PRESS RELEASES - MAY 2007

May 31, 2007

Two Arlington City Council Members Earn Hero of Homeless Awards

Mayor Pro Tempore Ron Wright and District 1 City Councilmember Mel LeBlanc have earned top honors from the Arlington Life Shelter.

The Arlington City Council members were presented Heroes of the Homeless Volunteer Awards during the Arlington Life Shelter’s annual spring luncheon.

Executive Director Becky Orander said the awards are given annually to individuals and organizations that make significant impacts on homeless services in Arlington.
Wright served as Life Shelter board president in 1993-94 and has been involved in the expansion of services to be more rehabilitative in nature, Orander said.
LeBlanc is the current Life Shelter board president and has played a significant role in increasing income and visibility of the shelter.

“The Arlington Life Shelter values their leadership and commitment to improving homeless services in our city,” Orander said.

LeBlanc has been a member of the Arlington City Council since 2006 and Wright has been a member of the City Council since 2000.

The Arlington Life Shelter is in its 20th year of serving Arlington and the surrounding community. The organization guides homeless men, women and children towards a lifestyle of self sufficiency. To learn more about the Arlington Life Shelter, visit www.arlingtonlifeshelter.org.