2025 Women Doing the Most Good Recipients Announced

Mar 4, 2025

For the fourth year in a row, The Salvation Army in Columbia is recognizing 20 "Women Doing the Most Good' -- women making a special impact, doing the most good, in some aspect of their lives. To choose the recipients, nominations are taken from the community and a selection committee selects the final 20.

This year's recipients are:

Renee Bosch, Truman VA Medical Center 
Dana Carter, Columbia Public Schools
Kellie Ann Coats, Missouri Women's Council
Katie Cunningham, EquipmentShare
Lisa Driskel-Hawxby, REDI
Molly Froidl, Veterans United Home Loans
Sherri Hockett, Love Columbia
Kari Hopkins, Coyote Hill
Barbara Horrell, Community Advocate
Charity Keith, Farm to School with Columbia Public Schools
Lorah Lackland, Children's Grove
Nawassa Logan, Columbia Public Schools-Oakland Middle School
Shanelle Moore, Kingdom Konnections
Renée Reed-Miller, Reed-Miller Group
Cassie Santhuff, Super Sam Foundation
Jill Schlude, Columbia Police Department
Ashley Switzer, Habitat for Humanity
Kelly Upham, Americare Senior Living
Jamie Wallingford, Central Missouri Community Action
Tina Workman, Shelter Insurance

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