HHH Members Honored at Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful Luncheon

Commissioner Jennifer Roberts presents HHH members Johnnie Huntly, Mohammed Osman, and Rollon Washington with $25 gift cards in honor of their hard work.
Clean-up Crew leader Rollon Washington with a fan from Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful

Rollon, Mohammed, and Johnnie gleaming with pride before the luncheon

Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful honored Homeless Helping Homeless at their annual Mecklenburg County Waste Reduction and Recycling Business Recognition Awards Banquet on Tuesday, May 29th. HHH was honored for their bi-weekly clean-up efforts along Tryon St. Since April, over 40 members of the homeless community have worked to pick up over 200 bags of litter.

The group was represented by clean-up leader Rollon Washington and regular clean-up participants Mohammed Osman and Johnnie Huntley. We were treated to a fancy lunch (Johnnie and Mohammed both tasted asparagus for the first time) and were warmly welcomed with a standing ovation from the crowd. Before leaving, the luncheon organizer's loaded us up with leftover food to share with our homeless brothers and sisters.

Rollon Washington smiles broadly, "I am proud of the efforts we have made to keep Mecklenburg County clean." The group has hopes to expand the clean-up efforts this summer. With a recent grant from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development we are now able to provide a token of gratitude to participants - for every 4 clean-up sessions attended, participants receive a weekly bus pass.