"Our Dream Street" Home Improvement Project
Brings New Life to Del Paso Heights Street

SACRAMENTO, CA - On Saturday, April 26, 2003, homes located along the 3600 block of May Street in Del Paso Heights will be revitalized as part of this year's "Our Dream Street" home improvement project, a multi-agency effort spearheaded by Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April, Councilmember Sandy Sheedy, the City of Sacramento, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, and the Del Paso Heights Redevelopment Advisory Committee.

Sacramento will proudly join cities across the nation in celebrating National Rebuilding Day on Saturday, April 26, 2003. More than 700 volunteers will gather in the morning for a full day of home improvement and beautification work on the 3600 block of May Street, between South Avenue and Roanoke Avenue, giving the entire block a fresh, cohesive look. All participating houses will receive exterior paint, and some houses will get landscaping services and interior/exterior improvements. The day begins with an opening ceremony at 7:30 a.m., and volunteers will work into the late afternoon.

Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April, a national "good works" organization, is best known for home maintenance projects on individual residences that owners are unable to do themselves because of physical or economic considerations. Locally, this will be the third year of the "Our Dream Street" project. Previous sites include the 3900 block of Fell Street in 2001, and the 3900 block of Alder Street in 2002.

EVENT DETAILS
What: "Our Dream Street" Del Paso Heights Home Improvement/Revitalization project

Who: Sponsored by the residents of the 3600 block of May Street, Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April, the City of Sacramento, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, and the Del Paso Heights Redevelopment Advisory Committee.

When: Saturday, April 26, 2003 - Opening Ceremony @ 7:30 a.m.
Over 700 volunteers will be working until 5 p.m.

Where: 3600 block of May Street in Del Paso Heights (between South Ave. & Roanoke Ave. -
Exit I-80 and go South on Marysville/Rio Linda Blvd. Then left on South Ave. and left on May St).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Cecilia Macdonald (916) 455-1880, ext 1# - office
Carrie Grip (916) 849-5455 - cell phone