Photo courtesy of Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama.
Nancy Goedecke will receive the Mildred Bell Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Girls Scouts of North-Central Alabama.
Mountain Brook City Council member Alice Womack and resident Nancy Goedecke will be recognized at the annual Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon.
The luncheon, hosted by the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama, is March 11 at the Harbert Center in downtown Birmingham. Award winners are nominated based on their civic, academic or professional involvement and contributions to the community.
Womack, client advisor for Oakworth Capital Bank, was selected for the Financial Literacy category of the Women of Distinction awards. Goedecke will receive the Mildred Bell Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Photo courtesy of Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama.
Alice Womack will receive the Women of Distinction Financial Literacy Award from the Girls Scouts of North-Central Alabama.
Winners of the Women of the Distinction award provide a good example for Girl Scouts, said Hannah Wallace, director of communications and marketing for Girls Scouts of North-Central Alabama. These girls are growing up in an online world, Wallace said, and it can be difficult to plug them in with real-world mentors.
“Our girls need role models,” Wallace said. “They need real inspiration, role models who lead by example in their specific community.”
Womack also serves as president of the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation, advisory member for Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce, sustainer for the Junior League of Birmingham and board of trustees member for Canterbury United Methodist church. Even with her participation on several boards, Womack said she enjoys being actively involved in the community.
“I enjoy getting out of my comfort zone,” she said. “Some of my favorite community involvement is not serving on boards, but being an active volunteer in small ways — ‘boots on the ground’ so to speak. Serving at Firehouse Shelter, as a host family at Family Promise, clean-up efforts in Avondale, etc. My most valuable lesson was experiencing how this type of service fills you in unexpected ways.”
Through the Lifetime Achievement Award, Goedecke will be recognized for her past volunteer work with Girl Scouts. Goedecke said she encourages people to get involved and stay involved in their communities.
“No matter your background, no matter your experience, no matter your skills and capabilities, you can make a difference,” she said. “So get involved, don’t wait. Do it now. I promise you’ll receive so much more than you give.”
After women are nominated, the Women of Distinction Nomination Committee sorts through nominations and selects winners.
Local Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to interview the Women of Distinction award winners as part of a short video. The girls get to write questions for the winners, and the video will be shown at the award ceremony.
“They’ll really be able to see what makes these women tick, how hard they had to work to get there,” Wallace said.
Some women also remain involved with Girl Scouts by volunteering, participating in fundraisers and speaking with troops in the area.
At the luncheon, each woman will give a short speech regarding her award. Tickets are $60 for general admission and $45 for Girl Scout members. Proceeds from the luncheon support Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama.
“I think the greater importance is that you’re supporting Girl Scouts, and not just a national brand of Girl Scouts, but the [groups] right outside your door,” Wallace said.
For more information about reservations or sponsorships, contact Tonya Mines at 800-734-4541, ext. 1030 or tmines@girlscoutsnca.org.
Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon
- WHERE: Harbert Center, downtown Birmingham
- WHEN: Friday, March 11, at 11:30 a.m.
- COST: $60 general admission; $45 for Girl Scout members
