NC Women United presented its 2009 Anne Mackie Award to June M. Kimmel of Davidson. The Award recognizes a lifetime contribution to advocacy on behalf of women. All who attended were in agreement that the award and June were a perfect match. We were also pleased that the award's namesake, Anne Mackie, could join us.
June Kimmel served as Director of the Southwestern Region for the NC Council for Women for twenty-one years, from 1984 through 2005. She focused on the identification and prevention of domestic violence in local communities, but she went far beyond the scope of her job responsibilities. She was at the forefront of initiatives that significantly influenced and enhanced the lives of women and families in NC. Her research spanned a variety of issues including: pay equity, sexual assault, sexual harassment, women’s history, women and education, and women and politics.
As part of the award, a donation was made in June's name to the Center for Community Transitions in Charlotte, a program for people finishing their criminal sentences and being repatriated to their "home" community - though that may have very little in the way of support for them.
The Award recognizes a lifetime contribution to advocacy on behalf of women. It was established in 2008 to recognize in a public forum the long-term commitment and work of Anne Mackie who founded the North Carolina Women’s Legislative Agenda, the precursor of NC Women United, and was instrumental in the creation and development of its signature project, the Women’s Agenda Assemblies. NC Women United was pleased to be able to present the inaugural award to Anne Mackie in recognition of her years of service.
