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on chronic disease prevention and management. The local chapter is affiliated with the national YWCA and embraces its mission, “Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women, and Promoting Peace, Justice, Freedom, and Dignity for All.” The chapter serves over 9,000 people each year. Projects include the Best Choice Center which provides academic programs for 150 low income children; eighty percent improved or maintained their reading and math scores in 2014-15. Hawley House helps women recovering from addiction. It is the only state licensed residential substance abuse program for women in Forsyth County. The client success rate is 87%. Work & Earn it and Teen Court programs give 260 teens the opportunity to get back on track after committing minor first time offenses.
Welcome to a special edition of Urban Call —Healthy Living Every Day! We are honored to put the spotlight of some of the most talented women in our community. As you read and hear about their accomplishments you will know why they have been designated “Women of Vision.” We are far richer for their presence.
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Wanda Starke
Cathy Pace
Sandra Miller Jones
Dr. Maya Angelou
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Henri Brown
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Proceeds support the YWCA’s Change for Life programs that empower low income and at-risk children and women dealing with substance abuse. The YWCA encourages members to have healthy lifestyles and focuses
Allegacy Federal Credit Union and co-founder of Healthy WS. Wanda Starke, co-anchor at WXII news, is also a producer of “A Place to Call Home” which profiles children waiting to be adopted. She will receive the Children’s Advocate award.
Candice Brown
ive women are being honored at the 35th annual YWCA’s Women of Vision awards luncheon at the Albert H. Anderson conference center of Winston-Salem State University. Sandra Miller Jones will receive the Trailblazer Award. She founded two companies aimed at serving AfricanAmericans and Latinos in the top 25 U.S. markets. They include Segmented Marketing Services, Inc. and SMSi Health Insurance Solutions. Henri Brown will receive a Literacy Champion award. She is the director of READWS which advocates reading skills for children. Candice Brown will receive the Emerging Leader award. She is an attorney for Reynolds American Inc. and R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The Community Catalyst award will be presented to Cathy Pace, president and CEO of
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