Wilshire Boulevard Temple Habitat Of Greater Los Angeles Team To Build For Local Families During Festival Of Sukkot



Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (www.habitatla.org) and Wilshire Boulevard Temple (www.wbtla.org) are partnering to build shelter for local families and raise awareness of the need for affordable housing during the Festival of Sukkot. Congregants will frame sections of walls to be used in future homes for families in the community. Two simultaneous events will take place Sunday, October 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. At both events Habitat partner families will share personal stories, the children will build 's8220;welcome home's8221; signs, and all participants will be invited to sign the lumber with personal messages for future homeowners.

Who: Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles & Wilshire Boulevard Temple

What: Festival of Sukkot Celebration to Build Shelter and Raise Awareness of the Need for Affordable Housing in Los Angeles

When: Sunday, October 8
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Wilshire Boulevard Temple Campus
3663 Wilshire Blvd.                                                    
Los Angeles, CA 90010                                              

Wilshire Boulevard Temple Audrey & Sydney Irmas Campus
11661 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Why: The Festival of Sukkot commemorates the temporary shelter Jewish ancestors lived in during their years of wandering in the desert and represents the building of shelter. The landmark partnership between Wilshire Boulevard Temple and HFH GLA helps to raise awareness and support of the need for affordable housing for local families. The Sukkot event celebrates the support of the Jewish community and an ongoing commitment to help eliminate poverty housing in Los Angeles. The walls framed during the events will be used in future homes for Habitat Partner families including those built during the 2007 Jimmy Carter Work Project.

About Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
HFH GLA (www.habitatla.org) strives to eliminate poverty housing through advocacy, education and partnership with families in need to build simple, decent affordable housing. Since 1990, HFH GLA has built more than 180 homes, transforming the lives of hundreds of individuals. In the fall of 2007, HFH GLA will host the Jimmy Carter Work Project (JCWP), Habitat for Humanity International's8217;s preeminent event. JCWP will bring Jimmy Carter, his wife, Rosalynn and thousands of volunteers from around the world to Los Angeles to help build or renovate 100 homes.





Wilshire Boulevard Temple Habitat Of Greater Los Angeles Team To Build For Local Families During Festival Of Sukkot