Empowerhouse presented two major honors—Florence Ridderhof received the Founders Award, recognized as one of the original leaders behind the Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence in the 1970s, helping launch what began as a shelter and has grown into a network of community programs.
Byron Glaser received the Resiliency Award for his work in recent years leading the organization’s rebrand, updating its name and image to better reflect its mission today.
