As Washington, DC locked down in March 2020 and many rushed to set up home offices, Jubilee Housing’s Jorge Torres as masking up and reporting to work.

Our community comprises ten properties and serves over 550 residents. In addition to supporting the Property Management team by helping ensure those spaces were cleaned thoroughly multiple times daily and addressing
maintenance issues, Jorge was busy checking on residents and assessing their needs, especially senior community members and those with mobility challenges.

For Jorge, sustaining community connection with residents during a fearful and isolating time was the most powerful and important part of his job.

Click & Pledge, an online fundraising platform for nonprofit organizations, interviewed Jorge for their video series Heroes Uncovered. Watch below: