HHH builds bridges with McCreesh Place

The first time members of HHH ever spoke before public officials was when Johnnie Spears and James Abrahms asked the city council to give funds to support St. Peter's Home build a SRO for homeless, disabled men. Our speakers moved the city council members, whom after listening to NoDa business' concerns, awarded the money to the SRO, now called McCreesh Place.

Four years later, one of our members, Rollon Washington, is a resident of McCreesh Place. He has been eager to build bridges between the resident's association. We made our first big step in building a partnership when members of HHH spoke to the residents association last night.

The group found much common ground in their concerns about the transit tax repeal, their desire to be good neighbors, their fight for adequate bus stops.

"Communication is key," stated resident's association president Richard Harrison. Emails were shared and plans made for resident's attendance at the upcoming candidates forum hosted by HHH.

Harrison lifted our spirits with a quote from MLK that fits the work of both groups, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."