Housing Alliance Awards

Each year the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania honors individuals and/or organizations that have contributed significantly to the effort to ensure that every Pennsylvanian has a home within their reach. This year’s winners were chosen from a competitive field of more than 30 outstanding nominees.

Awards will be presented at the conference’s closing luncheon on Friday, December 11. The luncheon will be hosted by ABC-27’s award-winning news anchor Alicia Richards. State legislators will be on hand to present the awards to their honored constituents.

Advocacy Award

Ronell Guy, Northside Coalition for Fair Housing and Bob Damewood, Regional Legal Housing Services
For piloting an innovative financing model that gives Section 8 tenants a stake in the future of their homes

Innovation Award

Rich Kisner, Columbia County Redevelopment Authority
For bringing new energy and new ideas to his community and his peers

Leadership Award

Judge Annette M. Rizzo, Court of Common Pleas, in partnership with support and assistance from:

John Dodds and the Philadelphia Unemployment Project,
Beth Goodall and Community Legal Services,
Irwin Trauss and Philadelphia Legal Assistance; and
Terry Gillen and the City of Philadelphia

For piloting Philly’s nationally recognized foreclosure conciliation program that has saved hundreds of homes

Partnership Award

Kim Stucke, Stairways Behavioral Health
For being a tireless advocate for those most in need and a partner for success against the odds

Media Award

The York Daily Record/Sunday News
For tenacious coverage of affordable housing issues

Special Recognition to Holly Glauser, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, for her phenomenal work on the tax credit exchange.