Saturday, October 3, 2009

The Marinstock Benefit Concert was held to encourage us to give back to our community by helping families who have lost so much due to the mortgage crises. Click here for more on Marinstock.

Thousands of individuals in Marin County are being evicted from their homes due to foreclosure. And with rising rents, many find themselves living with friends and family, in shelters or simply homeless. Marin foreclosures tripled in 2008 and there is little sign of significant decline in 2009. Numbers of homes in foreclosure do not truly reflect the damage to families . . . the national average for homes is 2.9 people per home so any numbers must be multiplied by that amount. Seniors, parents, children and their pets are uprooted. To make matters worse, agencies trying to help homeowners in trouble are learning that banks are unwilling to modify loans in order to stave off foreclosure.

Supervisor Judy Arnold joined us in our goal of helping families stay in their homes by providing the guidance and assistance needed prior to going in foreclosure and helping them through the legal nightmare that occurs when eviction is inevitable.

Keep in mind, please, that it is less expensive to help people stay in their homes than it is to get them back into housing once they have lost their homes.