GREEN COVE SPRINGS – A parade of 32 distinguished women marched into Mt. Zion AME Church on Saturday afternoon to be recognized during Women’s History Month by the Green Cove Springs Soul Food …
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS – A parade of 32 distinguished women marched into Mt. Zion AME Church on Saturday afternoon to be recognized during Women’s History Month by the Green Cove Springs Soul Food Festival.
The ceremony was so grand that organizers had to adjust the seating arrangements to accommodate the final four women and their chaperones among the standing-room-only observers.
“The Soul Food Festival is the organization that thrives on celebrating others, celebrating our community with a purpose,” said host Felica Hampshire. “It gives me such great honor to celebrate 32 amazing women who deserve recognition and four other wonderful women of valor. Often, women work tirelessly and unselfishly in their homes, communities, and jobs, putting in the time to stay at home. Moms work as volunteers in their communities. Women are deliberate in productivity.
"We want to give honor where honor is due.”
Among the women recognized were current Green Cove Springs City Council member Connie Butler, Sandra Royal, wife of former Green Cove Springs Mayor Van Royal, and Henrietta Francis, along with Clay Today reporter Kyla Woodard, who was an honor student at Fleming Island High and UCF.
