RCAP Solutions Team Takes Home Several Awards from 2024 RCAP National Conference!

RCAP Solutions Team Takes Home Several Awards from 2024 RCAP National Conference!

Pictured (from left, top-to-bottom): Olga Morales-Pate, President & CEO at RCAP National; Candace Balmer, Regional Director (NY/NJ/PA); Mark Johnson, Director of Community & Environmental Resources; Keith Ashby, Board President at RCAP National; Brian Scales, President & CEO; John Bright, Community Specialist (PA); Becky Sims, State Manager (NY); Jesse LaVigne, Community Specialist (NY); Amy Forsha, State Manager (PA); and Mark Agostini, Community Specialist (NJ).

Congratulations to Candace Balmer, Regional Director (NY/NJ/PA), and winner of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)‘s John Squires Hall of Fame Award for working to better the network and for making significant contributions to RCAP over her past 27+ years of service! 🏆

This prestigious achievement recognizes Candace for her incredible work done on behalf of rural communities across our region and throughout her career. This award was named after John Squires, who served as the Executive Director of Communities Unlimited (formerly known as Community Resource Group or “CRG”) from 1975–2014.

An asset to RCAP Solutions, the entire RCAP Network, and the staff members whom she mentors – we truly appreciate Candace’s hard work and dedication!

The RCAP Solutions team also took home several wins as part of the photo contest during RCAP National’s Annual Conference! Candace Balmer’s photo took the crown in the “Rural Landscapes” category and Rebekah Novak’s photo took the crown in the “Faces in the Community” category!