In Your Community
Women of Achievement liveSAFE Resources honors women who are making a difference in their communities. By Cory Sekine-Pettite
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n Saturday, March 28, community leaders from throughout metro Atlanta will be gathering at The Fairmont in Midtown to celebrate the achievements of 15 local women who will be honored for their outstanding leadership in their personal and professional endeavors. This special event is Marietta-based liveSAFE Resource’s 35th annual Tribute to Women of Achievement. For 35 years, liveSAFE Resources has annually honored local women who are leaders in business, trailblazers in the notfor-profit world, and generous volunteers
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for their communities. This year’s honorees join the prestigious list of more than 500 women who are forever part of the Academy of Women Leaders. Any worthy woman from Atlanta is eligible to receive this honor and become part of the Academy, liveSAFE says. The organization has a committee of supporters of its cause who choose the 15 honorees each year. Anyone can nominate women they know who deserve recognition. Those nominees are then asked to fill out an application asking about their work, volunteerism, and community history and
involvement, et cetera. The names from these applications are removed and the committee reviews and rates them. They then meet to discuss the ratings and who should be chosen as the 15 honorees. In addition to the recognition, the annual awards dinner includes a silent auction, which is intended to raise funds for liveSAFE’s vital work. At last year’s event, the organization auctioned off nearly 200 items, such as purses, trips, and experiences/ shows/concerts around Atlanta. The event’s hosts will include GBI Director Vic Reynolds and his wife, Holly; Cobb County DA Joyette
