#BuildingRural - Earl Howerton - Skip Jason Awardee
Channel: Housing Assistance Council
Date: 2016-12-13

Earl Howerton, Executive Director of Southside Outreach Group, Inc., in Boston, VA received the Skip Jason Award for Community Service from the Housing Assistance Council. This award, named for Robert M. “Skip” Jason, recognizes individuals whose efforts have improved the housing conditions of the rural poor in their communities.  

Earl has over 35 years of housing experience and founded Southside Outreach Group, Inc., which provides first-time homeownership opportunities, housing and financial literacy counseling, housing rehabilitation, and affordable rental housing to low- and moderate-income families in Virginia’s Southside region. Earl has received numerous awards, including the Virginia Coalition’s Housing Leadership Award, and serves on many boards. His motto – “make it happen” – is a fitting summation of his attitude towards life and his work.

“Earl’s dedication to rural communities is inspiring,” said Moises Loza, Executive Director at HAC. “His energy, passion and hard-work serve as an example to us all, and HAC is proud to recognize his amazing accomplishments.”
 
Earl accepted his award at a ceremony at the HAC 2016 Rural Housing Conference in Washington, D.C.

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