Categories: Briefs

Foreclosure Workshop for the 99%

On June 16, Occupy San Pedro is hosting a workshop to assist homeowners that are either in the pre-forclosure process or beyond, and struggling to make onerous mortgage payments. The workshop is intended to not only provide information and direct troubled homeowners to resources, but also function as a support group for homeowners dealing with the same issues. The workshop is from 9a.m. to 2p.m. and it’s free. 

There will be experts, pamphlets and elected officials on hand to help answer questions. Craig Triance, author of 42 Rules for Saving Your House from Foreclosure, will be in attendance. Activists with Occupy Fights Foreclosure Suzanna O’Keefe  and Carlos Merroquin who have given workshops with Occupy LA – have agreed to speak. Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment and Congr. Janice Hahn will send representatives.

Details: email Sherry Hernandez- off-sanpedro@sbcglobal.net
or call the Harry Bridges Institute at (310) 831-2387
Venue: Pre-School Room in the Community Center at Peck Park
Location: 560 N. Western Ave.,  Rancho Palos Verdes

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Terelle Jerricks

During his two decade tenure, he has investigated, reported on, written and assisted with hundreds of stories related to environmental concerns, affordable housing, development that exacerbates wealth inequality and the housing crisis, labor issues and community policing or the lack thereof.

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