WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rebuilding Together, the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership, is embracing Make a Difference Day, in a mass volunteer effort.

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Volunteers from around the country are working with Rebuilding Together to provide help and hope across the country as part of Make a Difference Day. From Providence, RI to Dallas, TX and from Miami, FL to Portland, OR, volunteers are picking up their tools and joining forces to help low income homeowners in need.

Rebuilding Together's involvement on this important day would not be possible without the support and work of our sponsors. Check out what our major sponsors are doing to give back on Make a Difference Day:

    --  Lowe's: Rebuilding Together affiliates and local Lowe's employees will
        preserve, restore and revitalize 35 homes on or around Make a Difference
        Day, which is October 24th. On this national day of helping others,
        low-income homeowners around the country will benefit from energy
        efficiency repairs and home modifications to lower utility costs and
        ensure safety in the home.
    --  Choice Hotels International - Choice Hotels is pleased to support
        Rebuilding Together's 2009 Make a Difference Day on October 24th.  Each
        Rebuilding Together volunteer who joins the Choice Privileges® rewards
        program before December 31, 2009 can receive up to 1,000 Choice
        Privileges bonus points! For every volunteer who joins Choice Privileges
        before December 31, 2009, Choice Hotels will donate $1.00 to Rebuilding
        Together up to $50,000.  www.choiceprivileges.com/signup/500REB09.
    --  Cricket Communications: On Make a Difference Day, Cricket Communications
        commitment to revitalizing neighborhoods will culminate with high-impact
        projects in Washington, DC and Houston, TX and you can watch by signing
        up for a free webcast live from Washington DC.  Register for the webcast
        at: http://www.todocast.tv/500films/cricketnation.

    --  Sears: Two Rebuilding Together affiliates will be participating in Make
        a Difference Day with Heroes at Home Projects. Rebuilding Together
        Montgomery County and Rebuilding Together Monterey/Salinas. Both will be
        assisting elderly veterans with heavy home repair needs. These projects
        are just one of the over 200 projects that the Veterans Housing program
        will complete in 2009.

About Rebuilding Together:

Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing home repair and renovation services free of charge to those in need. Through the support of corporate sponsors, local businesses and the hands-on work of over 200,000 volunteers led by more than 200 affiliates, Rebuilding Together provides critical repairs and renovations to 10,000 homes and nonprofit facilities annually. For more information visit www.rebuildingtogether.org.

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