Julie French joins READS as Del. community organizer

New hire spearheads work of nonprofit to homeowners in manufactured-home communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SMYRNA, Del. (December 28, 2009) -- READS is well known for the work it does in New Jersey, but with its latest hire, the organization hopes to raise its profile in Delaware as well.

French has joined READS as a community organizer and organizational trainer to spearhead its growing work in Delaware. In her new position, French will provide support, technical assistance and training to homeowners in manufactured home communities, by working directly with board members, committees and residents.

French will work with homeowners in manufactured home communities to help them organize homeowner associations to buy their communities when they go up for sale. READS already has overseen one such arrangement in Delaware, with Minquadale Mobile Home Village in New Castle.

As the founder of the Delaware office of READS in Smyrna, French also will be help expand the technical development assistance that READS provides for community development work in Delaware.

Before coming to READS, French worked for NCALL Research Inc. in Dover, and with the Delaware State Housing Authority. She has a bachelor's degree in urban affairs from Delaware State University.

For more information, contact French at (302) 270-4209, or call READS Director Brian Keenan at at (732) 635-1000, Ext. 153

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