[homeles_ot-l] Mary-Martha Hale presented with Defender of the Public Good Award! (ATEH Media release)

[Terrie]

Congrats Mary-Martha,

See you Next Thursday

On 15/11/2007, Lynne Browne <lbrowne at ysb.on.ca> wrote:
>
>  Hi all,
>
>
>
> *Congratulations to Mary-Martha Hale!* As you know Mary-Martha is the ATEH
> Chair and last night she was awarded the *Defender of the Public Good
> Award* by the Social Planning Council. The media release below went out
> today.
>
>
>
> Lynne
> * * *MEDIA RELEASE *November 15, 2007
> *
> *
>
> *Mary-Martha Hale** presented with the Defender of Public Good Award in
> Ottawa!*
>
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> Mary-Martha Hale, Chair of the Alliance to End Homelessness in Ottawa and
> Executive Director of Anglican Social Services – Centre 454, was honoured
> with the 2007 Defender of the Public Good Award at a dinner attended by over
> 120 community members at Sala San Marco.
>
> The Defender of the Public Good Award was inaugurated by The Social
> Planning Council of Ottawa in 2005 to celebrate the work of people in the
> community who have made an outstanding contribution to the public good. The
> dinner celebrated the three 2007 Nominees, Ms Hale, Bob Crook and Rob
> MacDonald, who have each shown outstanding vision and achievements in
> addressing poverty.
>
> "*The person who won the Award this year works in the depths of poverty
> every day, has the ability to effectively advocate for this group of people
> at all levels of our society and government.", *said Elinor Mueller as she
> presented award on behalf of the Social Planning Council.
>
> *"The values of the Alliance are inclusion, collaboration, creativity, and
> mutual respect,"* Ms. Hale told the dinner guests. *"The WITH Leadership
> Training program we developed *[with the Canadian Mental Health
> Association]* reflects all of these values. [The program] trains people
> who have had experiences of homelessness in the skills needed to sit on
> agency boards and committees and provides mentorship opportunities to
> practice those skills." *
>
> *The personal is political and gaining the confidence to speak from one's
> authentic position is key to changing perceptions and moving others to
> action. Centre 454 is fortunate to have two of the graduates from this
> program on our Program Committee." *said Ms. Hale.
>
> The Alliance to End Homelessness in Ottawa is a coalition of 70 +
> organizations and numerous individuals working collaboratively to develop
> strategies to end homelessness.
>
> - 30 -
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> *1.      **Photo taken at the Dinner* available upon request.**
>
> *2.      **To speak with Ms. Hale*: *Cell 613-852-1107* or 613-235-4351
> ext 227.
>
> *3.      **For more information:* Call Lynne Browne, Coordinator, Alliance
> to End Homelessness, 613-241-7913, ext 205, lbrowne at ysb.on.ca
>
>
>
>
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> *Lynne Browne** *
> *Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness** *
> *147 Besserer Street**, Ottawa ON  K1N 6A7** *
> *613-241-7913 x 205, lbrowne at ysb.on.ca** *
> *www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca** *
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-- 
Terrie ( mocharebyl at gmail.com )
"If you see an injustice being committed, you aren't an observer, you are a
participant." June Callwood
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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