Homes Within Reach- 2019 Awards

Outstanding Legislator Award
Senator Art Haywood (D)
Senator Elder Vogel (R)

Leadership Impact Award
Senator Vince Hughes (D)

Lifetime of Service and Leadership Award
Brian Hudson- Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

Excellence in Service
Rebecca Peace- Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

Frontline Leader Award
Hayley Merchant- Center for Community Resources
Pamela Muslim- Horizon House

Champion Award
Community Legal Services

Others nominated for the Frontline Leader Award:
Dan Carney (Union Mission), Ray D’Agostino (Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership), Dorothy DeLong (Family Promise of Berks County), Rachel Falkove (Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network), Johanna Fessenden (Bridge of Hope), Linda Gerkensmeyer (Integra Home Counseling, Inc), Betty Good (HDC MidAtlantic), Qian Zhu Hayden (Allies for Health + Wellbeing), Ayesha Hosten (Women Against Abuse), Maria Iannarelli (Nueva Esperanza, Inc), Steve Kambic (Petra Community Housing), Lisa Kessler (Housing Authority of the County of Beaver), Marcella Kinard (Bell Socialization Services, Inc), Jennifer Lopez (Friends Association), Annemarie Malbon (Oakland Planning and Development Corporation), Corinne O’Connell (Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia), Rebecca Peace (Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency), Katie Perch (Prevention Point), Karen Pooley (Lehigh University), Michele Rector (RHD Fernwood), Celeste Scott (Pittsburgh UNITED), Kaylee Shockley (The Open Door, Inc), Todd Silvis (SPHS, INC), Rev. Dr. Michelle Simmons (Why Not Prosper, LLC), Charlise Smith (Wisdom Property Mgt), Heather Smith (Human Services, Inc), Kevin Smith (Mission First Housing Group), Naomi Sonne (Pathways to Housing PA), Liam Spady (Young Adult Leadership Committee), Ciora Thomas (Sister PGH), Jonathan Weaver (Mon Valley Initiative), Douglas Williams (YMCA), Shanon Williams (Selfcare Housekeeping), Patricia Wood (Sisters Place)