Jee Lee, President of Shalom Center will receive the Unsung Hero award for his efforts and achievements in addressing low-income housing.
On September 4, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHSLA), the operator of low-income housing assistance programs, announced the schedule for its 40th anniversary gala. The event, which will take place at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 13, will include a concert and dinner.
Lee will be honored with the Unsung Hero award, which was created to commemorate NHS’s 40th anniversary. The organization said three individuals were selected for their work in addressing low-income housing. Notably, Lee is the first Korean-American to be honored.
The Shalom Center and NHSLA have a long history of collaboration on projects such as preventing evictions and providing funds to repair homes that burned down in wildfires.
“There is no greater joy than to be recognized by the people you have worked with for the good of the community,” said Lee, ”and it is especially meaningful to be the first Korean American to receive this honor.”
BY WONHEE CHO, HOONSIK WOO [cho.wonhee@koreadaily.com]
