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MSHDA - Michigan's Campaign to End Homelessness Housing Initiatives
At the Second Annual National Summit for Jurisdictional Leaders, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) recognized Governor Jennifer M. Granholm with the "Every American Deserves A Home" award for her encouragement and leadership for Michigan's statewide Campaign to End Homelessness.
"As we work to revitalize our economy and build vibrant cities across the state, we must also have the will power, focus, and funding to confront today's epidemic of homelessness.
I would like to thank Interagency Council on Homelessness for recognizing Michigan's efforts to end this tragic reality."
Our state's effort is a mature one because we recognize that the work needs to happen at the local level," said DeVos.
"Our work is to hasten the day when every American will have a home," said Mangano.
"To bring remedy to the pain and misery of those experiencing homelessness is what we are about."
The Summit, themed The Pursuit of Solutions, was inspired by the recent hit movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" starring Will Smith portraying the true life story of Chris Gardner.
Many wanted to know when and if Gardner could come to their city to inspire their communities for change.
In 2005, before the movie was in production, Michigan invited Chris Gardner to address the Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing.
His spirited and personal presentation was an inspiration to the 1,500 attendees, many of whom were front line homeless service workers.
The USICH Second Annual National Summit for Jurisdictional Leaders was held at the Washington Press Club for representatives from across the country.
MSHDA is a quasi-state agency that provides financial and technical assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve safe and decent affordable housing, engage in community economic development activities, and address homeless issues.
Posted on March 12, 2007 10:18 PM
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