CRi Presents Champions of the Year Philanthropy Campaign. Support Today!
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About "CRi Champions of the Year"
CRi Champions of the Year Philanthropic Campaign
This 12-week philanthropic initiative where community champions, just like you, come together to raise awareness and funds in support of our community in need. Launched during our 50th Anniversary empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental health needs and support at-risk youth aging out of the foster care system who are homeless and/or precariously housed live as high a quality of life as possible. Champions Candidates and their hand-selected team members of all ages and from the states of Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia will participate.
Meet our 2025 CRi Champion of the Year Cohort
First Place - Tania Hammock
Second Place - Christine Plummer
Second Place - Christine Plummer
Tania Hammock, LCSW, ADS, is an accomplished clinical leader with extensive experience in mental health and social services. As the Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Community Residences, Inc., she drives the strategic vision for clinical services, integrating innovative models to enhance community-based care.
-Sponsored by Thomas Clark-
Second Place - Christine Plummer
Second Place - Christine Plummer
Second Place - Christine Plummer
Christine Plummer was a kid in a hurry, yearning to learn, grow, strive, help, and achieve, even as it was unclear what that would mean. In her late teens, she left the first of many universities she attended to marry an Air Force fighter pilot. She also had the first of her three children, a son born prematurely and with significant disabilities who medical professionals found challenging and puzzling.
-Sponsored by Paul Gallagher-
Third Place - Cary Hatch
Second Place - Christine Plummer
Third Place - Cary Hatch
Cary Hatch has established a formidable track record in marketing communications, domestically and internationally. Her client experience includes: National Geographic, Fannie Mae, DC Lottery, Destination DC, Roy Rogers Restaurants, Sprint and many others. Following four decades, Hatch successfully sold her firm, MDB Communications.
Tiffany Meehan
Dr. Amanda Carter-Blair
Third Place - Cary Hatch
As a disabled Latina professional, Tiffany Meehan is a leader in accessibility, inclusive technology, and strategic marketing. Her work transforms how organizations approach accessibility—developing comprehensive strategies, creating impactful content, and collaborating with teams to build truly inclusive workplaces and experiences.
Dr. Amanda Carter-Blair
Dr. Amanda Carter-Blair
Dr. Amanda Carter-Blair
Dr. Carter founded Care and Recreational Activities for Autistic People (CARAFAP, LLC) in 2014 with the mission of providing a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities to participate freely, unconstrained by societal expectations. CARAFAP accepts private pay, Medicaid, DDA, Self-Directed funding, and clients on the autism waiver in Maryland, and has since expanded...
About CRi
Celebrating 50 Years of Service!
CRi is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing quality services to help empower individuals with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental health and support at-risk youth who are homeless, precariously housed and/or aging out of the foster care system to live as high a quality of life as possible. CRi is one of the largest, charitable individualized personal care providers in the DC, Maryland and Virginia area, spanning down to Richmond. Through our programs, our individuals experience greater choice, respect & independence in their local communities.
Since 1975, CRi has been relentlessly focused on what’s possible. We invest our time & effort to find innovative ways to meet the needs of the people we support in the communities where they live and work.
A caregiver spends time with one of our individuals, Sam.
Purchase Your Tickets by September 20!
There is still time to save on your tickets to the 50th Anniversary Gala & CRi Honors program to help make positive impact in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health needs and support at-risk youth who are homeless, precariously housed and/or aging out of the foster care system.
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