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D.C. United Partners with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Washington D.C. United Forma Sociedad Con Ha

Published on June 9, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2010) - As part of D.C. United's continued efforts to serve the greater Washington, DC community and through its United Builds program, the club will partner with Volkswagen and MLS W.O.R.K.S. to participate in three projects for Habitat for Humanity in Washington, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County, Md.

United will kickoff a three-day, three-city build beginning in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, July 13. On July 17, a second build will take place in Northern Virginia, followed by the third and final project in Montgomery County on July 20. The club is seeking up to 50 volunteers at each building site to accompany D.C. United players in providing affordable housing for low-income families in the D.C. Metropolitan area. To participate, fans can register online via dcunited.com/community/dc-united-build-days .

Habitat for Humanity's mission is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness by building decent, affordable and resource-efficient homes for people in need. Habitat for Humanity of Washington D.C. was founded in 1988, and since that time the organization has built more than 100 homes and renovated 75 low-income cooperative units in the District of Columbia. Similarly, the local Habitat chapters in Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, Md. have constructed and revitalized neighborhoods across the Metropolitan area though their efforts.

United Builds Habitat for Humanity dates:

Tuesday, July 13 Northeast, Washington, D.C.

Saturday, July 17 Perry Hall 2912 S. 17th Street Arlington, VA

Tuesday, July 20 Silver Spring, MD

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