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Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Palm Beach County
Receives Prestigious Nonprofit Of The Year Award
By Palm Beach Chamber And South
Florida Business And Wealth
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County
(HFHGPBC) is excited to share that in June, the
organization serving Palm Beach County families and
individuals needing safe and affordable housing was
awarded two prestigious awards.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County
was honored as the Nonprofit of the Year by the Palm
Beach Chamber during the monthly membership breakfast
held at The Breakers Palm Beach. The organization also
received the Nonprofit of the Year award from the South
Florida Business and Wealth (SFBW) Diversity and Left to right: Dale Hedrick, CEO and founder, Hedrick
Inclusion Awards. Brothers Construction; Jennifer C. Thomason, president
The Palm Beach Chamber recognized Habitat for and CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach
Greater Palm Beach County’s commitment to the County; Ian Kirby, chief of staff at AFC Gamma. Photo by
community. Formed earlier this year when Habitat for Capehart Photography
Humanity of South Palm Beach County and Habitat for
Humanity of Palm Beach County merged, the organization their lives, to prevent homelessness, to prevent insecurity,
has built more than 421 new homes, revitalized 733 older and to encourage higher education.”
homes in need of repair, and served more than 1,150 Left to right: Julia Murphy, chief advancement officer, Habitat About Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Palm Beach
individuals and families. for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County; Kimberly County
SFBW presented the Nonprofit of the Year to Habitat Sarni, managing director, Lifestyle Media Group|South Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County
for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County for their Florida Business & Wealth; Jennifer C. Thomason, is a 501(c)(3) organization and an affiliate of a global
president and CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity International serving
Beach County; Greg Brown, CFO, Habitat for Humanity Palm Beach County. Families and individuals needing
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for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County; and Michelle Humanity to build or improve a place they can call
Simon, president of Lifestyle home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes
alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.
dedication to a more equitable society during the awards Through financial support, volunteering, or adding a
ceremony in Fort Lauderdale. voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help
“We were honored to receive the Nonprofit of the Year families achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance
Award by both the Palm Beach Chamber and SFBW,” said they need to build better lives for themselves. Through
Jennifer Thomason, CEO/president of HFHGPBC. “Our shelter, we empower.
goal is to impact as many people as possible by providing To learn more, visit HabitatGreaterPBC.org or email
homes for partner families that choose to donate their time Kristen Bardin, director of advancement, at kristen.
and talent to build a home and to change the trajectory of bardin@habitatgreaterpbc.org.
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