Mark Gordon, Harold Way Apartments resident
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The California Community Foundation is helping Los Angeles County homeowners facing interest rate resets and the threat of foreclosure. Read all about it in our latest journal, Solutions.
California is second in the nation in foreclosure rates behind Nevada. In the first quarter of 2008, the state had 517 foreclosures every day, according to DataQuick.
CCF is responding to the growing mortgage default and foreclosure crisis by tackling the problem on three fronts. The foundation is investing $1.4 million to help low-income homeowners by hiring more housing counselors; adding staff at legal service providers; and supporting research showing that homeowners are receiving mortgage counseling and legal services.
Read About Our Impact on People's Lives
The following stories are a few examples of how our partners are expanding quality affordable housing opportunities and helping people facing foreclosures.
Robertsons Successfully Fight Foreclosure to Stay in Family Home
Read how Public Counsel helped South L.A. residents Derrick and Myra Robertson.
Watch the Robertsons tell their story.
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Family Stays in Home with Agency's Help
Read how the East Los Angeles Community Corporation helped vocational nurse Xinia Solis and her family.
Watch how ELACC is helping people like Solis.
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Recovering Addict and Mother Finds Dream Apartment
Read how Sherry Banks turned her life around with help from A Community of Friends.
Artist Finds Stability and a 'Second Chance at Life'
Read how Mark Gordon is embracing his creative skills as a resident of Harold Way Apartments, an affordable housing development of Hollywood Community Housing Corporation.
Take Action Now
The foundation is participating in the California Home Ownership Preservation Initiative (CHOPI). This statewide initiative provides support to nonprofit housing counseling agencies, through the training and hiring of additional staff and by providing counseling to homeowners facing foreclosure. Support this initiative by making a secure online contribution. Please note that contributions to the California Community Foundation represent irrevocable gifts subject to the legal and fiduciary control of the foundation's board of directors.
Get tips on how to increase support for affordable homes to benefit all populations. View a slide presentation from ActionMedia, a communications consultation agency.
Others things you can do to help:
1. Register to vote and then vote. And get your friends to do it too.
2. Pass these stories on to at least five people who need to know the facts.
3. Write a letter to your local, state and national political leaders, write an editorial, talk to the media, or make a presentation to your local community group or school.
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