This
year, we have six members joining the HOME Board of Directors. Each new
member brings a unique range of skills and abilities that will help
further the mission of HOME.
Grace
Andriette has been an attorney at Neighborhood
Legal Services (NLS) for eleven years. She is the Supervising Attorney of
the Housing Unit. Prior to working at NLS, Ms. Andriette was employed by
Niagara County Legal Aid Society where she began and coordinated their pro
bono program. Her current practice includes housing discrimination work
and landlord/tenant cases. Ms. Andriette was a contributor to “A Guide to
Landlords’ Rights,” and she is a member of the Erie County Fair Housing
Partnership. She has been encouraged to audition for a role as a HOME
player, however, being acutely aware of her own acting abilities, has
limited her role to that of moderator. Ms Andriette occasionally also
admits to also being a landlord in her copious free time.
Lance A.
Fertig works as a substitute Social Studies
teacher. He is a member of Phi Delta Kappa and on the Council for
Advancement of Jewish Education. Mr. Fertig enjoys working with orphaned
and injured wildlife doing animal rehabilitation in his spare time as well
as teaching and meeting new people. He has been active in protecting the
civil rights of others since high school and is concerned with the welfare
of his hometown, Buffalo.
Herbert Grimes
is a retiree from Dupont, where he worked for 23 years. He is currently
“enjoying what feels like an extended vacation.” Mr. Grimes served on
HOME’s board once before but was forced to resign when his work and home
life became too busy for him to dedicate himself to HOME. Mr. Grimes is
happy to be returning and says, “I joined HOME so that more people could
have a choice of where to buy their home like I did. We ended up in a
lovely home in Snyder.”
Reverend James
F. Joyce is the administrator of St. Ann’s
Parish. He is a member of Voice Buffalo, and on the board of Delta
Development that deals with low income, disabled, and senior citizen
housing. He has been a priest for 27 years and has worked in all kinds of
places including: Jersey City, Brooklyn, South Bronx, Belfast, West Africa
and Ireland. According to Father Joyce, “My hope is that my experience
and willingness to ask questions will bring a fresh perspective to HOME.”
Alois G.
Williams is a retiree after serving 31 years on
the Buffalo Police Force. He is a tutor for Literacy Volunteers and part
of the Radio Reading Network for the Visually Impaired. According to Mr.
Williams, “HOME is fighting an upward battle… I was a victim of
discrimination and it was an incredibly hurtful experience. We, as a
society, take so much out and don’t give anything back. That’s what I’m
trying to do, give something back to the community.” Mr. Williams loves
reading and spending time with his grandchildren. When he is not busy
with his volunteering and his family, he enjoys live theater.
Amy Zeckhauser
has been the chair of the residential United Way, the Women’s Division
Chair of the United Jewish Fund, a tutor for Literacy Volunteers, a Meals
on Wheels volunteer, a Niagara Frontier Radio Reading reader, a Food For
All volunteer, and a Temple Beth Zion Trustee. According to Ms.
Zeckhauser, “I’ve been very interested in HOME since its inception. Scott
Gehl went to high school with my son. HOME has done a tremendous amount
of good work in the City of Buffalo and the surrounding communities.” |
