WORCESTER AREA MISSION SOCIETY, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND
A COMMUNITY BRIEFING ON WORCESTER’S FORECLOSURE CRISIS
TUESDAY, MARCH 24 from 3:45—5:30 p.m.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
111 Park Avenue, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
PANELISTS:
Aaron Gornstein, Executive Director, Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association
Scott Hayman, Director of Housing Services, City Manager’s Executive Office
Matthew Wally, Executive Director, Worcester Community Housing Resources
Fran Paquette, Executive Director, HomeOwnership Center of Worcester
Worcester’s neighborhoods are stronger and more stable than they were two decades ago thanks to the efforts of residents and neighborhood groups, community development corporations, colleges, public officials, bankers and business leaders, philanthropic foundations, and religious institutions. The foreclosure crisis threatens to unravel this progress, however, and requires the urgent attention of all who care about the city’s future. This briefing will describe recent developments in federal and state policy, provide a snapshot of challenges faced by Worcester, and detail local efforts to respond to the problem that are proving to be effective.
Register: Please send an email message to wamsucc@bigplanet.com by March 20.
Write “foreclosure briefing” on the subject line and include your name and organizational affiliation in a short message. There is no cost for the event. For more information, contact the Rev. Robert Bachelder, Minister and President, at 508-832-3937 or email minister@wamsucc.org
Sponsor: The Worcester Area Mission Society helped lead the effort to create the Community Loan Fund and its member congregations and individuals are among the Fund’s original investors. Managed by Worcester Community Housing Resources, the Loan Fund plays a key role today in foreclosure prevention lending and the receivership program. It welcomes new investment from endowed institutions and individuals.
For More Information About WAMS, UCC |
Minister for Mission and Service
The Rev. Robert Bachelder, Minister & President
128 Central Street
Auburn, Massachusetts 01501
Telephone: 508-832-3937
Email: minister@wamsucc.org
