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Stephanie Chafee’s Friends
A Message from Stephanie’s Friends: Thank you Stephanie for being such a passionate, compassionate, and tireless advocate for those who often have no voice nor champion. The impact you’ve made — and continue to make every day — inspires us to do more and try harder. Our gratitude is enormous and we are so proud of you!

Community MusicWorks
As Community MusicWorks enters its seventeenth year of working to build and transform community through music education and performance, we applaud the YWCA for its work transforming lives. We wish especially to celebrate Letitia Carter, without whose insight and support CMW would not be where it is today. Congratulations and thanks to all the honorees for their invaluable service.

Hannon Family
Congratulations to Major Lynne Hannon on this tremendous honor recognizing your advocacy efforts for military women. In addition to being a mother, wife, and military officer your leadership in mentoring others is truly inspirational. By overcoming your own adversity, you have used your experiences and resiliency in the service of guiding and supporting others. Your courage and accomplishments make us so proud of you! Love, The Hannon Family

Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence
We join the YWCA in celebrating Sister Ann’s invaluable contributions to the well-being of the people of Rhode Island. Your efforts inspire creativity, health, knowledge and peace for youth, families and everyone in between. Your indefatigable commitment to the community stands alone but touches us all creating generations of change.

Lifespan Community Health Services
Lifespan congratulates Julie Rawlings and all of the Women of Achievement Awardees on being recognized for their significant contributions in their respective fields. Julie is well-respected and appreciated for her dedication and passion in tackling inequalities in the underserved community. This distinction celebrates Julie’s ongoing efforts towards improving the health of Rhode Islanders and the impact of her outreach work in our local communities.

Quota International of Pawtucket and Woonsocket
With the motto, “We Share”, Quota International’s members change lives through service and friendship for deaf, hard-of-hearing and disadvantaged women and children in local communities around the world. To the membership of Quota International of Woonsocket and Quota International of Pawtucket, congratulations on your recognition as an “organization” of achievement!

Rhode Island Air National Guard
The Rhode Island Air National Guard and the 143rd Logistics Readiness Squadron salute the YWCA for recognizing Major Lynne Hannon and all of this year’s Women of Achievement who represent the best in accomplishments of women across industry, culture, and public service.

Roger Williams University
The story of Anna Cano-Morales – a first-generation Columbian-American from Central Falls who throughout her career has been a tireless advocate for education, quality-of-life and her own Latino community – can serve as an example to today’s young students of how education can create opportunities. Ten months ago, we were lucky enough to welcome Anna to Roger Williams University, and her impact on our community relationships has been immeasurable. Congratulations to Anna and to each of this year’s award winners.

Saint Michael’s Church
People of many nations, one community of faith: Congratulations to Sister Ann Keefe for this well deserved honor! Thank for you hard work and dedication to our community.

Sophia Academy
Sophia Academy honors First Lady Stephanie Chafee, Letitia Carter, and Sister Ann Keefe for the acts of kindness you have performed in service to our community and in support of Sophia Academy. We join you and the other awardees, past and present, in your efforts to empower girls and women who may not yet have a voice in our society.