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Housing Opportunities Commission 50th
Housing Opportunities
Community Partners 25th
We appreciate your support!
Please accept our heartfelt thank you to those who joined us to commemorate the gold and silver anniversaries of HOC and HOCP and our work in service of the people of Montgomery County.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
5:30 – 9:30 PM
Silver Spring Civic Building
1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD
Welcome Remarks | Chelsea Andrews, HOC President/Executive Director |
Opening Remarks | Senator Chris Van Hollen, US Senate |
Special Guest | Wane Mendoza, HOCP Program Participant |
Keynote Address | Natalie Burke, Present/CEO – CommonHealth Action |
Shauna Sorrells Memorial Inspire Award Presentations | Varun Dhawan, HOCP Chair |
Anniversary Champagne Toast | Roy Priest, HOC Commission Chair |
Natalie Burke, President/CEO – CommonHealth Action
Natalie Burke is a nationally known speaker, organizational strategist, “equity evangelist,” expert facilitator, and public health leader. Since 2004, Natalie has provided executive leadership for CommonHealth ACTION, whose mission is to develop people and organizations to produce health through equitable policies, programs, and practices.
The Shauna Sorrells Memorial Inspire Award honors individuals and groups who have contributed to improving HOC, HOCP, and the lives of Montgomery County residents. The award winners support HOC’s mission to provide affordable housing and supportive services that enhance the lives of low and moderate-income families and individuals, and HOCP’s charge to provide services that strengthen the housing stability and increase the self-sufficiency of HOC families.
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients, who will be recognized at the 2024 Inspire Celebration on November 21.
Creative Research, LLC | Reno & Cavanaugh, PLLC | Karl Riedel Architecture, PC | Rodgers Consulting | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | Citi Community Capital | Michael Kator | 20/20 Foresight Executive Talent Solutions | HD Supply | Kenneth Tecler Law Offices | The Tacy Foundation | Varun Dhawan | Macris, Hendricks and Glascock, P.A. | Nan McKay | Scheer Partners, Inc. | Benjamin Office Supply & Services, Inc. | Community Bridge Inc. | Enterprise Community Development | PMC Management Consulting, LLC | Jeffrey Merkowitz | Eileen Fitzgerald | Jackie Simon