On hand for House of Hope’s presentation of the Governor’s Award of Excellence are, from left, James Crowley, House of Hope executive administrator; Dave Worland, the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives executive director; LuAnn Patterson, House of Hope board treasurer; Denise Melton, House of Hope executive director; Sally Worland, the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives committee chair; Carol Burdett, Threads of Hope volunteer; Donna Evans, House of Hope board member; and Christine Stinson, House of Hope volunteer.