Dawn McNamara was recently honored by General Motors' for her volunteer efforts with the St. Baldrick's Foundation. She's this week's Evergreen Park Headliner.
When Dawn McNamara started volunteering with the St. Baldrick's Foundation, she just wanted to make a difference and help fund pediatric cancer research. Ten years later, the District 124 board of education member and hair stylist is still cutting hair for the annual events, and was recently honored by General Motors' Our Town, Our Heroes program. Because of her inspirational work with St. Baldrick’s Foundation, McNamara received more than half of the votes cast on DrivingtheMidwest.com. Her nominator Heather Kash wrote, "I first met Dawn when she volunteered for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation 10 years ago. Not only did she give up a day’s work, but she recruited additional hair stylists – all of them volunteering their time. Since then, …
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Resident and St. Baldrick's Advocate Dawn Doyle McNamara recently received her award from General Motors after winning the Our Town, Our Heroes program.
On Friday, May 11, General motors honored Evergreen Park resident, stylist and District 124 board of education member Dawn McNamara who recently joined the ranks of those named the winner of the General Motors’ Our Town, Our Heroes program. Because of her inspirational work with St. Baldrick’s Foundation, McNamara received more than half of the votes cast on DrivingtheMidwest.com. One of the newer members of the District 124 board of education, McNamara is a hairstylist who's worked with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for a decade. At a recent foundation event at Southwest Elementary School, McNamara sat in the seat for the first time since she volunteered to cut hair for St. Baldrick’s 10 years ago. “I said if I was still doing this in 10 …
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Dawn McNamara is the second Evergreen Park resident this year to be named the winner of the General Motors' Our Town, Our Heroes program. Congratulations Dawn!
Evergreen Park resident, stylist and District 124 board of education member Dawn McNamara joins the ranks of those named the winner of the General Motors’ Our Town, Our Heroes program. Because of her inspirational work with St. Baldrick’s Foundation, McNamara received more than half of the votes cast on DrivingtheMidwest.com. One of the newer members of the District 124 board of education, McNamara is a hairstylist who's worked with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for a decade. At a recent foundation event at Southwest Elementary School, McNamara sat in the seat for the first time since she volunteered to cut hair for St. Baldrick’s 10 years ago. “I said if I was still doing this in 10 years, then I’d get my hair cut,” McNamara told Patch. …
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12:03 am on Friday, April 20, 2012
Congrats Dawn, we are proud to have you and St. Baldrick's at SE school! Keep paying it forward. more ›
Resident and District 124 board member Dawn McNamara one of three finalists selected for General Motors' Our Town, Our Heroes program.
Evergreen Park resident Dawn McNamara is one of three finalists selected for General Motors' Our Town, Our Heroes program. From now until 5 p.m. CST April 16, the public may vote once a day, every day for their favorite hero at DrivingtheMidwest.com. To vote for your favorite, click the "Vote for a Finalist" link. The hero will be announced on April 17. One of the newer members of the District 124 board of education, McNamara is a hairstylist who's worked with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for a decade. At a recent foundation event at Southwest Elementary School, McNamara sat in the seat for the first time since she volunteered to cut hair for St. Baldrick’s 10 years ago. “I said if I was still doing this in 10 years, then I’d get my hair …
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Tara Daniher, a teacher at Southwest Elementary School, is in the running for an award from General Motors. Let's vote for the school's Teacher of the Year!
Tara Daniher, a teacher at Southwest Elementary School, is in the running for an award from General Motors. Let's vote for the school's Teacher of the Year!
Evergreen Park teacher Tara Daniher, who's known throughout the village as a "special rare gem" is one of four finalists selected for General Motors' Our Town, Our Heroes program. From now until 5 p.m. CST March 19, the public may vote once a day, every day for their favorite hero at DrivingtheMidwest.com in a special section that will honor Illinois teachers. Click the "Vote for a Finalist" link. The hero will be announced on March 20. Recently voted the Southwest Elementary School PTA's Educator of the Year, Daniher teaches 5th graders. "What makes her so truly special is that she is incredibly shy," said Katie Elwood, the parent who nominated the Mokena resident. "All of her great deeds are always done in a quiet fashion without ever …
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7:16 pm on Sunday, March 18, 2012
As long as that evil Superintendent Cody is leaving, every teacher in our village is up for Educator of The Year for simply putting up with that hell Cody has put every single person that works there through. more ›
mary
11:04 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Way to go Dawn. What a wonderful accomplishment. Truly an inspiration for many. Love Mary murrsy more ›