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“Peaces” of Art
Celebration Honors Local Volunteers
Suzette Cowell was honored with
the Padua Promoter Award at The Padua Center’s annual
“Peaces” of Art celebration on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 at the
Sullivan Center at Gesu. Along with Cowell, the Knights of
Columbus Council #386 were honored with special recognition
of Eric Lyons, Grand Knight and Martin Porter. The “Peaces”
of Art celebration recognizes persons in the community whose
work and volunteerism have made a difference to the lives of
people in the Central City.
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Cowell is CEO of the Toledo
Urban Federal Credit Union. She was one of the original
founders of the Credit Union and has recently celebrated the
opening of a new building on the corner of Detroit and
Dorr. The TUFCU also sponsors the African American Parade
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The Knights of Columbus, Council
#386, specifically Lyons and Porter received the Volunteer
Award. They have given many hours of service to the work of
the Padua Center, especially preparing the dinner for the
Urban Chicken Fest, held at the Padua Center each summer.
The keynote speaker for
the evening was Rev. F. Anthony Gallagher, retired priest of
the Diocese of Toledo.
He retired from assigned diocesan ministry in
June 2009 and, subsequently, has tried to be an active
supporter of women religious, Africa-American, Muslim,
Latino and inter-faith efforts locally. Father Gallagher is
active in marches, presentations, rallies and civic actions
to support the rights of minorities. He has been a
consistent supporter of The Padua Center and last summer his
donation provided a Bounce House for the children at the
Urban Chicken Fest. |
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Nearly 125 people attended the
celebration which featured a silent auction of items
including visual arts, produce grown and processed at The
Padua Center, baskets of various interests and tickets to
various restaurants and venues throughout the city.
The main feature of the evening
was the live auction of artwork created by the Padua Center
children. The artwork showcased the artistic talents of the
children and the results of an Art Camp, one of eight free
summer camps at the Padua Center, which involves children
from grades K-8.
The band, “Straight Up”
entertained while the guests enjoy a dinner.
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