Orlando Foreclosures Expo pre-event and holiday party to raise money for Russell Home for Atypical Children
Orlando – Prospective sponsors, vendors and participants of the Orlando Foreclosures Expo – which will be held on February 7-8, 2009 – can learn more about what the first-of-its-kind event will entail at the Expo’s pre-event and holiday party on Thursday, December 18 at the Luxautica Car Club near the Mall at Millennia. At the party, donations will be accepted to benefit the Russell Home for Atypical Children, which is an Orlando-based non-profit organization for brain-damaged children located in Orlando.
“From the first moment that I visited the Russell Home, I wanted to have an event that would raise awareness and funds for this organization, which has a fascinating story and does important work,” said Phil Peachey, who is the founder of the Orlando Foreclosures Expo (www.foreclosuresexpo.com). “Our party on December 18 is an ideal opportunity to get an idea of what the Expo is all about, and benefit a worthwhile cause that you won’t soon forget if you see the Home first-hand.”
At the pre-event and holiday party, Russell Home director Janet Russell Nixon will give a presentation telling the organization’s story. The Russell Home (www.russellhome.org) was founded by Vantraese Russell in 1951 when the woman who was affectionately called “Grandma” was asked to care for a 3-year-old with Cerebral Palsy. The child, whose name is Marilyn, is still a resident at the home today.
Over the years, more children whose parents could not give them proper care were taken in by Grandma Russell, who transformed her house into an organization that offers full-time residency and care, day care and part-time care for brain-damaged children. Today, the Russell Home has more than 60 full-time residents (many who are adults and have lived their since infancy) and a full-time staff of 21. Grandma Russell died in 2003, but her daughters have continued her mission. The Russell Home does not receive federal, state or local funding and relies heavily upon private donations.
After Janet Russell Nixon gives her presentation, Peachey will give a brief talk about the Expo, which he created as a forum for homeowners facing foreclosure and looking to sell their homes, and for real estate industry professionals who are involved in foreclosure-related work. The Expo, which will take place at the International Plaza Resort & Spa, will bring everyone from real estate agents and brokers, real estate attorneys and REO department representatives from banks to lenders, investors, wholesalers, builders and others in the foreclosure industry under one roof.
The Expo will also allow homeowners in danger of foreclosure to list their properties and the minimum price they need. In addition, homeowners facing foreclosure can visit a help desk, which will be staffed by real estate industry professionals who can provide advice on how the homeowners can resolve their situation.
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Media Contact:
Jeff Louderback
407-474-6149
jlouderback@cfl.rr.com
“From the first moment that I visited the Russell Home, I wanted to have an event that would raise awareness and funds for this organization, which has a fascinating story and does important work,” said Phil Peachey, who is the founder of the Orlando Foreclosures Expo (www.foreclosuresexpo.com). “Our party on December 18 is an ideal opportunity to get an idea of what the Expo is all about, and benefit a worthwhile cause that you won’t soon forget if you see the Home first-hand.”
At the pre-event and holiday party, Russell Home director Janet Russell Nixon will give a presentation telling the organization’s story. The Russell Home (www.russellhome.org) was founded by Vantraese Russell in 1951 when the woman who was affectionately called “Grandma” was asked to care for a 3-year-old with Cerebral Palsy. The child, whose name is Marilyn, is still a resident at the home today.
Over the years, more children whose parents could not give them proper care were taken in by Grandma Russell, who transformed her house into an organization that offers full-time residency and care, day care and part-time care for brain-damaged children. Today, the Russell Home has more than 60 full-time residents (many who are adults and have lived their since infancy) and a full-time staff of 21. Grandma Russell died in 2003, but her daughters have continued her mission. The Russell Home does not receive federal, state or local funding and relies heavily upon private donations.
After Janet Russell Nixon gives her presentation, Peachey will give a brief talk about the Expo, which he created as a forum for homeowners facing foreclosure and looking to sell their homes, and for real estate industry professionals who are involved in foreclosure-related work. The Expo, which will take place at the International Plaza Resort & Spa, will bring everyone from real estate agents and brokers, real estate attorneys and REO department representatives from banks to lenders, investors, wholesalers, builders and others in the foreclosure industry under one roof.
The Expo will also allow homeowners in danger of foreclosure to list their properties and the minimum price they need. In addition, homeowners facing foreclosure can visit a help desk, which will be staffed by real estate industry professionals who can provide advice on how the homeowners can resolve their situation.
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Media Contact:
Jeff Louderback
407-474-6149
jlouderback@cfl.rr.com
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