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Shametra McGregor: Special Guest at the The Ladies of The Secret Place Book Club

Please join The Ladies of The Secret Place Book Club and their special guest, Shametra McGregor, Author of Chronicles of a Mended Heart. Saturday, June 28, 2014 1:00 p.m. YMCA North Austin 1000 W. Rundberg Ln. Austin, Texas 78758 Phone: 512.973.9622   From volunteering, advocating to celebrity interviews, Shametra McGregor is not your typical “girl next door.” She is an Author, a contributing writer for Ujima Magazine and … Continue reading Shametra McGregor: Special Guest at the The Ladies of The Secret Place Book Club

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Shubhada Saxena, SAIVA, 2014 YWCA Women of the Year Award

  Shubhada Saxena has worked hard to improve the lives of immigrant seniors in Austin. Her organization SAIVA enables seniors to give back to their community. In the beginning the organization was solely supported by Shubhada’s family foundation, the Saxena Foundation, to help provide transportation to seniors to enable them to volunteer. Saxena’s long term goal is to create culture sensitive senior housing. Saxena has … Continue reading Shubhada Saxena, SAIVA, 2014 YWCA Women of the Year Award

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Sheryl Cole, Austin City Council Mayor Pro-Tem, YWCA 2014 Women of the Year Award

Sheryl Cole currently holds the office of Mayor Pro-Tem on the Austin City Council. She is the first Black women to serve on the Austin City Council and the constant factor of change in the community. Cole challenges racism and empowers women each day as she works to improve the community as a council member. Cole uses her role to help minority women with their … Continue reading Sheryl Cole, Austin City Council Mayor Pro-Tem, YWCA 2014 Women of the Year Award

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Ruby Fisher, Ann Richards School, YWCA 2014 Women of the Year Award

  Ruby Fisher is the youngest recipient of the Women of Year Award. She will receive a scholarship. She just graduated from the Ann Richards School Class of 2014. Fisher is known for being a shoulder to lean on, a beacon of wisdom and a crutch for support. These characteristics are used for by her peers as well as her sister. Fisher was apart of … Continue reading Ruby Fisher, Ann Richards School, YWCA 2014 Women of the Year Award

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Monica Benoit-Beatty, Songwriting with Soldiers, 2014 Women of the Year

Monica Benoit-Beatty is the Director of Philanthropy for an organization called Songwriters With Soldiers. In 2006, She wanted to make a difference in her world by stepping away from financial services sector to mentor, coach and connect to women. She was able to blend her passion for non-profit work by working a short, impacting time as the Chief Operating Officer for Girl Scouts of Central … Continue reading Monica Benoit-Beatty, Songwriting with Soldiers, 2014 Women of the Year

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