REMINDER: Thousands to Join Fannie Mae Foundation, Singer Songwriter Jewel for Help the Homeless Walkathon

REMINDER: Thousands to Join Fannie Mae Foundation, Singer Songwriter Jewel for Help the Homeless Walkathon

The Annual Fannie Mae Foundation Help the Homeless Walkathon -- the capstone event of the year-round Help the Homeless Program -- will be held the Saturday before Thanksgiving to raise awareness of the more than 12,000 homeless people in the Washington metropolitan area and to raise funds for 180 local organizations that work to prevent and end homelessness.

As honorary chair of the Help the Homeless Program, singer and songwriter Jewel will help kick off this year's Walkathon on the National Mall.

In 2005, more than 110,000 people participated in Help the Homeless Program events, including the Walkathon and mini-walks, raising more than $7.8 million.

What: 19th Annual Fannie Mae Foundation Help the Homeless Walkathon

When: Saturday, November 18, rain or shine
7 a.m. Registration/check in begins
8:30 a.m. Pre-Walkathon activities on Stage, including official
remarks, begin
9 a.m. Walkathon begins, photo opportunity of speakers

Where: *Media Tent, Stage, Start Line: On Mall, approx. 4th St., between
Madison Dr. & Jefferson Dr.
Event Day Registration: Front lawn of Department of Agriculture,
at Jefferson Dr., between 12th and 14th Sts., N.W.
Preregistration Check in: On Mall, 7th St., N.W.

Who: Jewel, Singer and Songwriter and Help the Homeless Program
Honorary Chair
Stacey D. Stewart, President and CEO, Fannie Mae Foundation
Daniel H. Mudd, President and CEO, Fannie Mae

For more information on the Help the Homeless Program and events, or to register for the Walkathon, please visit http://www.helpthehomelessdc.org/.

* Satellite trucks must be in place by 8 a.m. to guarantee permit parking on 4th St., N.W.

The Fannie Mae Foundation creates affordable homeownership and housing opportunities through innovative partnerships and initiatives that build healthy, vibrant communities across the United States. The Foundation is specially committed to improving the quality of life for the people of its hometown, Washington, D.C., and to enhancing the livability of the city's neighborhoods. The Foundation, a private nonprofit organization supported solely by Fannie Mae, has regional offices in Chicago; Dallas; and Pasadena, Calif. For more information on the Foundation, please visit http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/.

Style usage: The Fannie Mae Foundation is a separate legal entity from Fannie Mae (a NYSE-listed company). In order to facilitate clarity and avoid confusion, news organizations are asked to refer to the Foundation exclusively as "the Fannie Mae Foundation" or "the Foundation," but not as "Fannie Mae."

CONTACT: Tina McDaniel of Fannie Mae Foundation, office: +1-202-274-8040, cell: +1-202-997-3846, tmcdaniel@fanniemaefoundation.org

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Source: Fannie Mae Foundation

Web site: http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/
http://www.helpthehomelessdc.org/

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