Hope for the Homeless 2009
"Hope for the Homeless" - a reception to benefit Catholic Charities Housing Office was held on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at Franklin Terrace.
Persons of Hope
This year we honored the men, women and families who have hope
and are striving for a better tomorrow in CCHO’s programs.
Alexis Lewis, Jim Quinn and Charima Logan were honored as Persons of Hope. Bishop Hubbard shared with attendees that "homelessness is not a disease, a diagnosis or a choice rather homelessness is a symptom of poverty. The homeless are us.
[The three honorees] represent the dignity of the human person and the resiliency of the human spirit. They represent the ability of people to overcome hurt, pain, suffering and loss, to be reborn and to build a new life for themselves."
The Housing Office was proud to acknowledge the great courage and indefatigable spirit of Charisma, Jim and Alexis for they are a source of inspirition and motivation to us and to others.
2009 Person of Hope Award Winners
Alexis Lewis, Jim Quinn and Charisma Logan.
Congratulations!
Person of Hope Award winners Alexis Lewis and Charisma Logan.
Person of Hope Award Winner Jim Quinn (center) with
Case Manager Patty Marano and Fr. George Brennan
Albany County Executive Michael Breslin congratulates the award winners.
CCHO Execurive Director Deborah Damm O'Brien and family.
“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow.”
—Orison Marden
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Colin and Rose Nadeau
Mrs Agnes Damm
Panzieri-Henderson Consulting Service
Edgeco Environmental Inc.
