Sears Staff Works With NeighborWorks Organizations
to
Conduct Free Assessments for Chicago Homeowners
September 17, 2003 – "Repair technicians from
Sears and other service personnel fanned out over a square block
of Chicago's South Side as part of a national, $100 million community
outreach program designed to promote the benefits of regular home
maintenance," reported CBS MarketWatch on
September 12.
"Working with the Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago,
a NeighborWorks organization that promotes homeownership in lower-income
areas, the Sears employees conducted free assessments for 14 homeowners.
That included preventative maintenance checks on plumbing, heating
and electrical systems, appliances, windows and siding."
"This effort builds on our commitment to preserve affordable
housing in Chicago and helps homeowners to better understand the
importance of home maintenance," Bruce Gottschall, executive
director for NHS of Chicago, told MarketWatch.
For more on the NeighborWorks/Sears partnership, visit www.nw.org/sears.
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