Catholic Professional of the Year 2010

CATHOLIC BUSINESS LEAGUE GIVES ANNUAL AWARD TO BILL SINCLAIR of

CATHOLIC CHARITIES of TENNESSEE

This year’s “Catholic Professional of the Year” was be honored at the CBL Anniversary Mass on September 9^th.

The 2010 recipient of the “Catholic Professional of the Year” is Bill Sinclair, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Tennessee. Bill’s lifelong example of service and sacrifice exemplifies the vision of the Catholic Business League; “To connect, develop, and inspire Catholic Professionals to live their faith at work, at home, and in their community.”

Bill Sinclair has served at Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc. since 1975; being named Executive Director in 1986. A short list of his initiatives could be: overseeing the development of Villa Maria Manor, serving on the Mayor’s Poverty Council, and in March 2010 hosting a National Poverty Summit at Belmont University in partnership with CCUSA. The real list would be too long to place here.

Besides his lifetime of work for this Non-Profit, which would be reason to award Bill every year, in this year of 2010 he deserves special recognition.

Through his leadership, Catholic Charities immediately responded to the needs of those who lost their homes in the May 2 Nashville flood. Together community leaders and United Way, they opened a Distribution Center in Bellevue with a staff of case workers and others who are providing aid to flood victims. During the month of July alone over 1,100 families have been served at the Distribution Center.

The award was given at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Thursday morning, September 9^th at 7:00am when we celebrated Holy Mass and prayed for this worthy Catholic Professional of the Year, the Catholic Business League, and the mission they support.

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