Business, health and wellness and public service. Just some of the categories represented by the six winners at the 2018 Women of Distinction Awards in Saint John.
Gloria Halvorson wins the Women of Distinction award in the category of Community Building and Volunteerism. #wod2018 pic.twitter.com/jQpqsXHIwZ
— Tamara Steele (@tamarasteele1) May 30, 2018
Gloria Halverson, a supporter of trans awareness, won the award for Community Building and Volunteerism.
“I feel privileged receiving this award, it’s nice to be recognized and I know so many people in this community that also deserve this award. Saint John is such a diverse community of doers, people that actually advocate social change”.
Lily Lynch wins the Women of Distinction award in the category of Young Woman of Distinction. #wod2018 pic.twitter.com/G3HSRBVXXF
— Tamara Steele (@tamarasteele1) May 30, 2018
Lily Lynch is the co-founder of Sankara a partnership that began as an idea to cook traditional African food and sell it at the Queen’s Market Farmers Square.
It expanded when faced with the dilemma of how to reach customers when the market closes for the season.
Her co-founder created an online platform and Lynch says they now offer food from 15 different countries.
The crowd heard the story of Meghan who use to work the streets and thanks to help from Fresh Start Services and the YWCA is now sober, in a healthy relationship and expecting a child.
Jane Barry wins the Mariana Stack Honourary Woman of Distinction award. #wod2018 pic.twitter.com/M43vWr8V97
— Tamara Steele (@tamarasteele1) May 30, 2018
The other 2018 Women of Distinction recipients are Tanya Chapman in the business category, Judy Murphy in the non-profit and public service sector, Dr Alison Luke was honoured in the Health and Wellness category and Jane Barry won the Mariana Stack Honourary Award of Distinction.
