YWCA to Hold 21st Annual Tribute to Women of Influence
The YWCA of Asheville will hold its 21st Annual Tribute to Women of Influence awards event on Thursday, September 20th at 7 p.m. at Pack Place and the Diana Wortham Theatre. The mission of the YWCA is eliminating racism and empowering women, and the TWIN award is given to women who are role models in their fields, organizations, and community.
A total of 20 women or groups of women will be honored at the event, with featured winners in the categories of equality, empowerment, and transformation. The emcee will be Lisa G. McMillan of Exquisite Events & Consulting. Local filmmaker Katie Damien is producing a series of videos that will be screened at the event.
“The YWCA is honored to celebrate this impressive group of women,” says YWCA Executive Director Beth Maczka. “The positive impact they each make on our community is truly inspiring.”
2012 YWCA Tribute to Women of Influence Honorees
Individuals
- Schell Alexander, Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association
- Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality
- Casey Blake, Asheville Citizen-Times
- Yolanda Bopp, Pisgah Legal Services
- Leslie Boyd, Life O’ Mike
- Dr. Elizabeth Castillo, Mission Health System/Asheville Specialty Hospital
- Imke Durre, NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center
- Catherine Faherty, TEACCH-Asheville
- Evelyn Fozzard, Melvin R. Lane Foundation
- Stephanie Hickling Beckman, Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective
- Marie Jensen, Eliada Homes
- Alyson Johnson-Sawyer, CarePartners Health Services
- Irene Jurczyk, Mountain Area Health Education Center
- Jennifer Mayer, Charlotte Street Computers
- Anna Mills, Wan Winkle Law Firm
- Joy Michelle Ponder, Asheville Fire Department
- Mary Kate Rikard, HomeTrust Bank
- Willie Vincent, Mountain Housing Opportunities
Groups
- Asheville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
- Kappa Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Tickets to the reception and awards presentation are $60 per person. Proceeds from the TWIN event will go to support YWCA programs that bridge gaps in child care, education, health, and earning power.
To reserve tickets, go to www.ywcaofasheville.org or call 254-7206 x 207.
