Breast nurse navigators help guide patients through complex system Story by Madeleine Leroux Photos by Sally Ince Being diagnosed with breast cancer, it can feel like the world around you has stopped. But it hasn’t. And now that the diagnosis has been made, there’s a litany of doctor’s appointments,...
State’s only suicide prevention coordinator discusses role Story by Madeleine Leroux Photos by Sally Ince Stacey Williams has spent the past three years with the Missouri Department of Mental Health, where she takes on the role of the state’s suicide prevention coordinator. September is National...
Donna Deetz uses background in antiques, collections at Click2Sell4U & Kay’s Collectibles Story by Madeleine Leroux Photos by Julie Smith For nearly 10 years, Donna Deetz has helped many across Mid-Missouri with getting rid of a variety of items through Click2Sell4U & Kay’s Collectibles...
Jefferson City American Red Cross volunteer Pam Protzman has a passion for helping others Story by Samantha Pogue Photos by Sally Ince The American Red Cross has its ‘boots on the ground.’ This saying adheres to its thousands of volunteers who are often among the first to help people in need after...
Story by Samantha Pogue Photos courtesy of Kyerra Johnson-Massey “Kindness starts here.” This is more than a tagline for the We Speak Foundation; it is its foundation. Whether it’s paying for a person’s meal, finding a hotel room for a woman escaping domestic violence or picking up trash and debris...
3 prominent, hardworking women in Jeff City show mothers can truly do it all Story and photos by Sally Ince Since the second half of the 20th century, women have made major contributions to the U.S. labor force. According to a study published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in June of 2017,...
Marianne Asher-Chapman and her organization give a voice to families and their missing loved ones Story by Samantha Pogue • Photos by Julie Smith Marianne Asher-Chapman and her daughter Angela Michelle Yarnell had a close, special bond. Each week, they would talk on the phone at least twice, but they...
Jenny McGee finds her professional calling in original authentic visual art Story by Samantha Pogue • Photos by Sally Ince Look closely at an abstract painting or piece of hand-painted jewelry from Mid-Missouri based artist Jenny McGee. Amid the multitude of beautifully blended colors, textures...
It is a celebration of courage, of resilience, of community and of hope. It is a celebration of women of achievement and those who have earned a lifetime full of accolades that truly inspire fellow women. It is a celebration to support, honor and award women looking to gain a second chance at their...
Council of Clubs disbands after 103 years of service to Jefferson City Story and photos by Sally Ince “Sometimes we have to move on,” Council of Clubs 1971-72 president Pat Sanders wrote when she heard the council would be disbanding this January. For more than 100 years the Council of Clubs has served...
