Every year, TRC hosts a ceremony where residents are recognized for their hard work and progress towards self-sufficiency. The award categories and recipients are carefully considered through the supportive services team.

The highest honor a resident can achieve is the Abrams Apple Award, named after TRC’s founder and executive director, Patricia Abrams. This award is given to an individual who has “made extraordinary global progress towards the goal of self-sufficiency”.

This years Abrams Apple Award recipient was Marquitta Nelson. The decision came after the previous recipient of the award (Sean White) suggested that she win this year’s award. We interviewed Marquitta in 2019 and heard her inspiring journey towards self-sufficiency.

During the award ceremony Marquitta shared with Renaissance residents her gratitude to God and TRC for giving her a second chance at life. She also mentioned how she was determined to not go back to her old life of substance abuse and prison and encouraged the residents to keep working hard towards their goals. Marquitta is well on her way to self sufficiency as she now has her an apartment which she’s proud to call her own

2021 Outstanding Resident Recognition

Abrams Apple Award

Marquitta Nelson

Outstanding Participation - Men’s Group

Kenny Gray, Christopher McDaniels, Jeffery Campbell, William Crawford, Hourise Bailey, Johnny Richardson, Amos Myers

Outstanding Participation - Life Skills Group

Yvette Anderson & Charlotte Krause

Outstanding Volunteer

Demetre Williams, Christopher Crawford, Vanessa Knox, John Godwin, Ralph Layden, Andres Melendez

Outstanding Diligence & Determination

Claude Holman, Stephanie Arnold, Reynaldo Martinez

Mission Mover Award

Kassi Wills, Claude Holman, Vanessa Wilhelmy, Sean White, Hillary Johnson, Anthony Morris, Sammie Baker

Congratulations!