• COVID-19 Resources
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Promotions
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • February 27, 2021

Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

"THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964"

  • News
  • Editorials
  • Education
  • Urban Business
  • Health
  • Religion
  • Upcoming Events
  • Classifieds

“Some People are Born Leaders but Even Born Leaders can Improve with Good Training, Development and Mentoring.”

March 29, 2019

Gwen T. Jackson, on leadership, in 2007

Gwen Jackson, American Red Cross condensed bio
• 1961 – started volunteering with Service to Military Families Committee, where she served until 1972
• 1969, 1972-87 – Milwaukee delegate, American Red Cross National Convention
• 1974 – National Convention Organizing Committee, member
• 1981-84 – American Red Cross Greater Milwaukee Chapter Chairman
• 1983 – National Committee on Resolutions, member
•1984-85 – African Famine Relief Committee Chairman
• 1985-87 – Health and Emergency Services Committee Chairman
• 1987 – Minority Initiatives Committee Chairman
• 1988 – National Chairman of Volunteers (highest volunteer position)
• 1988 – implemented the results of a study on volunteerism that became a national blueprint for civic engagement
• 1992 – Elected to American Red Cross Board of Governors (re-elected in 1995)
• 2003 – Honored with the Cynthia Wedel Award, given to outstanding volunteers, for her more than 50 years of service
• 2007 – The Gwen T. Jackson Leadership Endowment was founded in her honor to support leadership in civic involvement

As she consistently volunteered during this time, Gwen was also notably involved in support during national disasters such as Hurricane Hugo and for service members during the Persian Gulf War. Since the 2000s, she has held a Chair Emeritus role with the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Mark Thomas, CEO and Southeast Chapter Executive, American Red Cross of Wisconsin said: “Gwen Jackson’s compassionate and thoughtful volunteerism here in Milwaukee became the national model for the American Red Cross. As we walk by her pictures and quotes posted throughout our Milwaukee office–where she was a smiling fixture for years–our staff, volunteers and supporters are consistently inspired by Gwen’s commitment to guide and help those in need. Gwen’s decades of service came to embody all that the American Red Cross stands for from her beginnings in support of our military, to efforts she led in volunteer engagement, famine relief, diversity, health services, and more. Our thoughts are with Gwen’s family at this time. May they find solace in the immeasurable positive impact Gwen has had and continues to have in Milwaukee and across the United States.”

Friday, March 29, 2019
Central United Methodist Church, 639 N. 25th Street, Milwaukee, WI
Visitation: 10:00 a.m. Service: 12:00 Noon
Cards and flowers can be sent to: Krause Funeral Home, 9000 W. Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53222.

Share:

  • Facebook
  • Tweet
  • Print

Popular Interests In This Article: Gwen Jackson, Obituaries

Read More - Related Articles

  • In Memory of Audry Pleasant-Gaynor
  • John Lewis May Be Gone But, His Legacy Remains
  • Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas Mourns the Passing of Distinguished Minister and Civil Rights Leader Rev. Dr. Cordy Tindell (C.T.) Vivian
  • IN MEMORIAM: Katherine Johnson, a Pioneering NASA Mathematician Featured in “Hidden Figures,” Dies at 101
  • A Tribute to Mary Davis

View COVID-19 Resources

Connect With Us

Become Our Fan On Facebook
Find Us On Facebook


Follow Us On Twitter
Follow Us On Twitter

Editorials

Lena Taylor
Lakeshia Myers
Rev Jesse Jackson Sr Ashanti Hamilton

Journalists

Mrinal Gokhale
Dylan Deprey
Karen Stokes
Hayley Crandall
Ana Martinez-Ortiz

Topics

Health Care & Wellness
Climate Change
Upcoming Events
Obituaries
Milwaukee NAACP

Politicians

Pres. Barack Obama
Gwen Moore
Tom Barrett
Milele A. Coggs
Spencer Coggs

Classifieds

Job Openings
Bid Requests
Req Proposals
Req Quotations
Apts For Rent

Contact Us

Milwaukee Courier
2003 W. Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53206
Ph: 414.449.4860
Fax: 414.906.5383

Copyright © 2021 · Courier Communications | View Privacy Policy | Site built and maintained by Farrell Marketing Technology LLC
We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here.