Employees from The Depository Trust and Clearing Company (DTCC) volunteered at the home of Deborah Solorzano in West Tampa. Ms. Solorzano is a true fighter against cancer. In 2000, she was diagnosed with colon cancer which she defeated after surgery and six months of chemotherapy. In 2003, it reappeared again, this time in her liver and breasts. She underwent surgery and received chemotherapy for a year. In July of 2008, the cancer returned to her liver, and she is currently undergoing chemotherapy to kill the cancer. Despite all of this, Ms. Solorzano manages to continue working for Hillsborough County Criminal Court as a clerk and supports her two son’s education. One son is 20 years old and attending HCC, and her other son is a senior in high school and has been accepted to the University of Florida.
Volunteers from DTCC painted the exterior and interior of the home, cleaned up her back yard and provide landscaping to the front of the house. The team of employees, many of whom worked at DTCC’s New York office during the 2001 terrorist attacks on that city, had a moment of silence before the work begun to remember the lives lost on this tragic day eight years ago. DTCC’s work was supported by students from Home Builders Institute (HBI) who completed several carpentry issues in the house such as installing a new floor in the kitchen, repairing the shower wall, and covering holes in both the kitchen and bathroom ceilings as result of a roof leak.
About the Sponsor: The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), through its subsidiaries, provides clearance,settlement and information services for equities, corporate and municipal bonds, government and mortgage-backed securities, money market instruments and over-the-counter derivatives. In addition, DTCC is a leading processor of mutual funds and insurance transactions, linking funds and carriers with financial firms and third parties who market these products. DTCC's depository provides custody and asset servicing for more than 3.5 million securities issues from the United States and 117 other countries and territories, valued at $27.6 trillion. In 2008, DTCC settled more than $1.88 quadrillion in securities transactions. DTCC has operating facilities and data centers in multiple locations in the United States and overseas. For more information on DTCC, visit www.dtcc.com
About the Project Coordinator:About Home Builders Institute: Home Builders Institute (HBI), the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), is dedicated to the advancement and enrichment of education and training programs serving the needs of the housing industry. For more than 30 years, HBI has trained skilled workers in residential construction, promoted the industry as a career and helped the NAHB membership address its need for qualified employees. To learn more about HBI, please visit www.hbi.org
About the Organizer: Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) is a non-profit organization which provides free home repair services to low-income families, the elderly, the disabled, members of the military, and veterans and their families in the Tampa Bay area. RTTB provides an array of home rehabilitation services including emergency services, home repairs, home improvements or modifications and weather-proofing. To find out more about Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay, please visit their website at www.rttb.org or by calling (813) 878-9000.
