How Ms. Congress Heights Got Her Name

If you’re wondering if one person can change an entire community, look no further than Monica Ray. As the Executive Director of a nonprofit that aims to revitalize its neighborhood by investing in existing businesses and attracting new ones – Ray is the definition of a community changemaker.

Ray gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to establish their business in the community through the Congress Heights Community Training & Development Corporation (CHCTDC). “I get to spend my life in a community that I love, serving the people that I love, and helping to build other businesses,” says Ray. It’s no wonder that Ray has been affectionately dubbed “Ms. Congress Heights.”