BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Mel Cronin is a community-centered program and project leader w ith over a decade of experience in outreach\, volunteer management\, and e quity-focused initiatives. She has led engagement strategies at start-up o rganizations like LHM Social Services Foundation\, Dawn Chorus Group\, and 412 Food Rescue\, building strong partnerships and scalable systems to se rve diverse communities. Her work spans food security\, transitional housi ng\, and public health education\, always rooted in dignity and impact. Me l holds a degree in Sociology and International NGO Management and is cert ified as a Master Gardener and Watershed Steward. She’s been honored wit h Pittsburgh Magazine’s “40 Under 40” and the Who’s Next: Communit y Leader award. Outside of work\, Mel enjoys jigsaw puzzling\, hiking Penn sylvania’s trails\, and spending time playing bingo with her grandmother —where she rarely wins but always laughs. Co-presenting with Mel is Ell en Abbott. Ellen is the Director of Development at LHM Social Services Fou ndation\, where she leads fundraising efforts to support the Horizons tran sitional housing program. A skilled communicator with experience spanning the environmental\, education and social sectors\, Ellen is proud to call the Harrisburg area home and brings a deep belief in the strength and pote ntial of this community to her work. Ellen’s interest in community-based solutions to homelessness began in high school during an internship at Do wntown Daily Bread and deepened through volunteer work with the Homeless Children’s Education Fund in Pittsburgh\, PA\, while obtaining her under graduate degree at the University of Pittsburgh. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh\, Ellen returned to the Harrisburg area and spen t several years as the business manager of a small\, K-12 nonprofit school \, followed by a few years in the private sector working as an executive a ssistant and managing corporate giving for a Fortune 500 country. Drawn ba ck to the nonprofit world by a desire to be more directly connected to com munity-impact\, and by the mission-driven purpose and strong organizationa l structure of LHM Foundation. Outside of work\, Ellen enjoys cooking and hosting dinners for friends and family\, attending local events\, and cari ng for her 16-years-young dachshund\, Cookie. DTEND:20250807T130000Z DTSTAMP:20261021T081034Z DTSTART:20250807T120000Z LOCATION:Perkins Restaurant SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:RCWS Meeting - Mel Cronin\, LHM Social Services UID:a442a504-c549-4513-b27d-2f959210b671 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Mel Cronin is a community-centered program and project leader with over a decade of experience in outreach\, voluntee r management\, and equity-focused initiatives. She has led engagement stra tegies at start-up organizations like LHM Social Services Foundation\, Daw n Chorus Group\, and 412 Food Rescue\, building strong partnerships and sc alable systems to serve diverse communities. Her work spans food security\ , transitional housing\, and public health education\, always rooted in di gnity and impact. Mel holds a degree in Sociology and International NGO Ma nagement and is certified as a Master Gardener and Watershed Steward. She& rsquo\;s been honored with Pittsburgh Magazine&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;40 Under 4 0&rdquo\; and the Who&rsquo\;s Next: Community Leader award.

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Out side of work\, Mel enjoys jigsaw puzzling\, hiking Pennsylvania&rsquo\;s t rails\, and spending time playing bingo with her grandmother&mdash\;where she rarely wins but always laughs.

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Co-presenting with Mel is&nbs p\;Ellen Abbott. Ellen is the Director of Development at LHM Social Servic es Foundation\, where she leads fundraising efforts to support the Horizon s transitional housing program. A skilled communicator with experience spa nning the environmental\, education and social sectors\, Ellen is proud to call the Harrisburg area home and brings a deep belief in the strength an d potential of this community to her work. Ellen&rsquo\;s interest in comm unity-based solutions to homelessness began in high school during an inter nship at Downtown Daily Bread and deepened through volunteer work \;wi th the Homeless Children&rsquo\;s Education Fund in Pittsburgh\, PA\, whil e obtaining her undergraduate degree at the University of Pittsburgh. Afte r graduating from the University of Pittsburgh\, Ellen returned to the Har risburg area and spent several years as the business manager of a small\, K-12 nonprofit school\, followed by a few years in the private sector work ing as an executive assistant and managing corporate giving for a Fortune 500 country. Drawn back to the nonprofit world by a desire to be more dire ctly connected to community-impact\, and by the mission-driven purpose and strong organizational structure of LHM Foundation.

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Outside of w ork\, Ellen enjoys cooking and hosting dinners for friends and family\, at tending local events\, and caring for her 16-years-young dachshund\, Cooki e.

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