Marion Woman Receives Recognition for Outstanding Achievement

Marion, MA-- A Marion woman was honored today by USDA Rural Development for her work managing a federally-subsidized rural apartment complex.

Pam Hunt received the Manager of the Year Award in the jurisdiction in 2000 and she was honored at a multi-family housing borrower meeting-held in Grafton-for her work.

Among her many accomplishments at the Pine Oaks Village in Harwich, Ms. Hunt obtained a federal grant to secure a social services coordinator. She also plans holiday parties and produces a monthly newsletter for employees. The seniors at Pine Oaks Village are actively involved in the development and direction of their own programs, thanks to Hunt's enthusiasm and encouragement.

In addition to this recognition, Hunt received the National Manager of the Year Award (1998-Elderly Complex), which was presented by former USDA Rural Development Undersecretary Jill Long Thompson in Washington D.C. in 1999. This was a national recognition for her work with Pine Oaks, which the USDA considered one of the best rental properties in the country.

She has worked for MB Management in Braintree since March l992 and has managed the 60-unit Pine Oaks Village Phase I project and the 38-unit Pine Oaks Phase II elderly project in Harwich. The properties were sponsored and developed by the Mid-Cape Church Homes with financing provided by the USDA Rural Development's Section 515 Rental Housing Program. They were initially occupied in 1981 and 1988.

Hunt has many hobbies outside of the great work that she does for MB Management. She enjoys writing. She was a ghostwriter for Lynn Donahue on the work Brick by Brick, which was published last year by Spinner publications. She is also a certified trainer of therapy dogs that help in the rehabilitation of elderly, children with autism and persons with the need for gentle loving reassurance.

Hunt has one son, Jason, and one grandson, Christen, 2, who she says is the apple of her eye.

The USDA Rural Development is committed to funding rural rental projects that help bring affordable hosing options to Massachusetts' rural areas. Loans can be made to individuals, trusts, associations, partnerships, limited partnerships, State or local public agencies, consumer cooperatives, and profit or nonprofit corporations. These units of housing are an important piece of the housing puzzle for many low- and moderate-income families and individuals across rural America. In Massachusetts, USDA Rural Development currently provides oversight to more than 2,763 rental units.

The award was presented at the multi-family borrower meeting, which is an annual meeting, used to provide updated information to our multi-family housing borrowers.

Media Contact: Margot A. Susca (413)2534314 or Margot.Susca@ma.usda.gov

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