Veteran Partner of the Year – 2025

Operation Code Vet is deeply honored to be recognized by Habitat for Humanity of Tampa Bay Hillsborough as their Veteran Partner of the Year for 2025. This meaningful award reflects our shared commitment to supporting those who have served our country and ensuring they have access to safe, stable housing and community resources.

We are proud to partner with Habitat for Humanity in their mission to build hope and homes for veterans in need. Together, we’re making a lasting impact—one project, one family, and one home at a time.

GOVERNOR’S FAITH AND COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVE

National Association of Counties 2022 Achievement Award

Keeping the American Patriotic Spirit Alive Award

Public Management Innovation

Public Management Innovation is an award to recognize a government or non-profit agency,  department, or project team that demonstrated a strong team ethic with a positive and successful outcome. The team must demonstrate significant cooperation, reduction in duplication, application of a new technology or management innovation, improved communication within or across units, produced cost savings, demonstrated effective problem solving and increased program effectiveness.

Joseph V. Huskey Officer of the Year Award

Hillsborough County Code Enforcement Officer and Operation Code Vet founder Christine Zien-McCombs was named the 2018 Joseph V. Huskey Officer of the Year by the Florida Association of Code Enforcement. The Joseph V. Huskey Award was established in the name of the man who founded the Florida Association of Code Enforcement to recognize a code enforcement officer who exceeded what was expected of him/her, one who went beyond the normal job duties and by doing so helped to continue the advancement of the profession. Congratulations to Christine on this well-deserved honor!

Ivanhoe People Power Award

In December 2019, Operation Code Vet was the recipient of the Ivanhoe Broadcast News People Power Award.

Ivanhoe is a national news organization that produces television reports covering medical breakthroughs, family health, and consumer tips for women that are aired across the country. Sarina Fazan produced a news story about Operation Code Vet that was delivered to more than 50 of Ivanhoe’s station clients: Code Vet: Saving Veteran’s Homes. Thanks to Sarina Fazan for sharing our story to help bring attention to the veterans in our community who need our services.