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When organizations are the recipients of true volunteers, people who voluntarily undertake or express a willingness to serve, these volunteers are highly valued and greatly appreciated. In this issue, we’re proud to present two of our cherished volunteers, Peggy Hill Woodson and Remmie Crawford. As you read about them and their exemplary service, we hope that you will consider serving The Black Professional Charitable Foundation.
Peggy Hill Woodson is an educator who, with her husband, pastors All Souls Church International Ministries. They also lead their newly founded non-profit ministry, The Peggy Y. Woodson Special Needs Adult Enrichment Center.
have conquered overwhelming odds. My mother, Alene Hill, has always inspired and encouraged my sister, TaRita Johnson, and me to persevere beyond our physical weakness or mental fatigue. My BPACF volunteer role models include the late Yolanda Burt (who embodied an inner strength and external glow that made everyone who knew her feel uplifted) and Adrianne Sims (whose professionalism, warmth and class embody the Woodson passionately inspires the highest quality of excellence). special needs community to achieve at their highest capacity. Her wel- What advice do you have for coming personality allows her to others who want to volunteer? relate to people of diverse back- Volunteering is the greatest opporgrounds. tunity to pay it forward to the next generation of professionals. She is a professional networker who leads the expansion of an international business. She has been married to Willie Woodson since 1999. Born and raised in What is your volunteer role Cleveland, at BPACF? Ohio, RemI serve in the marketing department. mie Crawford graduated from Why do you volunteer? John Hay Ext. High School, attendI am passionate about empowering, ed Cuyahoga Community College inspiring, and encouraging the next (CCC), and graduated from Cogeneration to achieve at their high- lumbus Area Vocational Technical est ability. School in Columbus, Georgia with a degree in Graphic Arts. Who inspires you? Who are your volunteer role models? Crawford is a Vietnam Veteran I am inspired by individuals who and recently retired from the City 34 | SPRING 2023
of Cleveland where he served as an Executive Assistant for Councilpersons Patricia J. Britt, Mamie J. Mitchell and briefly for Council President Blaine A. Griffin. He has also worked as a Theatre Technician for CCC’s Metro Campus. He serves on the board of Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation, as a Development Sub-Committee member and volunteers as an usher at Karamu House. Crawford is active in his church Bethany Christian Church (DOC) and the Fairfax community. What is your volunteer role at BPACF? Servant Why do you volunteer? I enjoy serving others. It’s really fulfilling. Who Inspires You? Who are your volunteer role models? My primary inspiration was my grandmother. She was always assisting others whether family, friends, or strangers. What advice do you have for others who want to volunteer? Make yourself available. The next time someone asks you to be a part of an event, just say yes.