Roundtable Endorses The Rebuilding Together "Fifty for Five" Initiative
Article type: Press Release
Washington, D.C.—August 20, 2010—The Financial Services Roundtable is proud to endorse the Rebuilding Together “Fifty for Five” initiative. “Fifty for Five” will take place August 24 - 29, and consists of rebuilding fifty homes in Gentilly, Louisiana, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. “Fifty for Five” is Rebuilding Together’s biggest housing rehabilitation project in its 21 year history as a national organization.
Rebuilding Together’s pledge to “Rebuild 1,000” homes throughout the Gulf Coast is well on its way to completion; a total of 718 homes have been rehabilitated to date. To mark the success of their work, “Fifty for Five” will continue the momentum of recovery started five years ago with the help of one thousand volunteers, major corporate partners, community partners, vendors, and celebrities.
“Rebuilding Together has an extensive history in providing affordable homeownership to those in need, said Steve Bartlett, President and CEO, The Financial Services Roundtable. “The Roundtable supports their ‘Fifty for Five’ initiative and continues to grow our partnership with Rebuilding Together.”
“We are delighted that The Financial Services Roundtable and their member companies have endorsed this significant event. The ‘Rebuild 1,000’ Gulf Coast initiative was conceived as a result of the generous support from the financial services community,” stated Gary A. Officer, President and CEO, Rebuilding Together. “‘Fifty for Five’ will serve to celebrate our work and the remarkable community that continues to be reclaimed after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.”
Rebuilding Together has been a Roundtable Community Service Partner since 2004. This partnership provides Roundtable member companies an opportunity to assist in making homeownership affordable and revitalizing houses and neighborhoods in need.
About Rebuilding Together - Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing extensive rehabilitation and modification services to those in need at no cost to those served. With the help of everyday citizen volunteers, skilled trades people, and the support of local business and major corporate partners, Rebuilding Together affiliates in America’s largest cities and smallest towns make life considerably better for thousands of low-income homeowners and the communities in which they live by completing 10,000 projects per year. Rebuilding Together has programs dedicated to energy efficiency, veteran’s housing, aging in place and Gulf Coast reconstruction. For more information, visit www.RebuildingTogether.org. You can also follow Rebuilding Together on Twitter @rebldgtogthr or become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/RebuildingTogether.
About The Financial Services Roundtable - The Financial Services Roundtable represents 100 of the largest integrated financial services companies providing banking, insurance, and investment products and services to the American consumer. Member companies participate through the Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives nominated by the CEO. Roundtable member companies provide fuel for America's economic engine, accounting directly for $74.7 trillion in managed assets, $1.1 trillion in revenue, and 2.3 million jobs.
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