MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - Sunday, February 2, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT:
Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088
Shruti Gondaliya: Shruti.gondaliya@naca.com
Katina Fields: Katina@KFieldsPR.com
Culinary Union partners with NACA to host the “Achieve the Dream” homebuyer event in Las Vegas, thousands expected to attend over 4 days
Watch a recap of the 2024 Achieve the Dream event in Los Angeles here.
Las Vegas, NV - The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), the nation’s largest HUD-approved nonprofit homeownership and advocacy organization, is bringing its renowned Achieve the Dream event to Las Vegas for the first time since 2018.
This four-day homeownership event, in partnership with the Culinary Union, will be hosted daily from Thursday, January 30th through Sunday, February 2, 8:00am - 8:00pm, empowering renters to become homeowners with NACA’s Best in America mortgage.
NACA’s Best in America Mortgage features:
*No down payment.
*No closing costs.
*No mortgage insurance.
*No fees.
*Below-market, fixed interest rates (30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6% today).
WHO:
*Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for Culinary Union
*Diana Valles, President of the Culinary Union
*Bruce Marks, CEO of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA)
*Culinary Union members
*Thousands of Las Vegas renters
WHAT: NACA’s Achieve the Dream event in Las Vegas in partnership with Culinary Union
WHEN: Thursday, January 30, 2025 - Sunday, February 2, 2025 from 8:00am - 8:00pm daily.
WHERE: The old Southwest Gas campus in Chinatown (5241 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89146).
EVENT REGISTRATION: To reserve a spot at NACA’s Achieve the Dream event in Las Vegas, go here. Walk-ins are welcome.
WHY:
“Transforming homeownership dreams into reality has been a cornerstone of the Culinary Union’s organizing to empower working families,” said Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union. “Since 2007, the Culinary and Bartenders Housing Fund has helped over 1,800 Culinary Union members purchase their first homes, providing $12.8 million in down payment assistance and closing costs. This partnership with NACA and the Achieve the Dream event is an opportunity for Nevadans to make their dreams a reality and achieve financial stability for generations to come. In addition to accessing NACA’s mortgage, eligible Culinary Union members will be able to use up to $20,000 of their union housing benefits to assist with this excellent mortgage opportunity, ensuring even more renters achieve the Las Vegas Dream of owning a home.”
“NACA is proud to bring our Achieve the Dream event to Las Vegas with the Culinary Union to empower families to take control of their financial future,” said Bruce Marks, NACA CEO. “NACA sets the standard for affordable and sustainable homeownership with America’s Best Mortgage without consideration of one’s credit score. Nevadans have everything to gain by attending NACA’s Achieve the Dream event. Renters can take control of their financial future and join the many thousands of families who have achieved affordable homeownership through NACA.”
Unlike traditional mortgage programs, NACA’s approach does not factor in credit scores. Instead, it focuses solely on an applicant’s financial readiness, ensuring accessibility for a broader range of potential homeowners.
The unmatched one-day homeownership process:
Event attendees complete the following four steps of the home-buying process in just one day. Many participants leave the event being qualified for NACA’s outstanding mortgage, and ready to begin their housing search.
- Homebuyer Workshop: Learn about NACA’s homeownership programs and resources.
- Information & Document Upload: Provide information and upload documents into NACA’s Member Portal for a seamless process.
- One-on-One Counseling: Meet with a NACA HUD-certified housing counselor for personalized counseling
- Mortgage Qualification: Sit with a NACA mortgage specialist to qualify for NACA’s the Best in America Mortgage or the next steps.
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ABOUT CULINARY UNION:
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE, represent 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. UNITE HERE represents 300,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in North America.
The Culinary Union, through the Culinary Health Fund, is one of the largest healthcare consumers in the state. The Culinary Health Fund is sponsored by the Culinary Union and Las Vegas-area employers. It provides health insurance coverage for over 145,000 Nevadans, the Culinary Union’s members, and their dependents.
The Culinary Union is Nevada’s largest Latinx/Black/AAPI/immigrant organization with members who come from 178 countries and speak over 40 different languages. We are proud to have helped over 18,000 immigrants become American citizens and new voters since 2001 through our affiliate, The Citizenship Project.
The Culinary Union has a diverse membership which is 55% women and 60% immigrants. The demographics of Culinary Union members are approximately: 54% Latinx, 18% white, 15% Asian, 12% Black, and less than 1% Indigenous Peoples.
Culinary Union members work as: Guest room attendants, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks, bartenders, laundry, and kitchen workers. The Culinary Union has been fighting and winning for working families in Nevada for 90 years.
CulinaryUnion226.org / @Culinary226
ABOUT NACA:
Founded in 1988, NACA is the nation’s largest HUD-approved nonprofit homeownership and advocacy organization. With 47 offices nationwide, NACA has helped more than 250,000 families achieve sustainable homeownership by eliminating barriers such as credit score requirements, down payments, and hidden fees. NACA’s CEO, Bruce Marks, is a recognized leader in housing reform, earning accolades such as Bostonian of the Year for his work convincing lenders to modify predatory loans and advocating for mortgage reform before Congress.
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