Champions of Housing - Metro Housing Boston

Join our Champions of Housing co-chairs, Trevor Samios of WinnCompanies and Jim Vallee of Nixon Peabody LLP, as we celebrate Metro Housing|Boston’s incredible impact to help families to find safe and affordable housing.

Champions of Housing honors Greater Boston’s biggest names in affordable housing development and economic mobility with one goal – to help all residents of Greater Boston to find economic security and improved quality of life. Donations will help Metro Housing|Boston to mobilize a wide range of resources to provide innovative and personalized services that lead families and individuals to housing stability.

Our 2024 Honorees are:

Housing Champion:

Gilbert J. Winn, CEO of WinnCompanies

Lowell L. Richards, III Award:

Linda Dorcena Forry, Co-Publisher, The Reporter Newspapers
Former Massachusetts Senator & State Representative

Rising Star Award:

Courtney Brunson, Director of the Wealth Gap Partnership at The Boston Foundation

For additional information, contact Rebecca Hasko at 617-425-6632 or Rebecca.Hasko@metrohousingboston.org.

Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters who contributed in 2023. A record-setting amount of $517,000 was raised. See below for the complete list of sponsors.

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Rising Star Award:

Courtney Brunson, Director of the Wealth Gap Partnership at The Boston Foundation

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