LANSING, Mich., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Advocates in the Affordable Housing and Community Development industry were honored today at the 9th annual Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing awards luncheon at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan. The 2007 Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing has a focus on six main areas of Michigan's affordable housing issues: ending homelessness, homeownership, creating and preserving multifamily housing, community economic development, organizational development and new this year, asset management for individuals and families. Workshops, networking opportunities and discussions will concentrate on these key areas. In addition, there will be educational sessions on advocacy skill development. The Michigan Homeownership Achievement Award is awarded annually by the Michigan Home Ownership Coalition (MHOC) to a disabled homebuyer who has overcome numerous obstacles facing persons with disabilities as first-time homebuyers. The MHOC is proud to present the 2007 Homeownership Achievement Award to Joseph Gamble and Davina Green of Pontiac, MI. Mr. and Mrs. Gamble- Green along with their son purchased a new home in Pontiac June, 2005. This home was part of the Unity Park revitalization project undertaken by Lighthouse Community Development (LCD). The key to their success was determination on their part and that of their counselor, the cooperation of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and the patience of their loan officer. In addition to educational sessions, the conference hosted two roundtable discussions, the topics focused on Michigan's Campaign to End Homelessness and the Living in Michigan Campaign for Michigan's Housing and Community Development Fund. The conference will wrap up on Wednesday May 2nd, with an advocacy day lunch on the lawn event to take place on the Capitol Lawn from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
