Local Community Action Agency celebrates 60 years of service to community

By Angel RodgersCommunity Relations CoordinatorCommunity Action AgencyThe Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) marked 60 years of transformative service on Sept. 21 with a dazzling anniversary gala at Music Hall, honoring its legacy as the nation’s second Community Action Agency, founded by Cincinnati’s first African American Mayor, Theodore M. Berry. More than 400 guests enjoyed a delightful dinner, silent auction, music and dancing.The room buzzed with CAA supporters, donors, sponsors, award recipients and many political figures who share a commitment to CAA’s mission, vision and values. The agency received proclamations from Vice Mayor Jan-Michelle Kearney, Hamilton County Commissioners Alicia Reece and Denise Driehaus, State Rep. Sedrick Denson and State Sen. Catherine Ingram. Sept. 21, 2024, was officially designated Cincinnati Hamilton County Community Action Agency Day.CAA extends heartfelt congratulations to the 2024 award recipients: Damon Frost, Mark Curnutte, Chanta Walker, Domonique Davis, and t Courtis Fuller, the emcee and Theodore M. Berry Founder Award winner.Mark Lawson, CAA President/CEO. Photo providedThe Sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Cincinnati Queen City Alumnae Chapter. Photo providedPictured from left to right: Pastor Mark Pierce, Glenda Pierce, Angela Wilson and Arianne Figgs-Melody. Photo providedPhoto providedFrom left to right: Lynnette Jackson, Vivian Kinney, Lois Eddings, and...