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Jennifer Herman named AWF's 2010 Woman of Vision
by Jeff Eason
Jennifer Herman, executive director of OASIS for the past two decades, was named the Appalachian Women's Fund (AWF) "Woman of Vision" for 2010. The surprise announcement was made on Thursday, June 24, during the annual AWF Woman of Vision Award Luncheon and Silent Auction at the Blowing Rock Country Club.
Since 1990, Herman has been a driving force for OASIS, which is an acronym for Opposing Abuse with Services, Information and Shelter, an organization dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual assault in Watauga County.
Under Herman's leadership, OASIS has grown from a small women's shelter housed in the basement of a Boone church into a multi-facility operation helping hundreds of women and children every year.
The Appalachian Women's Fund is a non-profit charitable organization that annually raises tens of thousands of dollars for High Country agencies dedicated to bettering the lives of women and girls. Despite a difficult economy, the AWF distributed $55,000 in 2009 to nearly a dozen programs that assist women and girls in the Appalachian Mountain area.
Since 1990, Herman has been a driving force for OASIS, which is an acronym for Opposing Abuse with Services, Information and Shelter, an organization dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual assault in Watauga County.
Under Herman's leadership, OASIS has grown from a small women's shelter housed in the basement of a Boone church into a multi-facility operation helping hundreds of women and children every year.
The Appalachian Women's Fund is a non-profit charitable organization that annually raises tens of thousands of dollars for High Country agencies dedicated to bettering the lives of women and girls. Despite a difficult economy, the AWF distributed $55,000 in 2009 to nearly a dozen programs that assist women and girls in the Appalachian Mountain area.