BEACH, LUNCH AND THE AMERICAN DREAM Communities Join Forces With Housing Advocate and Author To Save The American Dream

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 5, 2009 --

Los Angeles, CA, November 29, 2009: Rene Taylor and Josefa Salinas, have something in common, they have been in Radio for over 20 years, both of them are community leaders, mothers and the face of Predatory Lending Victims and Loan Modification scams. On December 12, at the Dockweiler Youth Center in Los Angeles, CA, along with other community members, they will tell their stories at Save The American Dream Round Table and Community Town Hall meeting. The event is hosted by Shirin Sharkawi, Author of Save The American Dream, How to modify Your Mortgage and Rebuild Your Credit, Housing Advocate and Host of the Nationally Syndicated Homeownership Talk Segment, on the Warren Ballentine Show.

The Round Table and Community Town Hall meeting will be Web Cast Live to reach a national audience give Americans a voice to hold banks and political leaders accountable for Predatory Lending and Loan Modification scams (9:30 AM- 10:30 AM). A four hour FREE Workshop, with a $10 donation of canned goods for the local food banks, will take place from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, courtesy of Shirin Sharkawi and Heritage Begins Within Foundation. The workshop is a part of a blue print that has been created to mitigate foreclosures, assist consumers in lowering their mortgage payments, while rebuilding their credit and will travel throughout the country starting in 2010. (www.savethedreamworkshop.com)



Currently the administration has fallen short in meeting their goal to have lenders modify 5 million or more Americans. Approximately 2% of eligible loans have been modified and the only way that banks are going to work with consumers is if they are held accountable. The banks’ lack of cooperation has intimidated consumers to the point that 60% who lose their homes never contact their lender for a work out plan. This combined with loan modification scams and a lack of knowledge on consumers behalf of the process, has spun foreclosures out of control.

“Loan Modification scams and the lack of cooperation from banks, are stripping the last of what Americans have and the success or failure of our neighbor has a direct result on us and a the global market.” Comments Shirin Sharkawi

Each consumer that goes through the Workshop will be able to hold their lender accountable. A lender report card will be created by each homeowner and on a monthly basis the results will be sent to lenders, The Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, President Obama, the media and posted online. Consumers will also have on going support through an online community that hosts thousands of homeowners all working together with experts www.homeownershiptalk.com

With the support of community members, Battalion Chief Armando Hogan from LAFD, Sergeant Ronald Cato of the LAPD and President of Oscar Joel Bryant, The Bakewell Company, The Los

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