 Leon
E. Haynes, III is Executive Director of Hosanna House, Inc.,
a multi-purpose community center for quality health and human services located in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.
Mr.
Haynes, a native of Virginia, earned a BS Degree in Industrial
Technology at North Carolina A&T State University. A resident
of Pennsylvania since 1986, Mr. Haynes, his wife Annita, and
their three children reside in Observatory Hill, PA.
Mr.
Haynes joined the general Electric Company in 1979. During
his eight years at General Electric, Mr. Haynes performed
in the areas of marketing and engineering.
Mr.
Haynes has worked with local boards such as the Boys and Girls
Club, Lifecare Hospital-Wilkinsburg, the University of Pittsburgh
Office of Child Development and the Family Support Policy
Board. He had a leadership role in forming Healthy Start,
Inc. of Pittsburgh. Other affiliations include the University
of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Board of Visitors.
As
the founding director of Hosanna House, in 1989 Mr. Haynes
was instrumental in coordinating a partnership of several
health and human service agencies under one roof. Hosanna
House, a 126,000 square foot facility in an urban community,
includes a gymnasium, swimming pool and auditorium. Hosanna
House serves over 25,000 people per year through workforce
development and technology training, health care, dental care,
child care and after-school and in-school programming for
youth. Through Covenant Church of Pittsburgh, Mr. Haynes organized
Brothers Keepers, a men’s group that works with young
men of single-parent households. He established the Wilkinsburg
Community Health Advisory Council established the Wilkinsburg
Family Health Center, a full primary health care facility
at Hosanna House. Mr. Haynes also had a critical role in establishing
the Wilkinsburg Family Support Center at Hosanna House.
Mr.
Haynes’ collaborative responsibilities extend beyond
Hosanna House.
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In 1992, Mr. Haynes participated in the Kellogg Foundation
year-long initiative addressing public health practices, institutional
change and community empowerment.
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In 1994, he was chosen to represent U.S. communities at the
Sun Valley National Health Forum. This effort led to the publishing
of “The University of the Urban Community/Responsibilities
for Public Health.”
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In 1995, he became a steering committee member with the American
Hospital Association and worked with a six million dollar
grant for the National Community Care Network Demonstration
Program.
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Mr. Haynes received the FBI Director’s Community Leadership
Award for his contribution to the Wilkinsburg community and
his leadership role that led to establishing Hosanna House.
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He was selected in 1997 as a Governor’s Delegate to
the President’s summit for America’s Future.
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In 1998, Mr. Haynes was honored by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
Inc., Iota Phi Chapter, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as their
Citizen of the Year.
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In 1999, Thomas Ridge, then Governor the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
appointed Mr. Haynes a member of the Governor’s Community
Partnership for Safe Children.
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During 1999-2000, Mr. Haynes was a Peter Ducker Foundation
Community Innovative Fellow.
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In 2001, Mr. Haynes attended Stanford University’s Graduate
School of Business Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders.
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In 2001, Governor Ridge appointed Mr. Haynes a member of The
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency’s
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
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In 2003, Governor Ed Rendell appointed Mr. Haynes to the Economic
Development Initiatives Subcommittee of the PA Commission
on Crime & Delinquency.
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In 2004, Governor Ed Rendell appointed Mr. Haynes to the Governor’s
Cabinet on Children and Families.
Over
the past six (6) years, Mr. Haynes has been traveling throughout
South Africa facilitating workshops on community building,
leadership development and maximizing resources. Currently
Mr. Haynes is mentoring organizations from two different countries,
Zimbabwe and Botswana |
