November 2010

A Special Thanksgiving!

(Hammond, La) "If it hadn't been for Kevin and NHS-Northshore, I wouldn't have a home today," says 58-year-old Deborah Hampton.  Ms. Hampton lost her job at the phone company in 2006 and began getting behind in her mortgage payments.  With foreclosure looming, she and her daughter Kimlyn and Roxx the Pomeranian thought their days in the very comfortable country cottage were numbered.  "I was already packing up and began looking for apartments," said Ms. Hampton.


According to RealtyTrac based in Irvine, California, there were 1,897 foreclosure related actions in Louisiana in October, 2010, a number that is 50% higher than a year ago.  Last month a sale notice was sent to 1,142 Louisiana property owners.  1 in every 993 households in our state received a foreclosure related notice.

Ms. Deborah Hampton and Roxx enjoying a moment at home

Ms. Hampton got in touch with NHS-Northshore, and she's glad that she did!  Counselor Kevin Zamjahn took Ms. Hampton's call and got right to work.  "Kevin went above and beyond," she says.  After filling out the paperwork with Kevin's help and submitting the appropriate documents, HomEq Servicing cut Ms. Hampton's mortgage payments by 40%, an amount she could afford.  Ms. Hampton is filled with gratitude, as a sign on her front door attests.  It reads, Each day is a gift.  Receive it with gratitude.  Ms. Hampton, Kimlyn and Roxx will indeed have a special Thanksgiving this year, filled with gratitude.

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Have PowerPoint Will Travel


(Bogalusa, La) NHS-Northshore employee Justin Jernigan conducts an Orientation for 100 participants at Northshore Technical College.  Justin talked about the benefits and barriers to homeownership as well as available subsidies for prospective homebuyers and NHS services.


If you would like NHS-Northshore to do a similar presentation at your organization or business, just give us a call!
Mandeville - (985) 809-9472
Bogalusa - (985) 732-0064

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At this time of Thanksgiving we thank-


Our Advisory Board -

• Marina Stevens - Assistant Planning Director, City of Slidell
• Masood Faizi - Shell Exploration & Production
• Carl A. Thompson - Community Lending Loan Officer
• Sandy Bloom - Personnel Director, City of Bogalusa
• Stanley Scianna
• Hattie Brown - Community Representative from Covington
• Stephanie Bedford - VP, Metairie Bank
• Nathan Young - Upward Community Services
• Ertis (EJ) Barnes - Community Representative from Mandeville
• Nahketah R. Bagby - Director of Planning & Zoning, City of Covington
• Kevin Williams - FDIC Community Affairs Specialist, Louisiana

Our Funders -

• Northshore Community Foundation
• Whitney Bank
• Washington Parish
• St. Tammany Parish
• United Way Greater New Orleans
• NeighborWorks America

Our Partners -

• Habitat St. Tammany West
• Habitat East St. Tammany
• Habitat Washington Parish
• Southern University - IDA Program
• United Way - IDA Program
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Internal Revenue Service

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Tip of the Month!!!
Fall Brings Falling Leaves!
Allowing debris to sit on your roof:

• Traps moisture, causing mildew
• Interrupts water flow
• Blocks gutters
• Causes undue weight in one area

Each of these items can drastically decrease the life of your roof.