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The Vulcan Community Awards: Honorees Announced
The Vulcan Community Awards honor 13 citizens who exemplify civic pride, leadership and progress.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Vulcan Park Foundation announced this week the honorees for its annual Vulcan Community Awards, given to civic leaders in the city. Honorees will be recognized at the annual dinner on Nov. 7 at The Club in Homewood.
The awards honor 13 citizens who exemplify civic pride, leadership and progress in five award categories: Lifetime Achievement, Newcomer, Hero, Game Changer and Servant Leadership.
This year's honorees are:
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The Vulcans
- Lifetime Achievement: Cathy Sloss Jones of Sloss Real Estate
- Hero: Loretta Herring of The Cancer Awareness Network of Children, Inc.
- Newcomer: Mark W.C. Martin of Build UP-Ensley of Build UP-Ensley
- Game Changer: Buddy Palmer of Create Birmingham
- Servant Leadership: Uma Srivastava of KultureCity
Spears
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- Heroes: Mary White and Shuanta Woods of Deja King Foundation
- Newcomers: Charity Moore of Chocolate Milk Mommies and Mary Helmer of Main Street Alabama
- Game Changers: Kristina Scott of Alabama Possible and Adrienne Starks of STREAM Innovations
- Servant Leadership: Joan Witherspoon-Norris of YWCA Central Alabama and LaTonya Smith of Aunt Ethel’s Helping Hands
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