Minneapolis Urban League & GEICO - NO FORECLOSURES!
An important message from the Minneapolis Urban League and GEICO.
The crowd chanted “No foreclosure, No foreclosure!”
Community Outreach Coordinator, Ms. Cheryl Morgan-Spencer of the Minneapolis Urban League rallied the crowd of volunteers, students and supporters and asked for a show of hands of the group that knew someone in foreclosure or a homeless family – everyone in the room raised their hands. Ms. Spencer said, “We have to stop this madness to rebuild our communities – north and south!”
Thursday, May 29, at the Minneapolis Urban League there was a “pep rally” for volunteers going into the community, door-to-door passing out flyers to alert friends, neighbors and businesses about the upcoming Foreclosure Prevention Information and Awareness event at the Minneapolis Urban League, located at 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, (the corners of Penn & Plymouth Avenue’s).
The event, titled “Take Your Mortgage for a Checkup!” The collaboration between the City of Minneapolis; Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN); New Northside Community Re-investment Coalition and the Minneapolis Urban League is meant to inform the community about the ongoing Foreclosure Crisis that has not even reached its peak. Homeowners are encouraged to come out Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with banking/mortgage information for counselors to review, evaluate and advice.
Speakers for the Rally included Minneapolis Council Members Elizabeth Glidden and Don Samuels who brought up the fact that over 25% of home sales in the United States where foreclosed homes and Minneapolis zip codes 55405 and 55411 are the hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis.
This event is being sponsored by GEICO. Visiting the Minneapolis Urban League and the Twin Cities was GEICO’s vice president of public affairs Ms. Rynthia Manning Rost of Washington, D.C. who greeted the volunteers and other sponsors in attendance. Ms. Rost is also on the board of directors for the Washington Urban League.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – “Take Your Mortgage for a Checkup!” For more information call the Minneapolis Urban League at (612) 302-3100.
NO FORECLOSURES!
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