WFWP Woman Leader Honored in Alaska!
Heidi Lieb-Williams stood with Donna Avey to receive the service appreciation plaque. Others pictured left to right: Anne Dennis-Choi, AK Child and Family Services, and Rev. Dr. Patricia Wilson-Cone, First American Baptist Church.
On March 13, 2022, In honor of March as Women's History Month, Rev. Dr. Patricia Wilson-Cone of First American Baptist Church recognized WFWP Alaska representative Donna Avey for her “outstanding services during COVID 2020-2022."
Later in the month on March 26, 2022, Women’s Federation for World Peace was represented at the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast at Anchorage’s Dena'ina Center by Donna Avey and three guests in gratitude for their community work The three guest included: Kim Whitaker working with Navigation Center of emergency shelters, Bobbi Evans with People AK, and Lisa Sauder, Executive Director of Beans Café.
WFWP USA wants to share in the recognition and offer congratulations to WFWP Alaska representative Donna Avey and all WFWP members active in Alaska for their heart of service and giving to those in need in their community.
Women’s Federation for World Peace Alaska Chapter recognizes the following member-driven service projects and the volunteers who offered their time, talents, and resources to accomplish the activities below, for the past membership year April 2021 to March 2022:
a. Garage Sale by Masako Whitmore, Yoshiko Harnett, Kazuyo McCarty donated to scholarship new members;
b. In-kind Sleeping Bags Donation to MOA-Emergency Temporary Shelter at Sullivan Arena: Yo shiko Harnett and Masako Whitmore with Anchorage Family Church sleeping bag donation
c. Youth activities for College and High School Students: Pumpkin Carving, cooking classes and more: Masako and Ken Whitmore; Yoshiko and Eugene Harnett, Dongwon Yu
d. Self-Care Isn’t Selfish Monthly Presentations: Donna Avey, In-kind Volunteer WFWP Team member
e. Graphics and Design Work for business cards for leadership team, and bookmark for Mother of Peace Memoirs: Ilse Witterland and Amy Whitmore
f. Newsletter Set Up and Updates Graphic Artist: Ilse Witterland
g. Fundraising and Bookkeeping Team: Yoshiko Harnett and Ilse Witterland
h. Collaborators during the “Community Challenge” call-to-action:
o Pastor Victor Marbury and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
o Nelson and Maria Godoy, Faces of Hope Community Services, nonprofit
o Kim Kovol, MSW Intern reporting to Governor Dunleavy about Emergency Shelter Operations
Heidi Lieb-Williams was wearing the sash and crown as the Elite Ms. National Heart of America 2022 Award Recipient for her appearance that day.
o Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH), Roger Branson, and Former ACEH Executive Director, Jasmine Boyle, currently Chief Operations Officer at RurAL CAP
o Senator Tom Begich and his staff
Acts of service and advocacy build character and educate by modeling for others.
Thank you from the leadership team of WFWP of Alaska!