DePaul CEO Renee Brown honored with 2026 Cabell Brand Hope Award
DePaul Community Resources CEO Renee Brown on Thursday received Total Action for Progress' 2026 Cabell Brand Hope Award.
Through initiatives such as the Star City Summit, Brown advanced conversations about child welfare, disability services and family support. She recently formed partnerships with ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Mayor Joe Cobb and other community leaders to expand kinship care and address challenges facing youth with disabilities and their families.
Renee Brown, president and CEO of DePaul Community Resources, speaks after receiving the 2026 Cabell Brand Hope Award from Total Action for Progress during the nonprofit’s annual Bringing Hope Home event Thursday at Melrose Plaza. Named after TAP’s founder, the award recognizes community leaders who make an impact through anti-poverty efforts, education or environmental advocacy in the region.
Renee Brown, president and CEO of DePaul Community Resources, center left, receives the 2026 Cabell Brand Hope Award from Total Action for Progress during the nonprofit’s annual Bringing Hope Home event Thursday at Melrose Plaza. From left are Paul Nester, chair of the board; Brown; Craig Balzer, presenter and board chair emeritus; and Angela Penn, president and CEO.
Jessica Jackson, with Housing and Human Services, speaks to the crowd after receiving the Success of the Year Award during Total Action for Progress’ annual Bringing Hope Home event Thursday at Melrose Plaza.
Lindsey Fitzgerald, with This Valley Works, center, applauds for Renee Brown, left foreground, the recipient of the 2026 Cabell Brand Hope Award during Total Action for Progress’ annual Bringing Hope Home event Thursday at Melrose Plaza. Fitzgerald was a recipient of the Success of the Year Award for her strength and resilience.
Angela Penn, president and CEO of Total Action for Progress speaks during the nonprofit's annual Bringing Hope Home event Thursday at Melrose Plaza.
Fresh fall flowers decorate tables during the Total Action for Progress annual Bringing Hope Home event Thursday at Melrose Plaza.
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