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CHARLOTTE â Adrienne Threatt has received the 2021 Nish Jamgotch Jr. Humanitarian Award for her work helping the homeless community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Threatt and her husband, Emmanuel, founded Hope Vibes in 2017. The Charlotte-based nonprofit works to address homelessness through direct relief, research, innovation and advocacy.
During the pandemic, shelters reached capacity and the need for services to assist the homeless population spiked.
Hope Vibes responded by distributing essential supplies such as hygiene packs, tents and tarps. The nonprofit also launched the Hope Tank, a box truck converted into a mobile shower center and laundromat serving the homeless community.
âThinking back to the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the formation of what became known as Charlotteâs âTent Cityâ occupied by people experiencing homelessness and the response of citizens eager to see change ⦠I cannot help but give homage to all the supporters and vol
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The retired volunteer chaplain from Burkburnett spent 24 years teaching the inmates he could reach all convicted felons to not only believe otherwise but to live it. They are men who have been created in the image of God, Bradley said. We all make mistakes in life, but with the right kind of teaching, the right kind of thinking, we can change.
Bradley was presented the Religious Service Award during the Governor’s 2020-2021 Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Awards program.
The statewide award was presented by Texas Board of Criminal Justice Chairman Patrick O’Daniel and TDCJ Executive Director Bryan Collier in an online ceremony April 16.
Staff Reports The Huntsville Item Apr 16, 2021
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AUSTIN â Janis Murray and Dr. Carolyn Moore of Huntsville were each presented with awards during the Governorâs 2020-21 Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Awards program on Friday.Â
Murray received the TDCJ Employee Volunteer Award during the Governorâs 2020-2021 Criminal, while Moore was presented the Judy Burd Award from the Windham School District.
The awards were presented by Texas Board of Criminal Justice Chairman Patrick OâDaniel and TDCJ Executive Director Bryan Collier during an online ceremony.
âVolunteering is a responsibility that these recipients have embraced wholeheartedly and for that we are extremely grateful,â said OâDaniel.