We had a wonderful program on January 8. Our guest was Katie Shilts, president of the board for A Woman’s Place, here in Greeley.  First, Jean Morrell shared the history of AWP from her personal point of view, as she led the effort to establish this organization. She told the story of the first AWP shelter with four rooms and how they worked to double the size of the building to help more women. Katie shared that AWP’s new home will, once again, double the rooms to help up to 16 women and their children.  

 

Centennial Rotary has many ties to A Woman’s Place, including members and spouses of members who have served on their board or the board of Friends of a Woman’s Place. One of our last two charter members, Bob Shreve, served as the architect for this amazing project. Through benevolence funds, we have supported the Friends annual fundraiser, Outstanding Women of Weld County, for many years. Last spring, we contributed to the new shelter by awarding a $20,000 grant to A Woman’s Place. Katie thanked Centennial Rotary for the support we have given the organization over the years and we thank Jean and all those who have helped provide safety for women in need.

Bill Kurtz, 8 years - November 27, 2017

Tom Shaw, 8 years - November 30, 2017

Doran Azari, 2 years - November 30, 2017