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VALLEJO, Calif. (KCBS) -- A once little-known agency in bankrupt Vallejo is getting more recognition now. There are also more donations coming into Vallejo Neighborhood Housing Services, an agency that works on preventing foreclosures.
"We used to just have 10 phone calls each month, then it was 10 phone calls a day. Now, it's up to 80 to 100 phone calls a month," said Interim Director Carol Hardy.
Hardy says Vallejo has been particularly hard-hit by the foreclosure crisis. The majority of her clients were caught in the sub-prime lending web. Others, she says, simply fell behind on payments.
"We actually had someone who called yesterday at 9 a.m., and her house was going on the court steps to be auctioned off at 10 a.m. That's too late," said Hardy.
The agency depends on donations to keep the operation afloat. State Farm Insurance recently donated $15,000, and the California Reinvestment Coalition came through with $50,000, which is enough to hire an additional employee.
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KCBS' Dave Padilla reports
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