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Five Time Olympic Gold Medalist visits Harrisburg |
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March 15, 2007, Harrisburg, PA - Five Time Olympic Gold Medalist in Speedskating, Bonnie Blair, was the keynote speaker for a marquee event celebrating the Women's Leadership Network (WLN) of The United Way. The WLN is a philanthropic leadership movement for women in the capital area who are contributing to change lives within their community.
Ms. Blair spent the day visiting United Way member agencies, the YWCA and the ARC of Dauphin County. The evening event was a presentation by Ms. Blair to the members of the WLN. "Bonnie has been a long time friend and teammate of mine. Her presentation affirmed my belief in giving back to the community and the importance of strong female leaders commited to this community." said Diann Roffe, Senior Consultant for LMI and Olympic gold medalist. "I live and work in this community. It is a special gift that Bonnie shared with us and she reminded me to seek to share the gifts we have with others."
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