Awards
Valiant Woman Award and Human Rights Award
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CWU of Greater Dayton: Valiant Woman Award: The winners in 2018 are Mrs. Evelyn Harrison and Mrs. Kathy Zamonski A Valiant Woman is a woman who has given service to CWU, her church, and her community. She may or may not be an actual leader, but is always someone who leads by example. A Valiant Woman is a woman who lives the Gospel message in her everyday life. A certificate and a lapel pin is given to each of the recipients. |
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Evelyn V. Harrison
Evelyn V. Harrison is a resident of North West Dayton Ohio, formerly a resident of Slatham, Georgia. A graduate of Glenwood High School, Winder, Georgia, as well as a graduate of the Sinclair Community College School of Nursing, Dayton, Ohio. She is the mother of one son and five grandchildren. She has been a member of McKinley United Methodist Church for over three decades. During those years she served on numerous committees. She currently serves on the Pastoral Care Committee, Chairperson of the Communion Stewardess, and a member of United Methodist women. In 2007 McKinley awarded Evelyn a lifetime-service award. Evelyn has served as a volunteer for the Catholic Services in their Senior Resource Program for over two and a half decades. In 2008 she received the Pam Fenn Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award. She served for many years at the House of Bread, as well as the St. Vincent DePaul Shelter. Since 2010 she has been involved with the Juvenile Prison Ministry and the Center for Adolescent Services in New Lebanon for almost three years. In 2017 she received an outstanding service award; and in 2018 she received a distinguished service award for her services to the Montgomery County Juvenile Justice Center. She was Daybreak’s first Childcare Aide Volunteer. She has been a member of Church Women United since 1994 and an active member for about a decade. Evelyn is a former volunteer for the Dayton Public School System. She worked in the field of health care for a number of years before retiring on medical disability. Her passion is her pride and her devotion to God and her family. Her motto is “Do all you can, when you can, while you can.” In her leisure time you will find her walking Bentley, the family dog, doing water aerobics in the pool at Trotwood Madison High School, reading and listening to Jazz and/or Gospel music. Uno, Evelyn’s barn cat, is her best friend. |
Mrs. Kathy Zamonski
Mrs. Kathy Zamonski, originally from Detroit, MI, has lived in Dayton, OH, since 1970. A life-long Roman Catholic, she has worked for over twenty-five years as a church secretary for a United Methodist church, where she also leads a weekly Bible study for women. She has been a member of Church Women United for almost 40 years. She has served her local unit as Celebrations Chair, Newsletter Editor, Vice President, and President. She is finishing a three-year term as Chair of the CWU National Celebrations Committee. Kathy has a master’s degree in religious studies from the University of Dayton (1987) and has served on committees at her church, St. Albert the Great, andalso for the Cincinnati Archdiocese. In her spare time, she enjoys quilting. Kathy’s husband of over fifty-five years, John, is a retired English professor who taught for forty years at Central State University in Wilberforce, OH. Kathy and John have five children and eight grandchildren. Kathy’s favorite scripture is I Thessalonians 5: 16—18: “Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances.” Church Women United is most fortunate indeed to have Kathy as a member / officer and is most happy to name her as a Valiant Woman honoree. |
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CWU of Greater Dayton Human Rights Award
The winner in 2018 is Shoes 4 the Shoeless with Kris Horlacher, Executive Director The Human Rights Award recognizes individuals who have been working in the field of human rights in our community. It does not have to be someone who has been in the public eye, but a person who has consistently demonstrated a high regard for the dignity of others. It could be a person who has taught Sunday school for thirty years and treated every student with dignity regardless of race, ability, or economic status. It can be a leader in the community who has advocated for health and economic justice. It could be a teenager who works for the Special Olympics. Obviously, the list is endless. A certificate and a lapel pin will be given to the recipient. |
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Shoes 4 the Shoeless (Executive Director Kris Horlacher)
Shoes 4 the Shoeless
Website: http://www.shoes4theshoeless.org
Church Women United in Dayton recognized the nonprofit organization “Shoes 4 the Shoeless” as our 2018 Human Rights Award recipient. This local faith-based nonprofit was founded by a nurse, Ms. Kris
Horlacher in 2010. Since then, over 70,000 local children have each
received a pair of shoes and socks. Shoes 4 the Shoeless is unique because it takes teams of community volunteers into neighborhoods where children have been referred. The children have their feet measured and shoes are provided at that time. Having a correctly fitted pair of gym shoes is a fundamental right. The need is continuous as school-aged children outgrow shoes more often than adults! The mission of Shoes 4 the Shoeless is: “To provide new, properly fitting gym shoes and socks to local children in need.” Their vision is: “Shoes 4 the Shoeless will relentlessly pursue our goal that no child endures the unnecessary physical and emotional distress that accompanies wearing socks/shoes that are grossly inadequate. We will strive to become a valued organization in our community known for our faith-in-action.”
Church Women United in Greater Dayton is pleased to honor this loving, faith-based ministry and pray for their continued involvement in our community.
Shoes 4 the Shoeless
Website: http://www.shoes4theshoeless.org
Church Women United in Dayton recognized the nonprofit organization “Shoes 4 the Shoeless” as our 2018 Human Rights Award recipient. This local faith-based nonprofit was founded by a nurse, Ms. Kris
Horlacher in 2010. Since then, over 70,000 local children have each
received a pair of shoes and socks. Shoes 4 the Shoeless is unique because it takes teams of community volunteers into neighborhoods where children have been referred. The children have their feet measured and shoes are provided at that time. Having a correctly fitted pair of gym shoes is a fundamental right. The need is continuous as school-aged children outgrow shoes more often than adults! The mission of Shoes 4 the Shoeless is: “To provide new, properly fitting gym shoes and socks to local children in need.” Their vision is: “Shoes 4 the Shoeless will relentlessly pursue our goal that no child endures the unnecessary physical and emotional distress that accompanies wearing socks/shoes that are grossly inadequate. We will strive to become a valued organization in our community known for our faith-in-action.”
Church Women United in Greater Dayton is pleased to honor this loving, faith-based ministry and pray for their continued involvement in our community.