41st Annual House of Providence Awards
Thursday, October 1, 2026
5:30 PM @ Embassy Suites by Hilton – Syracuse Destiny USA
Funds raised at the HOP Awards support more than 10,000 individuals in need here in Onondaga County. Catholic Charities programs include our homeless shelter, food pantries, services for families and the elderly, early childhood education efforts, and refugee services.
Sponsorships, Tickets, and Tributes
Thursday, October 1
5:30 PM @ Embassy Suites by Hilton – Syracuse Destiny USA
311 Hiawatha Blvd. W. Syracuse, NY 13204
Funds raised at the HOP Awards support more than 10,000 individuals in need here in Onondaga County. Our programs include a homeless shelter, food pantries, services for families and the elderly, early childhood education efforts, and refugee services.
Thursday, October 1
5:30 PM @ Embassy Suites by Hilton - Syracuse Destiny USA
311 Hiawatha Blvd. W. Syracuse, NY 13204
Funds raised at the HOP Awards support more than 10,000 individuals in need here in Onondaga County. Our programs include a homeless shelter, food pantries, services for families and the elderly, early childhood education efforts, and refugee services.
Meet the Honorees:
Catholic Charities of Onondaga County is proud to recognize the following individuals for their exceptional contributions to our community.
Kimberly Townsend is President and Chief Executive Officer of Loretto, a post-acute care system located in New York, with assets in skilled nursing, housing, managed care, short term and sub-acute rehabilitation and home and community- based services.
Ms. Townsend is currently a Governor’s Appointee to the New York State Workforce Investment Board. She also serves as a board member and in board leadership positions for several non-profit organizations.
Ms. Townsend received her BS and MBA from the Whitman School of Management, her JD from Syracuse University College of Law, her MPA from the Maxwell School of Public Administration and her Doctorate in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher College. She is admitted to practice by the New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. bars.