Honor Virginia's Social Justice Makers
As part of our 30th anniversary celebration, we are honoring 30 of Virginia's Outstanding Social Justice Makers. The following individuals will be recognized at the Center's Annual Meeting on December 3rd:
Phyllis T. Albritton
Blacksburg Presbyterian Church
Edgar Aranda-Yanoc
Chairman, Board of Directors, Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations
Michele Hymer Blitz
Congregation Beth Emeth, Herndon
Rev. Richard Cizik
President, New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
Dr. Stephen M. Colecchi
Director, Office of International Justice and Peace; United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Fr. Gerry Creedon
Pastor, Holy Family Catholic Church and Chair, Peace and Justice Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington
The Eastern Shore Migrant & Immigrant Services Council
Sally Gudas
Richmond Friends Meeting
John Horejsi
Founder & Coordinator, Social Action Linking Together (SALT)
In Memory of Mukit Hossain
Fredericksburg
Bishop Charlene P. Kammerer
United Methodist Church
Mary Lough
Northside Presbyterian Church
Deborah and Phillip Lovelace
Gretna
The Rev. Canon J. Fletcher Lowe, Jr.
Richmond
Imam Magid
Executive Director, All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS), and President, Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Anne Murphy
Arlington
Deborah D. Oswalt
Executive Director, Virginia Health Care Foundation
Rev. James A. Payne
Presbyterian Minister and Founding Executive Director of VICPP
Dr. Muhammad Sahli
Richmond
Ward Scull
Co-Founder, Virginians Against Payday Loans and Owner, Virginia Transfer & Storage Co.
Dr. Pernessa C. Seele
Founder & CEO, The Balm in Gilead, Inc.
Harnek Singh Bajaj
President, The Sikh Student Association at Virginia Commonwealth University
In Memory of Rabbi Dr. Leivy Smolar
Richmond
Teresa Stanley
South Hampton Roads Organizer, Virginia Organizing
Michael P. Stark
Sacred Heart Church, Norfolk
Most Rev. Walter Francis Sullivan
Bishop Emeritus, Catholic Diocese of Richmond
Kaye Tice
Chesapeake
Pastor John Wertz, Jr and Micah’s Caring Initiative
St. Michael Lutheran Church, Blacksburg
Louise Whipple
Staunton
Bishop Don diXon Williams
African American Church Relations, Bread for the World