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The Lightkeeper Award
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DESCRIPTION |
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The Lightkeeper may be a woman or a man who has made significant contributions to the issues affecting women and/or girls through grassroots efforts. The recipient will demonstrate that everyone has something to contribute and may have even overcome adversity in her/his life. Just as a lightkeeper has an important job in maintaining a lighthouse, The Lightkeeper Award recipient will be a person who keeps her/his company or organization operating smoothly and efficiently but hasn’t received much public recognition. |
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CRITERIA |
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Recipients must meet each of the following criteria:
- Must be a male or female who has made significant contributions to the issues affecting women and/or girls through grassroots efforts.
- Must demonstrate that everyone has something to contribute. For example, nominees may have overcome adverse conditions or life situations that contribute to their ability to lead and their passion.
- Have not received much public recognition for work and/or volunteer efforts but put forth 100% in all areas of life.
- Can be any adult who is working, retired, staying at home, volunteering, etc.
- Must not have filed Chapter 7 or 11 bankruptcy or been subject to any civil or criminal investigations within the last three years.
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2007 FINALISTS |
Dr. Charlotte Boatwright, founder and president of Coalition Against Domestic and Community Violence of Greater Chattanooga, Inc.
Marj Flemming, founder of LaunchPoint Leadership
Sandra Johnson, founder and CEO of Regeneration. |
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2007 RECIPIENT |
Dr. Charlotte Boatwright, founder and president of Coalition Against Domestic and Community Violence of Greater Chattanooga, Inc.
For the past 14 years, Boatwright has worked to reduce family and community violence by teaching educators, healthcare professionals and legal professionals how to identify and respond to violence. Over the years she has inspired hundreds of professionals and survivors of abuse to work as volunteers to end family violence in this area.
Boatwright created the Chattanooga Family Justice Alliance, a collaboration of more than 70 entities which provides a coordinated community response to family violence. She coordinated the implementation of the law enforcement/prosecution task force that operated from 1997 to 2001 in Hamilton County.
The honoree also conducts a ministry in her church by serving on the Crisis Response Team and Diaconate Formation Committee for the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee. A registered nurse and licensed professional counselor, Boatwright holds a doctorate in hospital administration. |
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PAST RECIPIENTS |
2006
Sandi Brock, program director of the Southeast Women’s Business Center |
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