative side to help paint a mural by the garden area.

The NYCHA Youth Chorus sang several inspirational songs including a rousing rendition of "I Smile" by Kirk Franklin.

This event was part of a nationwide initiative of Habitat for Humanity's Women Build program developed in partnership with Lowe's.  Lowe's, underwriter of Habitat's Women Build, has been a longtime supporter of the program since 2004.

Additional pictures and a video of Julie Edelman and Teresa Edwards shooting hoops can be found on our Pinterest board: Women Build 2012 pinterest.com/habitatnyc/.  To learn more about the WNBA Cares program visit wnba.com/cares/. To get helpful tips from Julie Edelman aka "The Accidental Housewife", go to juliestips.com/.  To learn more about Habitat for Humanity International visit www.habitat.org.  To find out more about Lowe's in the community visit Lowes.com/SocialResponsibility. For information about the Youth Chorus please call (212) 427-6648 or visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/community/youthchorus_auditions.shtml

About Habitat for Humanity-New York City 
Habitat for Humanity - New York City transforms lives and our city by building quality homes for families in need and by uniting all New Yorkers around the cause of affordable housing. With the help of thousands of volunteers every year, Habitat-NYC has built 268 affordable homes in the five boroughs of New York City.

For more information please visit www.habitatnyc.org/

Contacts: 
Theresa Fortune 
Habitat for Humanity-New York City
212-991-4000 x344 
[email protected]

SOURCE Habitat for Humanity - New York City