Dr. Sally Mason - IWF Supporter
"I couldn’t be more impressed by the work of the Iowa Women’s Foundation. Your leaders Della McGrath, Peggy Doerge, and Susan Frye sent me materials about the Foundation in preparation for my visit. And I was struck by the subtitle of the booklet outlining your history: “Investing in the dreams of girls and the power of women.” Dreams and power are intimately related. They are also the sources of equality. In 1960, Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman runner to win three gold medals at a single Olympics. She brought these concepts together beautifully when she said, “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”
It is the visionary work of the Foundation to link dreams and power. Through your support, the potential for greatness of women and girls in Iowa can be realized. That is a remarkable gift of the human spirit, and I thank you for the magnificent work you do."