Arts & Entertainment
Historical Society of Carroll County Box Lunch Talk: The Impact of the HOPE
The Impact of the HOPE Partnership in Westminster presented by Bernie Jones and Lynn Wheeler.
Historical Society of Carroll County Box Lunch Talk: The Impact of the HOPE
By Kevin Dayhoff July 15, 2025
Historical Society of Carroll County historians, friends and family filled the Grace Lutheran Church – Grace social hall this afternoon for an informative Box Lunch Talk on The Impact of the HOPE Partnership in Westminster presented by Bernie Jones and Lynn Wheeler.
Find out what's happening in Westminsterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Lynne Wheeler began the presentation with an introduction to the background of the history of HOPE and African American housing in Carroll County. In 1969, HSCC board member, Bernie Jones became a charter member and served on the board of the nonprofit Home Ownership Purchase Effort (HOPE), to provide home ownership opportunities for low-income Black families. HOPE purchased houses on Union Street, rehabbed them, and sold them at cost. Their groundbreaking work laid the foundation for Civil Rights success in Carroll County.
Thank you to the sponsors of this Diane Bowers, Diane Boettcher, Corynne Courpas, Dolores Snyder, and Acts Fairhaven. Thank you also to our volunteers and Program Committee (Doris Hull, Wendy Raith, Sherry Reigel, Steve Bowersox) for baking all kinds of goodies and helping at the event.
Find out what's happening in Westminsterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
HSCC hosts robust programming every month including our popular Box Lunch Talk speaker series. Our BLTs are held every third Tuesday at 12 noon at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster. This event is $3.00 for members and $7.00 for non-members. Cost of admission helps offset expenses for the lecture hall, refreshments, and the production costs for the You-Tube recordings from the Community Media Center. Sponsoring a speaker for $75 is another great way to support the event.
As always, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch, and we provide the drinks and desserts (thanks to our volunteers and staff). The cost is $3 for HSCC members and $5 for nonmembers.
Questions? Please contact Laura Bankard, Outreach & Events Director at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200.
This article is cross-posted on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff/posts/pfbid0C7cJEiEHKr1zjU76x4ks4vGvs1yyMqXuxA7e3Dv17FbrhdEhPufXHEqbSC5RiHUzl
