Since 1976, INHS has strengthened neighborhoods and changed lives by combining community leadership, housing opportunity, education, and investment to help people build stability, equity, and belonging. Come explore our history at the History Center in Tompkins County, where we are pleased to present INHS: Homes, Hope, and Opportunity Since 1976, an exhibit on INHS’s roots and impact, on display in the atrium from Nov. 21 through February.

Please join us for an opening reception on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 1–3 pm at the History Center to kick off the exhibit and celebrate our 50 years of bringing safe, stable, affordable housing to the residents of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and beyond. Reception will include an overview of INHS history, impact, and the people and partnerships that helped shape the organization.

Reception - 1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Presentation from Kate G. de la Garza, INHS Executive Director - 1:30 PM-2:15 PM

Kate G. de la Garza, INHS Executive Director: Kate de la Garza is a seasoned community development professional, with over 20 years of community-based affordable housing development and finance experience. Kate came to INHs in 2024 after serving as Vice President & Senior Relationship Manager at KeyBank, working across the upstate New York region in its Community Development Lending & Investment Division. Kate holds a Master of Urban Planning & Public Administration degree with a concentration in Real Estate Development from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Smith College.

This Program is Presented in Collaboration with Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services