People of HANDS

Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc.

The People of HANDS

Wayne Meyer, HANDS’ Housing Director, was named Orange’s Irish person of the year by Orange City Hall during a ceremony on St. Patrick’s Day 2006. He has worked for HANDS since 2001 and has played a pivotal role in Orange’s redevelopment efforts.

Congratulations to you, Wayne, from all of your Irish and wannabe Irish fans!

(Pictured is Mayor Mims Hackett, Bag Pipe Band, and Wayne Meyer).

East Orange native, Anita Sims Rainford, has been elected Chairperson of the HANDS, Inc. Board of Directors.

Already serving as President of the N. Walnut Street Block Association in East Orange, Ms. Rainford joined the HANDS Board because she believes in HANDS’ mission and strategy for stabilizing and revitalizing neighborhoods.

Ms. Rainford is excited about the role HANDS is currently playing in the redevelopment of the Valley neighborhood in The City of Orange, which will include the establishment of an “arts district” and plans to involve artists in the Community.

Ms. Rainford hopes that during her term the organization will continue to work towards strengthening the social and economic health of the area and to become increasingly involved in collaborative efforts with the City of East Orange.

HANDS Board of Directors

Chair: Anita Rainford
Vice-Chair: Patrick Kelly
Treasurer: Harold Simon
Secretary: Patrick Morrissy

Name	Title, Affiliation	Term Expires

Evelyn Davis-Grant	CEO, St. Matthews Neighborhood Improvement Development Association	June 30, 2008
Elizabeth Jackson	Crime Prevention Officer, City of Orange Co-Founder, First in Orange Founding Member, Orange Model City 2010 HANDS Homeowner	June 30, 2009
Patrick Kelly	Director of Community Development, Bank of America	June 30, 2009
Patrick Morrissy	Executive Director, HANDS, Inc.	June 30, 2008
Keith Myles	Principal, Essex Redevelopment Group	June 30, 2009
Anita Rainford	President, N. Walnut Hamilton Block Association, East Orange Board Member, New Jersey Opera	June 30, 2009
Yolanda Silverio	Founding Member, ValleyArts Member, Neighborhood Leadership Institute	June 30, 2009
Harold Simon	Executive Director, National Housing Institute Editor, Shelterforce Magazine	June 30, 2008
Karen Wells	Member, Orange Bicentennial Committee	June 30, 2009

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