May 2018


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The Hampton Roads Messenger 3 Second Act Communities and VBCDC Award Community Leaders


Jim Banks, Second Act Communities Board Chairman, receives Servant Leadership Award VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.


– On April 25, 2018, Second Act Communities and Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation hosted their Annual Meeting with Gary McCollum as the Keynote Speaker. With nearly 100 people in attendance, the audience was captivated by the different stories they heard during the program. Also, people from Hampton Roads and North Carolina received awards in recognition for their work in their communities.


Gary McCollum, community


leader, minister, veteran, and businessman spoke about Change and being the spark that lights a flame to start a movement. Te take-home message from his address


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was being ready to go even if you must go first. His speech was titled aſter the words of leader Gandhi, “Be the change you wish to see in others.”


Virginia Beach Community


Development Corporation serves individuals from many different backgrounds in need of housing stability. Tey call the individuals who receive their services, neighbors. During


the program,


one of the neighbors in the Support Services for Veteran Families told his story about his journey to housing stability and sobriety and the role that the nonprofit played in this journey. His story was extremely touching and really emphasized the importance of the


Vice-president and Chief Financial Officer, Kim Johnson presents Charles Wright with President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service


Courtesy of Second Act Communities


mission that the two organizations have.


President and Chief Executive


Officer, Addie Tomason, recognized two individuals, Charles Wright and Marcus Scriven for the 2018 President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service. Tere were four volunteers of the year chosen, two from each organization. Te recipients for 2018 Volunteer of the Year for Second Act Communities and Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation are Alex Watson, Courtney Lalonde, Erica Johnson, and Yvonnia Moore. Te last awards were surprise awards in recognition of two board member’s relentless dedication to serving the


community with no expectation of praise for themselves. Jim Banks, Second Act Communities’ Board Chair, and Wanda Cooper, Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation Interim Board Chair were the recipients of the 2018 Servant Leadership Award.


Te organizer of the event


was Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation and Second Act Communities, a nonprofit national real estate and community development corporation headquartered in Virginia Beach, Va. with offices in Norfolk, Va., Goldsboro, NC and Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit secondactcom- munities.org


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