Andrew Cuomo, Secretary

Volume 1, Issue 1

Through the poster design contest, children across the country will have the chance to express themselves and their ideas about what "home" means to them.

Community Builders Add a New Twist to National Home Ownership Week 1999 From June 5th through 12th, hundreds of communities across the country will host events to highlight the importance of homeownership. This year’s theme, "Make the American Dream a Reality" is designed to increase the visibility of community-building efforts and develop and reinforce local partnerships hard at work throughout the country. From homebuyer fairs, seminars and workshops to official proclamations and open houses, National Home Ownership Week reaches out to thousands of American families -- giving them the information and inspiration they need to help achieve their dream of homeownership. And no group benefits more from having a place to call home than our kids. That’s why Community Builders have worked with HUD’s Office of Housing to develop the first National Home Ownership Week Poster Contest. Through the poster design contest, children across the country will have the chance to express themselves and their ideas about what "home" means to them. National Homeownership partners will serve as judges for the contest. Posters will be judged at the national level and in ten regions across the country. The national winner will have his or her artwork displayed on next year's poster. Other prizes include savings bonds and certificates. Winners will have their artwork displayed on HUD's Kids Next Door website. Boys and Girls Clubs of America, YMCA, YWCA, 4-H, Big Brothers Big Sisters, faith-based youth groups, and educational organizations are making plans for local Homeownership Week Poster Contests with their youth. For more information, or to obtain a Homeownership Week Poster Contest Rules Sheet, visit HUD’s website at http://www.hud.gov/kidsctst.html. Visitors will also find complete information about participating in other National Home Ownership Week events. To receive a Home Ownership Planning guide by mail, call 800-297-4183.