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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Mayor joins Mariners to hit homerun for affordable housing
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
1/30/2006 12:30:00 PM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alex Fryer (206) 684-8358
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Mayor joins Mariners to hit homerun for affordable housing
City will donate land for home built by Seattle Mariners
and Habitat for Humanity
SEATTLE -Mayor Greg Nickels joined Seattle Mariners team members and other
volunteers today to help build a Habitat for Humanity house destined for city-owned
land in the Judkins Park neighborhood.
“This is a homerun for affordable housing,” said Mayor Greg Nickels. “A
little Seattle rain didn’t stop this important project today, and I’m
grateful to have teammates like the Mariners to help provide housing for a
family in need.”
The home was framed in an all-day effort at Safeco Field. Participants included
Mariners Manager Mike Hargrove and his wife Sharon Hargrove, Former Mariner
Dan Wilson, Habitat for Humanity and Armstrong Homes volunteers, among others.
Once a foundation is ready, Habitat will move the 2-story, 4-bedroom house
to city-owned surplus land at 1321 26th Ave. South. The house will be put into
a land trust to preserve long-term affordability.
This effort is part of a Major League Baseball/Habitat for Humanity partnership
to build homes in each of the 30 Major League cities.
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Office of the Mayor
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