On April 16th, Duck Woods Country Club was the site of festivities where Ginger Candalura's ICO'S Founding Executive Director's eight year tenure was honored.   Nearly 100 volunteers, relatives and friends gathered for her retirement party.

Ginger Candalura and Theresa Stanley are founding leaders of ICO

Bill Pitt, Current Chair of the Board, MC'd the program. He attributed ICO's evolution from a fledgling start up to an organization that services more than 1000 families a year to Ginger's hard work and

leadership.  Other tributes came from Teresa Stanley (founding Chair), Chris Payne (past Chair) Tessa Judge (friend and neighbor), and Shelby Hines (Director and Chair of Home Rehab). Each spoke of Ginger's generosity of spirit, commitment to helping persons in need and dedication to ICO.

Ginger was presented with a wooden bell, for having 'heard the sound of the poor', an ICO

Ginger was honored for her dedicated service to ICO. To her right is current chair, Bill Pitt

commemorative silver bracelet and a deep sea fishing trip for her and her husband, Billy. In accepting these gifts Ginger stated that she attributed her commitment to the underserved to her mother's example and recognized her husband, Billy, for both his patience and help in her work for ICO.