NHS of Los Angeles County Helps Launch National “Home Matters” Movement
Washington D.C. – March 14, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — On Capitol Hill, NHS of Los Angeles County helped launch a new national movement called Home Matters™, which aims to build public support for the essential role that Home plays as the bedrock for thriving lives, families, and a stronger nation. Home Matters™ is spearheaded by National NeighborWorks® Association along with a coast-to-coast coalition of housing and community development organizations, other nonprofits, companies, and the public at large.
As it expands, Home Matters™ will go beyond housing and illuminate the connections between stable housing and other important facets of American life such as:
▪ Individual Success: Home recharges adults and children alike for the day ahead.
▪ Education: Children in stable homes learn and achieve more in school.
▪ Health: Healthy habits take root more easily in stable affordable homes.
▪ Public Safety: Stable homes make communities safer.
▪ A Strong Economy: Homes that are affordable are crucial to a vibrant job-generating economy.
“Why does home matter? For families we serve, home matters because a home is not merely shelter, it is a vehicle through which families educate children, contribute to the community and small business, and build generational wealth. It’s their home,” shares Mrs. Lori Gay, President and CEO of NHS of Los Angeles County. Home Matters™ calls attention to the essential role Home plays in American life, and sheds light on the connections between stable housing and other areas vital to society like jobs, education, health, the economy and public safety. To read more about why Home Matters to families, visit the Home Matters™ website at www.HomeMattersAmerica.com.
About Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County
Since 1984, NHS has invested more than $2.68 billion into neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County. As a part of this work, it has developed and rehabilitated more than 14,708 housing and commercial units, put 2.9 million families on the road to homeownership, created 180 block clubs, and employed 202 neighborhood youth. As the largest, non-profit affordable homeownership provider in Southern California, NHS has worked to protect home values of more than $2.3 billion annually through its foreclosure counseling and loss mitigation support services.
About National NeighborWorks® Association (NNA)
NNA is the national association of NeighborWorks® organizations (NWOs) that advocate for better neighborhoods and housing for low- and moderate-income individuals and families. Our members use Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (d/b/a NeighborWorks® America) funds to leverage private dollars in order to create new homeowners, revitalize distressed communities, and build single family and multi-family housing for low- to moderate-income families in urban and rural communities throughout the country.
Communications & Development Specialist
NHS of Los Angeles County
3926 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Toll Free: 888-89-52NHS (647) Office: 213-381-2862 ext. 218 Fax: 213-381-2666
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