PERSPECTIVES The Official Publication of Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority
Volume 55, Issue 3
www.gammasigmasigma.org
SPRING 2009
Congratulations to the Woman of the Year, Ann McGee! By Keli Connor, National Vice President
It is my pleasure to announce that Ann McGee has been nominated and selected as Gamma Sigma Sigma’s 2009 Woman of the Year. Mrs. McGee was nominated by the Empire Alumni Chapter for her work with Miracle Flights for Kids. She is not only the current National President for the organization, but also the founder. She is a generous person who believes that “a healthy life is the birth right for every child.” When having a conversation with Mrs. McGee, asking her to accept the nomination, she was focused on the children. She was humbled by the award nomination and was gracious to bring attention to the children. She said, “It’s all about the kids.” So, what is Miracle Flights for Kids? According to www.miracleflights.org, “Miracle Flights for Kids is the nation's leading nonprofit charitable flight organization. Since 1985, Miracle Flights has fulfilled its mission of helping families overcome financial obstacles by flying their seriously ill children to receive proper medical care and to get second opinions.” More than 20 years ago, Mrs. McGee recognized the need for the coordination of aviation services that could provide no cost transportation for blood, donor organs, and sick children to medical facilities around the country. Upon this realization, Mrs. McGee founded a grass roots program called Mircale Flights for Kids to provide families with free flights to hospitals and treatment centers they could otherwise not
reach because of financial hardship. Mrs. McGee has spent her life improving the quality of life for sick children and their families. Once a teacher for children with disabilities, Ann has spent the latter part of her life dedicated to improving access to healthcare for kids who suffer from debilitating illnesses such as cancer, heart and lung diseases, leukemia, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida and other illnesses, many that most people have never heard of. MiracleFlights helps babies, some only days old, but their stories are the same; they need proper, urgent medical attention to give them a chance at life. Take a minute to go onto the organization’s Web site and read some of the testimonials about how families and children have been impacted by receiving flights to medical care that are desperately needed, a hardship that is lifted in the growing cost of healthcare. Look at how Mrs. McGee has impacted the life of children all over the nation. If you look at the map on the Web site you will notice that children in nearly all 50 states have been helped by Mrs. McGee and her organization, Miracle Flights for Kids. Please help me to congratulate Ann McGee as our 2009 Woman of the Year. We look forward to rewarding her work and hearing from her at our Convention in Fort Lauderdale, FL this summer!
In This Issue Collegiate Chapter News Alumni/Collegiate Chapter News 2009 Nominating Committee Report 2009 Convention Flyer 2009 Convention Registration Exposure Pledging Through the Decades Service News/“Quilt of Hope” Update Upcoming Events/Other Info
Congratulations!
• To Zeta Theta, a reactivating chapter, in District 7 at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL. They have 20 members. • To Delta Theta a reactivating chapter, at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, GA in District 6. They have 13 members 1
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