June 9, 2007: Magic Johnson, Washington Wizards and Others Help Fight DC Area Family Homelessness at 'Freddie Mac's Hoops for th

WASHINGTON, June 7  /PRNewswire/ -- 

  WHAT:    Save the Date ... Freddie Mac's Hoops for the Homeless(R) is back

           in a big way this year as Magic Johnson, Washington Wizards
           All-Star Gilbert Arenas, and others help Freddie Mac fight family

           homelessness in the DC area. Freddie Mac's annual celebrity
           basketball tournament takes place on June 9 at the Verizon Center

           in Washington, DC and will benefit six local nonprofits:  Hannah
           House and So Others Might Eat (SOME) in DC; United Communities
           Against Poverty (UCAP) and Community Ministry of Montgomery
           County in MD; and Reston Interfaith and Securing Emergency
           Resources Through Volunteer Service (SERVE) in VA.  Last year,
           this event raised $900,000 to help reduce family homelessness and

           drew 10,000 fans.

  WHY:     According to a study conducted last year, more than 12,000
           individuals are homeless in the DC area -- nearly half of which
           are families.  Also, children make up a quarter of the local
           homeless population.

  WHO:     Celebrities, professional athletes and media personalities --
           including basketball legend Magic Johnson, Washington Wizards
           All-Star Gilbert Arenas, and former Washington Redskin Ken
           Harvey -- will all help slam-dunk family homelessness in the DC
           region. In addition, each shelter has a "client" team
           participating to further raise awareness about the plight of
           homeless families.

  WHEN:    Saturday, June 9, 9am-5pm
           Tournament Tip-off: 9am
           Magic Johnson On-Site: 10am - 1pm
           Gilbert Arenas On-Site: 11am - 2pm

           *Press Conference w/Magic Johnson and Gilbert Arenas:
           11:00 - 11:25am

  WHERE:   Verizon Center
           *Press should enter at the "Administrative Entrance" on 7th
           Street
           601 F St., NW
           Washington, DC 20004


DATASOURCE: Freddie Mac



CONTACT:  Jennifer Meyer, [phone] or Shawn Flaherty,

[phone], both for Freddie Mac



Web site:  http://www.freddiemac.com/

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