Cape & Islands Association of REALTORS® CEO Ryan Castle (from left), HAC CEO Alisa Magnotta Galazzi, HAC Board Member Peter Freeman, Association to Preserve Cape Cod Executive Director Andrew Gottlieb, and Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Chief of Staff Chris Adams, recipients of our Business Partner of the Year Award.
Nearly 175 people came out to celebrate Housing Assistance’s 45th anniversary earlier this month at the Cape Cinema and Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis.
Emcee Sarah Colvin kicked off the event by highlighting our agency’s past accomplishments that has included, “45 years of building hope for our families, friends and neighbors here on Cape Cod… More than 175,000 low- and moderate-income households have received housing services. More than 20,000 homeless people have been sheltered. More than 13,500 homes have received energy efficiency services. And more than 550 affordable homes have been built.”
Despite all that Housing Assistance has achieved, CEO Alisa Magnotta Galazzi acknowledged, “the housing crisis is getting worse” on Cape Cod and the Islands.
Incoming Board Chair Peter Muise and CEO Alisa Magnotta Galazzi make a toast to Housing Assistance’s future at the Cape Cod Museum of Art.
“Housing Assistance has been an integral part in addressing the needs in our region for 45 years and we will continue to find ways to be part of the solution,” she stressed, before calling on those in attendance to do their part. “Housing is a community problem and requires a community solution.”
To that end, the event shined a spotlight on individuals and organizations that are stepping up to make a difference, including Roy Hammer and Jim Hinkle of Cummaquid. The pair, who have contributed more than $100,000 to Housing Assistance over the past 25 years, were recipients of the Lifetime Benefactor Award. In accepting the award, they spoke about the importance of giving locally.
The Human Services Partner of the Year Award went to SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc. which has been providing job support services to Housing Assistance clients since January.
The Business Partner of the Year Award went to the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, the Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® (CCIAOR), and the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) for partnering with Housing Assistance on Future Cape Cod. The coalition is asking towns to allocate a portion of the new short-term rental tax revenue towards the region’s long-term infrastructure needs in housing, wastewater, transportation, broadband, and competitive marketing.
Nearly 175 people attended Housing Assistance’s 45th Anniversary Celebration earlier this month.
Following the awards ceremony, incoming Board Chair Peter Muise toasted to the agency’s future at the museum. “It’s all about what’s in front of us,” he said. “We’re in the next phase and we need all of you with us to participate in this next phase.”
Expand Your Participation
- Donate to support Housing Assistance’s mission.
- Become a Housing Advocate! Email advocacy@haconcapecod.org to receive updates about local housing issues and how you can help.
- Sign the open letter to your local officials (click here), asking them to allocate a portion of the new short-term rental tax to support the region’s long-term infrastructure needs in housing, wastewater, transportation, and competitive marketing of Cape Cod.
- If you have a seasonal rental, register (click here) for our Landlord Education Workshop on Wednesday, May 22. The workshop will teach you how you can earn a $1,000 incentive and receive support in converting your home to a year-round rental.
