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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BEGINS CONSTRUCTION ON THREE NEW HOMES IN CITY OF LYNWOOD3/22/2008 Lynwood Groundbreaking The City of Lynwood joins Habitat for Humanity for Groundbreaking
Los Angeles, CA – March 13, 2008: Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles (www.habitatla.org) will join Mayor Maria Teresa Santillan, Assembly member De La Torre, student fundraisers and sponsors on Saturday, March 22 to celebrate the development of three new homes in the City of Lynwood. Habitat for Humanity GLA President/CEO Erin Rank will present a short program to officially launch the construction of the homes, including one to be funded and built by local students through Youth United’s “Nickels for Nails” program. The future homeowner families, who will build at least 500 hours each in “sweat equity,” will be announced shortly.
Who: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and the Mayor of Lynwood
What: A groundbreaking celebration at the site of three new homes in Lynwood, Calif. Two of the homes will be built in collaboration with Buildable Hours, Youth United’s “Nickels for Nails” program in partnership with Price Waterhouse Coopers & State Farm.
When: March 22, 2008
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: 4267 Fernwood Ave, Lynwood CA 90262 (nearest cross street is Atlantic Ave)
Street Parking is available
Why: Habitat for Humanity makes homeownership possible for low income families in Los Angeles - a market ranked last in the U.S. for homeownership affordability. The Lynwood neighborhood will include three homes. The building site partners are City of Lynwood, Buildable Hours, Youth United, Price Waterhouse Coopers, State Farm and more partners will be added. The home built in collaboration with Youth United’s “Nickels for Nails” program is built with youth ages 5 to 25 working together to raise money and awareness, while youth ages 16 to 25 build the house. The program helps to teach young people to become leaders and people from different ages, backgrounds, faiths and organizations to work together. Sponsors are still being sought for the third home.
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SCHEDULED TO ATTEND:
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles President/CEO, Erin Rank
The Mayor of Lynwood
A Current Habitat Partner Family
Council Member De La Torre
Amos Hartsom of Latham and Watkins (Buildable Hours)
A Representative from PriceWaterhouseCoopers
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES strives to eliminate poverty housing through advocacy, education and partnership with families in need to build simple, decent affordable housing. Since 1990, HFH GLA has built more than 230 homes, transforming the lives of hundreds of individuals. For more information, visit www.habitatla.org.
Buildable Hours Inc. is a Washington D.C. based non-profit organization of law firms committing financial and physical resources to build homes with local Habitat for Humanity organizations for deserving families. It was founded in 2001 by Roger Goldman, a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Latham and Watkins, and Scott Michael, a partner in the Washington D.C. firm of Caplin and Drysdale. Since its inception, the organization has coordinated contributions and labor from 109 legal employers across the country.
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Media Contacts:
Jo-An Turman
Marketing & Communications Director
T: 310-323-4663 x121
jturman@habitatla.org
LeighAnn Cordero
Starfish P.R.
T: 310-849-4364
info@starfish-pr.com
Jo-An Turman
jturman@habitatla.org View/Download: 03-13-2008 Lynwood Media AlertFINAL.pdf
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