For Immediate Release

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Contact
Sarah Bascom, sarah@bascomllc.com, 850.294.6636

*MEDIA ADVISORY*
Sadowski Coalition & Statewide Affordable Housing Advocates Call on
Legislature to Use Housing Trust Funds for Housing
Florida Home Matters Report 2015 to be Released: Data Supports Need for Full
Appropriation of Housing Trust Funds for Housing
Tallahassee, Fla. The Sadowski Housing Coalition and statewide affordable housing
advocates will assemble today, February 26, 2015, at the Florida Realtors office at 10:30
a.m., to call on members of the Florida Legislature to appropriate housing trust fund monies for
housing for FY 2015-16.
The Florida Housing Coalition will also release the findings of their Home Matters Report
2015 at the press conference, which is a part of a national Home Matters initiative to educate
the public and policymakers about the value of housing when it comes to health, education and
the economy.
ALL INTERESTED MEDIA ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
Event:

Sadowski Housing Coalition & Statewide Affordable Housing Advocates Call

on Legislature to Use Housing Trust Funds for Housing

Participants:

Jaimie Ross, President of the Florida Housing Coalition

Ted Granger, President of United Way of Florida
Theo Anderson, Leon County SHIP Recipient
Jerry Linder, President of the Florida Home Builders Association
Katie Kelly, Florida Chamber of Commerce
Susan Pourciau, Executive Director of the Big Bend Homeless Coalition
Jayme ORourke, Public Policy Representative of the Florida Realtors

Date:

Thursday, February 26, 2015

10:30 a.m. EST

Location:

Florida Realtors Office

200 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301

The Sadowski Coalition is a diverse collection of 30 statewide organizations, including industry

groups, such as the Florida Realtors and Florida Home Builders Association; business groups,
including AIF and the Florida Chamber of Commerce; low income advocates, including the
Florida Coalition for the Homeless, and Florida Legal Services; advocates for the elderly and

SADOWSKI HOUSING COALITION | PAGE 2

veterans, including Florida AARP and Florida Veterans Foundation; and faith based groups,
including Florida Catholic Conference, Florida Impact, and Habitat for Humanity. For more
information, visit www.SadowskiCoalition.com or follow @SadowskiFL.
###