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Consumers Asked to Place a Free Call to Help Neighbors in Need

1-800-THE-INFO Hopes to Raise $1 Million to Help Low-Income Homeowners

WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — 1-800-THE-INFO (1-800-843-4636), a new TOLL-FREE service providing local business numbers, addresses and more, wants to help Rebuilding Together preserve affordable homeownership. Through May, the first 1 million callers will generate $1 each for Rebuilding Together, the nation's leading non-profit working to preserve affordable homeownership.

Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize communities. More than 200 affiliates nationwide work to provide low-income homeowners with free critical repairs and renovations with service focused on the elderly, disabled, families, active military personnel and veterans.

Anyone with access to a phone can help Rebuilding Together help low-income homeowners. The process is easy and free:

— Call 1-800-THE-INFO (1-800-843-4636) in May 2008 — Ask for a local business - (a coffee shop, a florist, anything) — Get the phone number before hanging up. — Hang up - That free phone call just made a difference that can help thousands.

For more information, visit www.1800theinfo.com or www.rebuildingtogether.org

About Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding Together is the nation's largest nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing free home repair and modification services to those in need. With the help of everyday citizen volunteers, skilled trades people, the support of local business and major corporate partners, Rebuilding Together affiliates in America's largest cities and smallest towns make life considerably better for thousands of low-income homeowners.

In addition to its core home repair work, Rebuilding Together also rehabilitates community centers and conducts home modification and repair programs that focus on aging in place. In addition, Rebuilding Together has programs dedicated to energy efficiency, veteran's housing, and disaster recovery and reconstruction.

Rebuilding Together is currently celebrating 20 years as a national organization and the completion of more than 100,000 homes thanks to the efforts of more than 200 affiliates nationwide.

Web Site: www.RebuildingTogether.org.

Media Contact: BCarter@rebuildingtogether.org (202) 518-3500

SOURCE Rebuilding Together

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