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March 19, 2012 to May 13, 2012 – Sleep Train California’s 60,000 foster kids often walk a difficult path, leaving their homes with just the clothes on their backs. Like all children, they quickly outgrow essential items like shoes that fit, whi… Organized by Sleep Train | Type: community, and, fundraising
January 2, 2012 to February 26, 2012 – Sleep Train Foster children often enter foster care with very few possessions of their own, and as foster parents handle other expenses, comfort items like cozy pajamas are often neglected. Help make sure Califo… Organized by Sleep Train | Type: community, and, fundraising
November 1, 2011 to December 11, 2011 – Sleep Train Put on your Santa hat and lend a helping hand to make sure the nearly 60,000 foster children in California enjoy a bright holiday season with a gift from Santa under the tree. Sleep Train will be col… Organized by Sleep Train | Type: community, and, fundraising
September 26, 2011 to October 30, 2011 – Sleep Train Donate to Sleep Train’s brand new Dollar Drive for Foster Kids, which will fund activities and events all kids and teens should have the chance to experience, such as going to summer camp, learning t… Organized by Sleep Train | Type: community, and, fundraising
August 25, 2011 at 10am to September 5, 2011 at 9pm – Sleep Train In an effort to help California foster kids feel prepared and confident this school year, Sleep Train is hosting their annual School Supply Drive for Foster Kids. Donations of new school supplies can… Organized by Shauna N | Type: community, and, fundraising
May 23, 2011 to July 10, 2011 – Sleep Train Donating new clothing is a small contribution, but brings great joy to foster children and helps make the lives of foster families a little easier. Donations of new clothing items, such as shirts, dr… Organized by Shauna N | Type: community, and, fundraising
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The Wall Street Journal
Over 50 percent of Americans expect home prices to rise
More than half of Americans now expect the country’s home prices to climb within the next year, illustrating a growing optimism toward the health of the housing industry, according to new data from Fannie Mae. Read the full story.
Los Angeles Times
Some homes are slow to sell even in the hottest markets
With full-fledged sellers’ markets underway in dozens of metropolitan areas around the country, new research has found curious statistical patterns emerging: Even in cities where listings get multiple offers within days or hours, significant numbers of homes are sitting on the market for six months, 12 months, or more with no takers. Among the reasons: Mispricing, excessive restrictions on access to buyers and agents, failure to clean or make repairs, and a variety of other marketing bungles. Read the full story.
The Wall Street Journal
Principal forgiveness could reduce costs for taxpayers
Allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce loan balances for borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth could ultimately reduce mortgage defaults and save the government money, according to a report by the Congressional Budget Office. Read the full story.
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