No Brag , Just Fact

Mom always said that bragging wasn’t nice. For the most part, I pretty much listened. But every once in a while you have to let people know about something really terrific. In that case, it’s not bragging, it’s just stating fact.

Case in point: Two Awards in two weeks!

March 25th, Suzette Strickland was honored by the Hartford Commission on the Permanent Status of Women with a reception and award at City Hall. Not more than 14 days later, the Hope Seventh Day Adventist Church also recognized Suzette with a “Thank You” plaque.

Suzette has been a passionate anti-hunger advocate for individuals and families in Hartford for almost eight years. Her outreach work at EHC! has helped hundreds of people access the food stamp program to put more food on their tables. Her work has been more of calling than a job.

I’ve been fortunate to work with Suzette doing SNAP outreach. I can’t say we’ve always seen eye-to-eye on our approach. There’s even been a time or two when we disagreed on a particular method or strategy to the point where I thought my head would explode. Happily, we managed to keep the room free of brain splatter by recognizing that we both want the same things. We want to make room at the table and put an end to hunger in Connecticut. No one works harder at that than Suzette; that’s a fact.

It’s nice to see others recognize her work. “Congratulations colleague”; or to put it in Suzette’s vernacular: “You Go Girl!”

-PTC