Rick Presbrey’s Editorial: A Gift
It has been a tough summer. With unbelievably bad publicity and futile efforts to resolve the bizarre issues we are left only with the ability to stay positive and keep working to carry out our mission. […]
Cape Leaders Tackle Housing Crisis
Local leaders come together to discuss present and future housing issues on Cape Cod and the Islands at the SmarterCape Summit. HAC CEO Rick Presbrey participated in a panel discussion about how those in the public, private and nonprofit sectors [...]
HAC’s 41st Annual Meeting Honors Housing Efforts on Cape Cod
HAC Volunteer of the Year Maura Dankert (far right) with her family, staff from The Village at Cataumet and HAC volunteer Cynthia Goldberg. A few years ago on a cold winter day, Karen Graveline, Maureen Carser and Dan McCullough found [...]
Donate a Book to HAC
At the end of March, a mother and her 19-month-old son walked into HAC’s office at 460 Main Street. Even before they reached the receptionist’s desk, the pair found themselves engrossed in a stack of books in HAC’s free library [...]
Cornell Students Commandeer HACbeat
Cornell University students Joon Jeong (from left), Allison Laphen, Irene Bae, Anum Chaudhry, Breanna Ross and Nupur Bhatt spent their alternative spring break “hijacking” HACbeat, creating content for this month’s newsletter. Staff in HAC’s communications and development department have the [...]
HAC’s 41st Annual Meeting Recognizes Housing Efforts on Cape Cod
Dan McCullough (from left) of Team M25, Rick Presbrey and Darin Weeks of the Cape Cod Five pose for a photo at HAC’s main office. […]
Rick Presbrey’s Editorial: Work & Fun
My father never thought work should be fun. […]
Rick Presbrey’s Editorial: Just a Start
Two weeks ago, New Year’s week, I took off. My son is home from college and my daughter, her husband and their three kids were here from North Carolina for the week. My son started his car restoration project, which [...]
Rick Presbrey’s Editorial: To Be Useful
I am sure all of us have different thought processes. Just the nature of being an introvert or extrovert alone would make each of us think very differently. Confidence is another trait. Of my four kids, one was born with [...]
State Backing Bolsters NOAH Day Center
Aaron Gornstein addresses the crowd. In July – the same week that the 22nd Annual Bob Murray Housing with Love Walk was being held – the state threw its support behind the day center at NOAH and the timing could [...]
Rick Presbrey’s Editorial: Flummoxed
Why is it that some people are completely disinterested in elections and others are fascinated with them? How many times have we all heard people say, “I will be glad when the elections are over.” From some I have heard [...]
Rick Presbrey’s Editorial: Something in Common
I live on a dead end street that is a little over a mile long. Last month I was asked to canvass the neighborhood for a political candidate who is the son of an old friend. The orientation was on [...]
Taste and See Celebrates 13th Year
“This is absolutely critical to us,” said Paul Hebert, executive director of CHAMP Homes, said when asked about the importance of Friday’s Taste and See event at Oyster Harbors Club. The dinner, now in its 13th year, allows attendees [...]
Rick Presbrey’s Editorial: Strategic Planning
The title of this month’s “editorial” is not exactly eye catching! But the subject matter can be interesting and I will try to make it so. […]
Dogs Bring Cheer to HAC Offices
Hobie, a yellow Labrador, spends some time with Tristan (left) and HAC’s Peggy Konner. Dogs may be man’s best friend, but not far behind on that list is HAC. For it is here in the hallways and offices at 460 [...]
A Decade-Long Relationship Between HAC and Cornell
This year Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) is not only celebrating its 40th anniversary, it is also observing another important milestone – a 10-year relationship with Cornell University which has been sending a small contingent of students to Cape Cod [...]