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Taniya Nayak and South Shore Habitat for Humanity team up for National Women Build Week

WEYMOUTH (March 28, 2014) – Taniya Nayak, the home interior guru who serves as a designer-host on HGTV as well as Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible,” will join more than 10,000 women, including Lowe’s Heroes from across the country, to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity construction sites in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 3-11. Now in its seventh year, National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local communities.
Nayak, a resident of the south shore, is a spokesperson for National Women Build Week 2014 and her local affiliate South Shore Habitat for Humanity. She will join volunteers to help construct a Habitat home in Hanover, MA.
“I am thrilled to support National Women Build Week and want to encourage women to get involved with their local Habitat this week,” said Nayak. “Having a home provides such a strong foundation for families, and this week provides the perfect opportunity for women of all ages to come together, learn new skills and help families in need of affordable housing.”
National Women Build Week is a nationwide initiative of Habitat’s Women Build program developed in partnership with Lowe’s. The U.S. Census Bureau reports more than 16 million children are living in poverty in the United States. Nearly 48 percent of the children reside with women heads-of-household. Since Habitat’s Women Build program was created in 1998, more than 2,100 Habitat for Humanity Women Build houses have been constructed in partnership with low-income families.
“National Women Build Week demonstrates some of the greatest strengths of Habitat for Humanity—volunteerism, advocacy and education,” said Evy Nelson, VP of Development of South Shore Habitat. “We are so grateful to our corporate partners and to women all across the country who are reaching out to help families build the foundation for a better future.”  For more information on Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program, and to learn about Women Build projects in communities within MA, visit SSHabitat.org/wb or http://facebook.com/SouthShoreHabitat

About South Shore Habitat for Humanity
South Shore Habitat for humanity is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to delivering simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with families in need.  SSHH is based in Weymouth and serves 35 cities and towns south and southwest of Boston.  Founded in 1986 as an independent, non-profit organization, SSHH works together with families, volunteers, congregations, and community and business leaders to help local families living in inadequate housing move into simple, decent, affordable homes of their own.  Since its inception, the organization has built 53 homes and provided housing for more than 94 adults and 187 children. 
Today, South Shore Habitat homes are located in Abington, Braintree, Brockton, Cohasset, Duxbury, Easton, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Marshfield, Medway, Norwell, Pembroke, Quincy, Randolph, Rockland, Scituate, Stoughton, Sharon, Weymouth, and Whitman. For more information, to donate or volunteer, please visit www.sshabitat.org, or follow us www.facebook.com/habitat or at twitter @SSHabitat

About Taniya Nayak
www.taniyanayak.com
Taniya Nayak is one of the nation’s foremost interior designers. She became a household name as a design expert member on HGTV and Food Network. Taniya owns a successful, Boston-based interior design firm, Taniya Nayak Design LLC., where she adds a fresh, clean look to both commercial and residential spaces.
A native of India, this Boston-based designer is known for designing many of New England’s hottest restaurants and lounges. Her latest projects include the restaurant’s Abby Lane and Back Bay Harry’s in Boston. You may also recognize Taniya for her appearances on Today, Good Morning America, The Talk, and The Rachael Ray Show, as well as features in Architectural Digest India, Design New England, People magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray and Cosmopolitan.  Taniya also recently served as host for HGTV’s “Urban Oasis: Boston.
Raised in South Weymouth, Taniya has a special place in her heart for her local community. Taniya graduated from Weymouth High in 1991 and her parents still reside in the same house she grew up in. Taniya currently lives with her husband, Brian O’Donnell in Milton, MA and feels very connected to her roots here in Boston.

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