{"id":63233,"date":"2018-08-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-gotham-actor-j-w-cortes-partners-with-make-room-as-celebrity-ambassador-in-crusade-to-end-the-rental-housing-crisis\/"},"modified":"2018-08-16T09:02:18","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T13:02:18","slug":"el-actor-de-gotham-j-w-cortes-se-asocia-con-make-room-como-embajador-celebre-en-la-cruzada-para-acabar-con-la-crisis-de-la-vivienda-de-alquiler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-actor-de-gotham-j-w-cortes-se-asocia-con-make-room-como-embajador-celebre-en-la-cruzada-para-acabar-con-la-crisis-de-la-vivienda-de-alquiler\/","title":{"rendered":"Gotham Actor J.W. Cortes Partners With Make Room As Celebrity Ambassador In Crusade To End The Rental Housing Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 16, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<b>J.W. Cortes plays <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BjpXKLqnQEr\/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=jwcortes\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Detective Alvarez<\/b><\/a><b> on the hit Fox drama series <i>Gotham<\/i><\/b>\u00a0while still actively working as an MTA police officer in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>. Now, the marine combat veteran has partnered with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.makeroomusa.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Make Room<\/a>, Inc., a national advocacy nonprofit raising awareness about the 25 million Americans struggling to pay rent, which includes nearly 800,000 veterans.\u00a0 As Celebrity Ambassador, Cortes will open the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.makeroomusa.org\/news\/home-health-finance-expo-and-symposium-washington-dc\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Home, Health &amp; Finance Expo and Symposium<\/b><\/a><b> held at the <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbm.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>National Building Museum<\/b><\/a><b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, DC<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 16, 2018<\/span><\/b> and take part in a one-on-one discussion about housing insecurity and his personal connection to the cause with Make Room President and CEO, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ali Solis<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am honored to be Make Room&#8217;s Celebrity Ambassador as I experienced constraints and pressures of housing insecurity while growing up in <span class=\"xn-location\">Brooklyn<\/span>,&#8221; said Cortes. &#8220;Also, it is inconceivable the number of fellow veterans who are homeless that I encounter on the streets of NY during my shifts with the MTA.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Home, Health &amp; Finance is Make Room&#8217;s signature traveling event, which kicks off in <b>DC with 300 to 500 expected attendees<\/b> and <b>aims to help renters stabilize their housing, build or restore their credit, receive free health assessments, access insurance, and connect with community resources to improve overall health and financial wellbeing<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Make Room is honored to have J.W. Cortes join us in DC. Not only can he offer his personal story, but he can provide insight into our military veterans, who often struggle to find a safe and affordable home after serving our country,&#8221; said President and CEO, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ali Solis<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Make Room, Inc.<br \/><\/b>Make Room, the nation&#8217;s leading organization working to address the rental housing crisis in America, gives voice to struggling renters and seeks to elevate affordable rental housing on the national agenda. We&#8217;re advocating for better policies and telling the stories of real families who can&#8217;t make rent today. Make Room&#8217;s goal is to engage 1 million renters on our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.makeroomusa.org\/take-action-organizations\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">online platform<\/a> to send 1 million messages to elected officials by 2020. Home, Health and Finance is one way of reaching that goal while providing renters with needed resources aimed at improving their circumstances. <\/p>\n<p>Media Contact: <span class=\"xn-person\">Zayda Rivera<\/span> at 347-949-3365, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:zrivera@3LCommunique.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">zrivera@3LCommunique.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Make Room, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 16, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<b>J.W. Cortes plays <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BjpXKLqnQEr\/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=jwcortes\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Detective Alvarez<\/b><\/a><b> on the hit Fox drama series <i>Gotham<\/i><\/b>\u00a0while still actively working as an MTA police officer in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>. 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