Duke Chapel will honor three Durham residents who have transitioned from homelessness to permanent residences, in a ceremony Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2:30 p.m.

The program at the chapel, co-sponsored by the nonprofit Housing for New Hope, will include remarks from Duke Chapel Dean Sam Wells and testimonials from the honorees. The event is free and open to the public, and a reception will follow.

The honorees are William Hawkins Jr., Brian McLendon and Trico Newton.

"Housing for New Hope is one of Durham's finest ministries and Duke Chapel is proud to host this event," said Gaston Warner, director of university and community relations at Duke Chapel. "Hearing the stories of these men and women who have overcome unimaginable obstacles is a powerful experience. In their lives, we can find hope."

Each person being recognized in the ceremony has "accomplished the difficult transition from homelessness to independent and healthy lives through the completion of their year-long residencies at Dove House and Phoenix House," said Eric Breit, development director for Housing for New Hope.

Housing for New Hope offers transitional housing to homeless men and women in conjunction with a continuum of programs for specific problems faced by those who are homeless, or whose lives are continuously at the edge of crisis or complicated by disabling conditions.