Celebrating a Legacy of Service
Over the course of its first five decades, the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) has continually risen to the challenge of finding new ways to provide safe, high-quality, affordable housing and supportive services that strengthen our communities.
This year, HOC is commemorating 50 years of service to residents of Montgomery County and 25 years of delivering innovative, life-changing programs through support of our nonprofit affiliate Housing Opportunities Community Partners (HOCP). Through this timeline, we invite you to explore some of the key milestones along the way that have shaped HOC into one of the most progressive and effective affordable housing agencies in the United States.
2024 Shauna Sorrells Memorial Award Recipients
The Shauna Sorrells Memorial Inspire Award honors individuals and groups who have contributed to improving HOC, HOCP, and the lives of Montgomery County residents. The award winners support HOC’s mission to provide affordable housing and supportive services that enhance the lives of low and moderate-income families and individuals and HOCP’s charge to provide services that strengthen the housing stability and increase the self-sufficiency of HOC families.
“Words are just the start. Action is what is needed.”
– Shauna Sorrells
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients, who will be recognized at the 2024 Inspire Celebration event on November 21.
Yellow Boomerang is a community-based charity that supports residents of Montgomery County and surrounding areas in need of necessities such as food, clothing, school supplies, and housewares. The organization has been providing significant resources to HOC residents through the Holiday Giving Project and special events at various HOC sites for several years and is an indispensable partner of HOC and HOCP.
Arts for the Aging (AFTA) is a long-time HOC partner whose mission is to engage older adults and caregivers with diverse abilities and backgrounds in health improvement and life enhancement through regular participation in the multidisciplinary arts. AFTA has been providing interactive creative art experiences at no cost to over 100 HOC seniors at six HOC properties, helping to increase social interaction and independence for seniors.