The women of Entergy Louisiana traded in their laptops for lumber and their meetings for measuring tapes during the 20th Annual Women Build in support of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge.
Printed across the team’s shirts was the perfect message for the occasion:
“As girls we played house; as women we build them.”
When the team arrived, the home was little more than a concrete slab and a collection of wall studs. By the end of the day, it was fully sheathed thanks to the determination, teamwork, and skill of the women who sawed, cut, hammered, and swept side by side. Every participant found a way to contribute, proving that when women come together with purpose, remarkable things happen.
Among the volunteers was the future homeowner, Ms. Shirley, who worked alongside the team to help build the walls of her soon-to-be home. Her presence reminded everyone of the true impact of the day’s efforts, transforming not just materials into a house, but effort and compassion into a home.
Ms. Shirley, a proud grandmother of two, first learned about Habitat for Humanity through a friend who had gone through the program. Inspired by the opportunity, she eagerly began her own journey toward homeownership.
Through Habitat’s homebuyer education and financial literacy courses, Ms. Shirley has gained new tools to prepare for long-term success as a homeowner. She’s also found encouragement in the volunteers and community partners who show up week after week to help make her dream a reality.
“I’m just so grateful,” she said. “It means so much to know there are people who want to help me achieve this.”
Since 2005, Baton Rouge’s Women Build has constructed 20 homes with qualified low-income women and their families. Notably, 95% of Habitat homes in the Greater Baton Rouge area are led by women homeowners, underscoring the importance of this effort in breaking the cycle of poverty through affordable homeownership.
For the women of Entergy Louisiana, the experience was a meaningful reminder of what it means to Power Life—not only by keeping the lights on, but by helping neighbors like Ms. Shirley build brighter futures.
About Entergy Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana, LLC provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in 58 parishes across the state. Entergy Louisiana is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), an integrated Entergy company engaged in electric power production, transmission and retail distribution operations. Entergy delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy owns and operates one of the cleanest large-scale U.S. power generating fleets with approximately 24,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including 5,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, Entergy has annual revenues of $10 billion and approximately 12,000 employees.
About the Louisiana 100 Plan
The Louisiana 100 Plan is Entergy Louisiana’s bold, decade-long commitment to power progress across the state in honor of a century of service. Entergy has outlined six strategic goals focused on affordability, grid resilience, economic growth, job creation, community investment and volunteerism. Through this plan, Entergy aims to help keep residential electric rates low, strengthen infrastructure to withstand extreme weather, attract new industry and jobs and invest $100 million in Louisiana communities. The Louisiana 100 Plan is a clear roadmap for building a stronger, more resilient Louisiana learn more at entergylouisiana.com/100-plan.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Habitat brings together people with resources and people in need to build simple, decent, affordable houses. The houses are sold to those in need at no profit, through no-interest loans. Habitat of Greater Baton Rouge was founded in 1989 and has built and sold 426 homes and repaired over 115 homes in the Greater Baton Rouge area. For more information, or to donate or volunteer, call 225-927-6651 or visit www.habitatbrla.org. Habitat for Humanity is an equal opportunity housing lender.
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