All Aboard PICO's "Recovery Express"
"Recovery Riders" arrive to Washington, D.C. after their cross-country bus tour.
*SEE MEDIA COVERAGE FROM THE CARAVAN*
When: March 6 - 10, 2009
What: On March 6, in Antioch, CA, families at-risk of foreclosure and who've lost their homes began a cross-country caravan. The "Recovery Express" visited 8 cities hard-hit by the economic crisis and arrived in Washington, DC on March 10 to meet with Congress and the Obama Administration. Rallies and prayer services highlighted the need for BANKS and CONGRESS to support plans announced by the federal government to help families stay in their homes.
Where: Antioch, CA; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Springfield, IL; Chicago, IL; Flint, MI; Camden, NJ; and Washington, DC. *See the full itinerary* Solidarity Events in: Fresno, CA; Bakersfield, CA; San Mateo, CA; Oakland, CA; Las Vegas, NV; and Hawaii.
Check out the "Recovery Express" blogg at www.rex.ccisco.org
Why: Families & neighborhoods are in crisis. One in ten home mortgages is either delinquent or in foreclosure. 13.6 million families owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. So far, over 3 million families have lost their home to foreclosure, and another 10 million could do so before the crisis ends. Most at-risk are those homeowners who were victims of predatory lending, and who are now paying the price while they watch banks get bailed out.
This crisis is also an opportunity to turn things around, to recognize that we are all interconnected, that millions of foreclosures not only put families on the streets, they also bring down housing values everywhere. We're all in this together, and we can only get out by acting together.
1. Attend an event
*Check here to see the complete "Recovery Express" itinerary. If the Express is coming through your city or town, come support the riders! Contact your local PICO affiliate or ally organization to learn more about riding with the caravan.
2. Sponsor a rider
*Donate today to help clergy and families facing foreclosure build public support for an aggressive plan to keep families in their homes and put a floor on falling property values!
3. Call your Senator
*Call PICO's Congressional hotline at (202) 350-9734, ask to speak to your Senator (find your Members of Congress here), and tell them, "I want you to strongly support President Obama's foreclosure prevention plan, including allowing homeowners to modify their loans in bankruptcy court."
4. Clergy: Sign the petition
*Please forward this link onto your pastor or clergy member and encourage them to sign!