A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Dr. Malcolm A. Punter
Greetings!
On May 5, 2022, HCCI will host its 19th Annual 'Let Us Break Bread Together' Awards Gala. This prestigious dinner will commemorate HCCI's 36 years of service while honoring luminaries who exemplify the goals of HCCI. Awardees include actor and developer Malik Yoba, restaurateur Melba Wilson, philanthropist Willie Walker, and founding member of HCCI Union Baptist Church among others. We hope you will join us in celebrating our honorees and HCCI's 36 years of community service. Ticket sales start Friday, March 12, 2022.
The funds raised through the gala enable HCCI to keep providing vital services for the Harlem Community and beyond. While you may know that HCCI has developed 80 buildings, yielding 4000 units and counting of affordable housing in Harlem, did you know that many of those units require ongoing effort to remain affordable? HCCI does that work. HCCI's health and wellness strategies grew out of a direct response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. However, now that that crisis has subsided, we continue to address health disparities and crises in our community. We are currently working with the CUNY Harlem Health Initiative to help assess and address the mental health needs of Harlem residents. HCCI has trained and placed more than 2000 local residents in jobs, and our current Security Training Program continues to prepare residents for new job opportunities. Our homebuyer education program consistently educates at least 600 residents per year in the basics of the homebuying process. These are just a few key programs at HCCI. Day by day, HCCI continues its mission to improve lives by empowering residents and helping them to develop equity.
Please join us for our Filmmaker Training Program Virtual Red Carpet on Wednesday at 6:30 pm, be sure to take advantage of HCCI's many program offerings below, and remember...
