9NEWS Leader Of The Finalist Mitchel Connecting Vets With Community Taking Care of Business - Feb. 03, 2016
9NEWS Leader Of The Year Finalist Lafferty Helps Families Find A Place To Call Home
One of Heather Lafferty’s favorite places is her home. In the Denver metro area Lafferty, executive director and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, is bringing communities together to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home. Under Lafferty’s direction, Habitat’s housing production has tripled in comparison to the previous two decades. Not only does Habitat serve 600 local families, but [...]
9NEWS Leader Of The Year Finalist Mitchel Connecting Vets With Community
Visionary, veteran and “militant” fundraiser, Michael Mitchel, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1 executive director and commander, is bridging the gap between veterans and the community. “VFW Post 1 creates a place where veterans are never alone. There is camaraderie among the members,” Mitchel said. “Personally, what I am most proud of is how members step in for each other and for people [...]