For Immediate Release
September 21, 2012
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Matthew Beatty
Sonshine Communications
T: (305) 948-8063 ext. 209
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(BPRW) HUD, FREDDIE MAC TO JOIN URBAN LEAGUE OF BROWARD COUNTY AT FORECLOSURE WORKSHOP, SEPTEMBER 28

(BLACK PR WIRE) – FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – South Florida homeowners facing foreclosure, public housing developers, real estate brokers and industry professionals are invited to join the Urban League of Broward County (ULBC) for the Home for Good Lunch & Learn. The panel discussion and workshop will provide insider tips about new state and federal programs designed to keep owners in their homes. Plus, attendees will learn how the Florida housing settlement can provide dollars to fight off foreclosure. The event will be held on Friday, September 28, 2012, 12 – 3 p.m. at the Urban League Community Empowerment Center: 560 NW 27th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

“There are so many new tools in place to help South Florida homeowners who are threatened with foreclosure,” said Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh, president and CEO of the Urban League of Broward County. “Our community partners will breakdown these complex programs and make them easy for anyone to understand. Supporting fair housing finance practices is one of our core goals, and events like this are essential to us achieving it.”

Launched in April 2011, Home for Good is a national campaign that is driven by individuals and organizations throughout the nation concerned about the enduring foreclosure and housing crisis. Home for Good was designed to ensure that local and national leaders do not forget about the many who are on the brink of foreclosure, struggling to find an affordable rental, or losing critical resources — such as housing counseling — which have proven to help families hold on to their homes.*

Community partners presenting at the Home for Good Lunch & Learn include:
• Consolidated Credit Counseling
• Freddie Mac
• U.S. Department of HUD
• National Urban League
• U.S. Department of Treasury
• Urban League of Broward County

Lunch will be served at the event, which is free and open to the public. Space is limited; those interested in attending must pre-register at homeforgood.eventbrite.com by Thursday, September 27. Please call 954-584-0777 or email ddbrown@ulbcfl.org for more information.

ABOUT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF BROWARD COUNTY: The Urban League of Broward County is a not for profit, community-based organization founded in 1975. We empower communities and change lives. Our mission is to assist African-Americans and other disenfranchised groups in the achievement of social and economic equality. Programs/services include affordable housing development and redevelopment, youth development, diversion, employment and training, education and community empowerment and civic engagement.

*Source: myhomeforgood.com