BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260303T170000Z DTEND:20260303T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:YWCA Central Virginia Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon DESCRIPTION:The YWCA established the Women of Distinction Awards to celebrate\, recognize\, and honor women\, girls\, and organizations who embody the YWCA mission to empower women and eliminate racism. The accomplishments of our extraordinary honorees reflect those aspirational yet attainable goals. This year's honorees are leaders\, advocates\, and changemakers who have lifted others while breaking barriers of their own. Their work has strengthened families\, opened doors\, and shaped our community for the better. \n\n\n\nThe 2026 Honorees are:\n\n\n \n Rosel Schewel (posthumous) Philanthropist\n \n \n Rosana Chaidez\, President and CEO of NB Handy\n \n \n April Rasmussen\, Director of Forensic Nursing Centra\n \n \n Dr. Ghislaine Lewis\, Assoc. Prof.\, University of Lynchburg\n \n \n Dr. Muriel Brown Mickles\, Provost of CVCC\n \n \n Lexie Tookes\, Housing Case Manager Miriam's House\n \n \n Megan Huffman\, GLCF Director of SHARE Greater Lynchburg\n \n\n\nAbout Our Mission\n\nYWCA Central Virginia is dedicated to eliminating racism\, empowering women\, and promoting peace\, justice\, freedom\, and dignity for all.\n\nFounded in 1912 by a dedicated group of women\, who had incidentally been told that creating an organization for women and by women would never work\, YWCA Central Virginia has grown and adapted to meet the varying needs of the communities we serve. Today\, YWCA Central Virginia serves the women\, children\, and families of Central Virginia and area that includes the city of Lynchburg and seven surrounding counties which includes 4\,400 square miles and 400\,000+ community members. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The YWCA established the Women of Distinction Awards to celebrate\, recognize\, and honor women\, girls\, and organizations who embody the YWCA mission to empower women and eliminate racism. The accomplishments of our extraordinary honorees reflect those aspirational yet attainable goals. This year'\;s honorees are leaders\, advocates\, and changemakers who have lifted others while breaking barriers of their own. Their work has strengthened families\, opened doors\, and shaped our community for the better. \;
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About Our Mission

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YWCA Central Virginia is dedicated to eliminating racism\, empowering women\, and promoting peace\, justice\, freedom\, and dignity for all.

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Founded in 1912 by a dedicated group of women\, who had incidentally been told that creating an organization for women and by women would never work\, YWCA Central Virginia has grown and adapted to meet the varying needs of the communities we serve. Today\, YWCA Central Virginia serves the women\, children\, and families of Central Virginia &mdash\; and area that includes the city of Lynchburg and seven surrounding counties &mdash\; which includes 4\,400 square miles and 400\,000+ community members. \;

\n LOCATION:The Virginian 712 Church Street Lynchburg\, VA 24504 UID:e.2276.9885 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260406T082316Z URL:https://business.lynchburgregion.org/events/details/ywca-central-virginia-women-of-distinction-awards-luncheon-9885 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR