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luncheon honors local champions of affordable housing

The Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach
County hosted the inaugural Housing Heroes Luncheon
on Wednesday, May 10, at the Hilton West Palm Beach.
A packed house of 350 cheered on Commissioner
Mack Bernard and three other award winners who have
demonstrated their commitment to improving affordable
housing in Palm Beach County. Presented by PNC Bank,
the event celebrated the achievements of the following
award winners:
Housing Hero of the Year – Commissioner Mack Bernard
Housing Impact Award – Housing & Homeless
Alliance of Palm Beach County
For-Profit Developer of the Year – Housing Trust Group
Nonprofit Developer of the Year – Community Land
Trust of Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast
“The energy at the luncheon really emphasized the
support we have in Palm Beach County to address the Commissioner Mack Bernard Jennifer Thomason, Kristen Bardin, Dayana Horton, Zenia Mackey, Jeni Davidson, Julia
housing crisis,” said Suzanne Cabrera, president and CEO with wife Shawntoyia Bernard Murphy, Pilar Escobar, Melchor Cardenas
of the Housing Leadership Council. “We are so thrilled to
celebrate the accomplishments we have made in housing the housing crisis. The bill, a $711 million plan to make Wealth Management, Berkadia Affordable Housing, The
over the last few years and delighted to recognize all the housing more affordable for Floridians, passed the Senate Palm Beaches, Pulte Family Charitable Foundation and
nominees and the award winners.” unanimously only four days into the session. ManorHouse Construction.
Guest Speaker Florida Senator Alexis Calatayud, who In addition to Presenting Diamond Sponsor PNC Bank, about the housing leadership council of palm
sponsored the Live Local Act that was just signed into sponsors included Platinum Sponsors Bank of America, Beach county
Florida law, demonstrated her dedication to helping solve Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors, Florida The Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach
Power & Light Company; Gold Sponsors Business County is a coalition of community leaders working to
Development Board of Palm Beach County, Delray sustain the economic viability of the county by supporting
Beach Housing Authority, Eastwind Development, LLC, housing opportunities for all residents through education,
Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Inc., City advocacy, and facilitating partnerships.
National Bank, Jupiter Tequesta Hobe Sound Realtors, Photos by Coastal Click Photography
Palm Beach County Finance Authority and the Riviera
Beach CRA; Silver Sponsors Anchor Bank, Stearns
Weaver Miller, Shutts, Career Source Palm Beach County,
Greenspan Marder, Affiliated Development, Synovus,
Stuart & Shelby Development, The Richmond Group of
Florida, Pinnacle, Urban Design Studio, HTG, Greenberg
Traurig, Palm Health Foundation, Riviera Beach
Community Development Corporation, Gunster; Bronze
Sponsors Cotleur & Hearing, Palm Beach Kennel Club,
Pulte Group, Morton Planning / Landscape Architecture,
Lake Worth Beach, Bank United, Treasure Coast Regional
Planning Council, Delray Beach Community Land Trust,
Senator Alexis Calatayud Tanya Rogers Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Mariaca

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