2022 ACD Community Appreciation Event – photos recap
At our Community Appreciation Event on October 7, 2022, ArchCity Defenders gathered with supporters, clients, volunteers, advocates, and more! We presented the first-ever “ACD Guardian” Awards to a range of individuals in recognition of their exceptional volunteerism and unique impact, both on our organization and the greater community. See photo highlights below:
Lucy Pickett and Annabelle Thorne for taking action in the streets of their own neighborhood and setting up a lemonade stand fundraiser to support ACDLisa Hoppenjans for her above and beyond commitment to the Board of ACD and her financial support Chuck Ramsay for capturing memorable moments at ACD events, community actions, and more throughout the past several years (photo by Joe Holt)Isabel Walsman-Diaz, Polina Barzova, and Jefferson Liu of WuFuego for their dance performance & volunteer efforts at Trivia NightSarah Nixon, Tammy Bufford, Toni Taylor, Elizabeth Crotty and Stella Ashcraft for their historic work with Fatal State Violence which created a policy to end no-knock warrants in the City of St. LouisOrevia Vongsa for her above and beyond contributions to the Trivia Night and support of Friends of ACDSavannah Rigley for her continued contributions and organizing as President of Friends of ACDMary Shannon for her above and beyond support to our Social Work departmentPhotos courtesy of Chuck Ramsay
Additional highlights from the Community Appreciation Event: