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CITY OF PALMDALE MEDIA ALERT CONTACT: John Mlynar PHONE: 661/267-5115 DATE: May 11, 2017 RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY WHAT: Ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly completed Antelope Valley Youth Build (AVYB) duplex project. WHEN: Tuesday, May 16, 9:30 am. WHERE: 514 E. Ave. Q-2 in Palmdale. WHO: Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford; Palmdale City Councilmembers; Executive Director of Antelope Valley YouthBuild Rossie Johnson; Palmdale Director of Neighborhood Services Mike Miller; and students from AV Youth Build. WHY: AVYB completed construction on two duplexes (3 bedrooms/2.5 baths) to provide quality affordable housing space for families. INFO: About Antelope Valley YouthBuild The mission of Youth Build is to unleash the intelligence and positive energy of "opportunity" for youth to rebuild their communities and their lives. We seek to join with others to help build a movement toward a more just society in which respect, love, responsibility, and cooperation are the dominant unifying values, and sufficient opportunities are available for all people in all communities to fulfill their own potential and contribute to the well-being of others. YouthBuild is a youth and community development program that simultaneously addresses core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development. In YouthBuild programs, "at potential" young people ages 16-24 work toward their high school diplomas, learn job skills and serve their communities by building affordable housing, and transform their own lives and roles in society. For more information, please visit our website at www.avyouthbuild.com. ---PAGE BREAK--- INFO: For more information, please call Rossie Johnson, Executive Director Antelope Valley YouthBuild at (661) 266-8900 x204, or email [EMAIL REDACTED] For more information on AV YouthBuild, please visit www.advancingcommunitiesav.org -30- Communications Department • 38300 Sierra Highway • Palmdale, CA 93550 www.CityofPalmdale.org