Irma Anapol Honored by YWCA
Irma Anapol was honored by the YWCA of Palm Beach County at its “Polynesian Paradise” luncheon on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Bear Lakes Country Club.
Ms. Anapol received the YWCA’s prestigious Grace Hoadley Dodge Award presented annually to a woman residing in Palm Beach County who has over-come personal adversity and in doing so has not only empowered herself but has also created opportunities for other women to empower themselves.
A three-time breast cancer survivor, Ms. Anapol committed herself to helping other breast cancer patients by providing counseling to and visiting women in the hospital and at home, often bringing them her famous homemade applesauce and chicken soup and seasonal décor to cheer them. She is a former fashion model and partnered with Estee Lauder, Inc., to provide make-up for patients and teach them how to wear it along with wigs and hats.
Ms. Anapol was active in “Our Kids Sake,” a national educational program for pregnant women, was a vocal critic against harmful pesticides in foods, especially food coloring in baby foods, and has been a major supporter of the YWCA’s Harmony House, a secure shelter for abused women and their children, for many years.
“I can think of no one more deserving of this award than Irma,” said Suzanne Turner, CEO of the YWCA. “She exemplifies all the qualities that the Grace Dodge Award seeks to recognize.”
For more information about the YWCA or the Grace Hoadley Dodge Award, please call 561-640-0050 or visit www.ywcapbc.org.