The celebrities are part of the “Bringing Hope Tour” that’s traveling to hard-hit cities in the United States. The tour is trying to spread the word about scams as well as organizations that can help those trying to make ends meet in this tough economy.
As Georgia’s foreclosure rate remains among the highest in the country, mortgage counselors say the toughest challenge isn’t the onslaught of new clients — it’s reaching out to those at risk of losing their homes.
They tried to spread the word on Saturday when the Bringing Hope Home tour rolled into Atlanta in a blue and yellow bus plastered with 888-995-HOPE, the hotline for the foreclosure prevention group Hope Now Alliance, based in Washington, D.C.
It helped, too, to have Grammy winners Big Boi and Mary J. Blige on board.
“Anything they need from me, I’m here,” said Big Boi, an Atlantan and half of the duo OutKast. “I’d see all these boarded up houses and think ‘What’s going on?’”
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This article appears in Apr 21-28, 2009.
