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CATEGORY BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JACQUELINE BROWN
AWAMARY LOWE-KHAN
LINDA T. WORTH
CEO, Durham Economic Resource Center (Durham)
Executive V.P. & CFO - The Support Center (Raleigh)
County Manager, Warren County (Warrenton)
Running org for 7 years focused on ending poverty, breaking barriers for chronically un- & under-employed; 15+ yrs experience fundraising for faithbased & philanthropic initiatives; grant writer
Over fifteen years working with entrepreneurs in the non-profit finance, accounting & management sector; works for organizations that fosters economic development in underserved communities
Over thirty years experience in public service; responsible for $31 million operating budget, daily operation of county agencies/ departments & $6 million water/sewer/ solid waste budget
EVANGELIST JULIA ROSS HARRELSON
CAROLYN “MS. TOOTIE” HOLLOWAY
Director/ Coordinator, Friendship Fellowship Outreach Ministries (Durham)
Owner/Operator, Tootie’s Mobile Kitchen & Catering/ Tootie’s Bar (Durham)
Community worker that feeds hungry youth and adults everyday; collects/donates clothes, blankets, toys @ Christmas, turkeys @ Thanksgiving
Committed to giving back to community by feeding hungry and homeless; sponsors and organizes National Night Out for her community
BARBARA LOFTON
JUANITA NELSON
YOLANDA STITH
Community Activist, PAC District #4 (Durham)
Executive Director (retired), Durham Center for Senior Life (Durham)
Executive Director, NC Assn Long Term Care Facilities; President AKA Sorority, Inc. -Alpha Zeta Omega Chapter (Durham)
CATEGORY COMMUNITY SERVICE REV. TRISH HARLESTON Executive Pastor, Orange Grove Missionary Baptist Church; Founder/ President, Trish Harleston Ministries LLC (Durham)
Teacher, preacher, inspirational blogger, counselor & public servant helping women take steps toward emotional renewal & personal restoration
Assists seniors getting medication; started 911 cell phones service for senior without cell phones; held window fan drive; prom/formal wear drive for teens; organized Mother’s Day Sr. Luncheon
Over twenty years providing services to senior citizens, bridging services gap by connecting seniors to resources
Instituted community programs supporting youths/ seniors/ homeless, i.e. backpack buddies, middle school tutoring, National Night Out
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