Foreclosure Resistance Press Conference -- TODAY

For Immediate Release:

5/22/2009

MN PPEHRC HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE SUPPORTING 72 YEAR OLD ELDER REFUSING TO LEAVE HER HOME, DETAILS NEXT WEEK IN FORECLOSURE RESISTANCE Please join the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign for a press conference on Friday, May 22^nd at noon at 3933 Cedar Avenue in South Minneapolis. 

Ona Kingbird, a 72 year old elder from Red Lake, is being is refusing to leave her home in South Minneapolis in the face of forcelosure by her bank, Wells Fargo. By doing so, she now joins a list of six other families who are also resisting foreclosure and the destruction of their neighborhood. 

PPEHRC will also lay out plans for a week of resistance to foreclosures and evictions, with neighbors standing together against big banks. 

PPEHRC Organizer, Cheri Honkala says, “These neighbors should serve as inspiration to communities across Minnesota and the country who wish to stay in their houses, rather than be destroyed by banks like Wells Fargo.” 

What: Press Conference detailing Ona Kingbird’s case and next week of resistance to foreclosures and evictions 

When: 12 PM Friday, May 22^nd 

Where: 3933 Cedar Ave in South Minneapolis