President's Message

President's Message

American Women's Association Of Singapore

A Fond Farewell

Dear AWA Community, world was the southern coast of Spain. If your mother It is with a sad heart that I write my last President’s Message. I will be repatriating to the USA at the end of June. It has been is still living, make sure you send her flowers or a plant or something, and/or video-call her, or plan this Mother’s Day for a post-COVID trip together. We all know time is precious and fleeting. quite a year to be President: I would like to say how proud I am of the taking over from Mel Rice AWA’s Community Service initiatives this past year. in July and then the Circuit Ashley Fagan has done an excellent job thinking of Breakers and groups of five, ways we can give back to Singapore and connect then groups of eight. it was with the community in these times, which hasn’t been not the AWA year that any easy. Food From the Heart and Willing Hearts (thank Deb Minnock of us had ever anticipated! you Janet Stride and Spring Sun) were always strongly President I can only express my deep supported. I loved the March Star Shelter initiative for appreciation for all of the battered women. And Linda Nguyen Schindler, as volunteers who helped keep the AWA active and our External Affairs chair, has been such a positive positive through these trying times. I am especially force representing the AWA in the greater Singapore grateful for Lorraine Graybill and Meg Farrell Sine community. The AWA is in service to women for their leadership of the Communications Team, throughout every phase of their lives, to each other and all of the very talented Communications Team within the AWA and in the Singapore community, members for helping us stay connected when social and it is through this service that we excel. media and electronic communication became our link to staying informed. Thank you also to the Athletic Groups who keep us busy and keep our stircraziness at bay. We all will remember being here together during the global pandemic, and I know I feel fortunate to have been in such a safe and beautiful place. I know the AWA will be kept vibrant, fulfilling and diverse yet inclusive in the year to come. Thank you to my wonderful Board, to Sarah Cockerill, and to all the fantastic volunteers for a job well done through the tough times of COVID-19. Special thanks to Board members Ali Donaldson, Caitlin Fry, Venta Norvilas, and Emily Ludwick, who are stepping down May brings Mother’s Day, and I hope you all take or leaving Singapore, for their roles on the Board— time to reflect on your mothers if they have passed you helped make my job easy. away. My mother passed away in May 2019 at the age of 96, and she was always my biggest I will miss you all. cheerleader and the kindest person I’ve ever known. Through my adult years, we used to travel together to all sorts of places; one of her favorite spots in the

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AWA Misson Statement

The American Women's Association is a sisterhood of women from around the world, who come together to enhance their Singapore experience through fulfilling volunteer run events and activities.

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