FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Joseph Rendeiro
jrendeiro@nclr.org
(202) 776-1566
Telephonic press conference examines the need for housing counseling and foreclosure solutions
Washington, D.C.—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will hold a telephonic press conference on Wednesday, June 8 to discuss recent efforts undertaken by the Home for Good campaign to protect the American Dream of homeownership. NCLR will be joined by representatives from leading civil rights and advocacy organizations—the National Urban League, NAACP, and the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development—who joined the campaign to address problems in the housing market that have stymied neighborhood revitalization and led to communities of color, working families, and seniors losing their homes to foreclosure.
NCLR has begun ramping up efforts as the country recognizes National Homeownership Month this June. The press conference coincides with a call to action from NCLR and partners that encourages supporters to call on Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner to stop unnecessary foreclosures and protect affordable housing and home loans. The Home for Good campaign will launch an 800 number connecting callers to Geithner’s office.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: - Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project, NCLR
- Cy Richardson, Vice President of Housing and Community Development, National Urban League
- Hilary Shelton, Washington Bureau Director and Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy, NAACP
- Jane Duong, Housing Program Manager, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development
WHAT: Home for Good Telephonic Press Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 1:00 p.m. EDT
HOW: Call: 1-800-862-9098
Conference Title: “Home for Good”