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NeighborWorks America Kicks Off 26th Annual National NeighborWorks Week
Thousands of Volunteers Will Transform Neighborhoods and Beautify Their Communities Through NeighborWorks Plants!
| Source: NeighborWorks America
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - June 6, 2009) - Today NeighborWorks® America kicked off
its 26th annual National NeighborWorks Week (June 6-13, 2009) -- a
week-long community service opportunity for thousands of volunteers to help
make their communities better places to live, work, and play.
Tens of thousands of volunteers from Tampa to Seattle and Phoenix to
Concord, N.H., are expected to donate their time and labor during the
largest national community building effort. Together they will improve
their neighborhoods through a variety of hands-on repair, rehabilitation,
green, beautification and education activities.
"The community involvement during NeighborWorks Week strengthens
neighborhoods and reinforces a sense of pride," said NeighborWorks America
CEO Ken Wade. "By donating their time and talent, NeighborWorks Week
volunteers are helping to transform their communities into healthy,
sustainable places to live, work, and play. This year we are proud to
partner with CIT, whose support of NeighborWorks Week will help ensure its
success in communities across the nation."
Of the more than 330 planned events, 100 will be NeighborWorks Plants!
events -- a special green NeighborWorks Week activity. During
NeighborWorks Plants!, more than 1,000 volunteers will plant thousands of
herbs, flowers, shrubs, trees, and vegetables to beautify the 100
participating communities across the nation. NeighborWorks Plants! is part
of NeighborWorks America's ongoing commitment to go green. *For more
information about NeighborWorks' Green Agenda, visit www.nw.org/green.
From planting community gardens and cleaning vacant lots, to community
walks and runs to raise money and awareness, and one-on-one homeowner
counseling sessions, the goal of all NeighborWorks Week events and
activities is to engage residents and local partners in efforts that
transform their communities.
To find a NeighborWorks Week event near you, or to view a complete list of
NeighborWorks Week events happening across the nation, visit
http://events.nw5.org/.
About NeighborWorks® America
NeighborWorks® America creates opportunities for people to improve their
lives and strengthen their communities by providing access to homeownership
and to safe and affordable rental housing. Since 1991, we have assisted
nearly 1.2 million low- to moderate-income families with their housing
needs. Much of our success is achieved through our support of the
NeighborWorks® network -- more than 230 community development
organizations working in more than 4,400 urban, suburban and rural
communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In
the last five years, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more
than $15 billion in reinvestment in these communities. NeighborWorks®
America is the nation's leading trainer of community development and
affordable housing professionals. www.nw.org.