Nominations

Thank you for your interest in nominating women you feel to be worthy of recognition for the 2008 Speaking of Womens Health Conference in Winston-Salem. If you would like to nominate someone for the 2008 award, please complete a 2008 Nomination from and send it to the address on the form by February 25, 2008.

Download the 2008 nomination form.
The honorees will be announced on May 17th.

2007 winners are listed below. These are women who took time to Be Healthy. Be Strong. Be in Charge while helping others.

Please join us in applauding our 2007 Share and Care Honorees:

Helen Monroe is a dedicated community volunteer and former division campaign director for the United Way of Forsyth County. She is actively involved in the community and volunteers unselfishly to support many causes, including the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Pink Tie Ball committee, Ronald McDonald House, Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts Center, Outreach Alliance for Babies, Samaritan Ministries, YWCA and the Forsyth Public Health Center. In 2006, Monroe served as chair of the new office site committee for the N.C. Triad affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Under her leadership, the committee received the “Outstanding Volunteer Group Award” at the Komen affiliate national conference. Monroe was formerly regional foster care recruiter and state coordinator for the Children’s Health Insurance Program in Topeka, Kansas, and formerly manager of donor resources for the American Red Cross in Greenville, N.C.

For nearly 25 years, Joetta Shepherd has dedicated herself to eliminating the terror and pain of domestic violence and sexual assault for women and children. She is a tireless social worker who does not give up on the cause of imparting hope and sanity to the victims of domestic violence. Shepherd goes the extra mile to work long hours, and she inspires young social work students to join her in the cause. She has helped hundreds of women and children in our community find help and hope. Shepherd is an adjunct instructor at Winston Salem State University where she inspires new students to the issues of social justice and safe relationships. Her dedication to healthy families and the work of Family Services touches the lives of many and serves as a model for women in all walks of life. Shepherd resides in Winston-Salem with her husband and two daughters.

Linda Miller was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989. Since then, she has dedicated herself to the health and wellness of other women with breast cancer – first helping patients through her volunteer peer support work with Cancer Services, then later as a Cancer Services staff member. Miller joined Cancer Services in 1993 as the organization’s patient advocate, and daily she helps individuals and families discover answers, regain control and find hope. Miller regularly calls individuals from home to help them get the support they need. For example, when she learned that a terminally-ill young mother was concerned for the future well-being of her children, Miller helped find a law firm to prepare a will, free of charge. The law firm now assists with other Cancer Services clients, and the idea led Cancer Services to create a program of securing in-kind services for cancer patients, such as lawn care and personal care services. As an 18-year cancer survivor who has battled three recurrences, Miller is a compassionate and understanding advocate for breast cancer patients in Forsyth County.