Women Leaders from Boston Head to New Orleans to Build Home in Musicians’ Village

For Immediate Release
Contact: Annemarie Lewis Kerwin
Praxis Communications Strategies
617-571-4322

BOSTON, MA—May 10 , 2007 -- Nearly 30 Boston women leaders descended on New Orleans on May 9 to participate in a home building project in the Musicians’ Village.  This initiative, Boston Women Build in the Bayou, is a four day project in conjunction with the New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village, which was conceived by Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr., who are Honorary Chairs of Habitat for Humanity hurricane rebuilding program. The Village will consist of 75 Habitat-constructed homes that will house musicians and other qualifying families.

Boston Women Build in the Bayou is being led by Carol Fulp, Vice President of Community Relations for John Hancock Financial Services and Boston Attorney Cheryl Cronin. The participants, which include Diane Patrick, first lady of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Angela Menino, first lady of the City of Boston, cross all multi-generational, multi-cultural lines, bringing together seasoned professional and emerging leaders in Boston to collaborate on a project that upon completion will bring hope to many individuals who are still homeless and destitute as a result of Hurricane Katrina.  Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has agreed to join New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the dedication of the Boston House and the spirit of collaboration of between the cities

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