Michigan — Seven Adventist women who are making significant contributions to their communities, professions, churches, and families will be recognized and celebrated at the twenty-second national conference of the Association of Adventist Women (AAW) to be held at Andrews University, October 14–17, 2004.

One Lake Union Conference woman to be recognized is Jasmine Jacob, who will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award. Jacob is the co-founder of REACH (Render Effective Aid to Children) International, a not-for-profit organization presently serving 26,000 children in 24 countries.

For 30 years, under her entrepreneurial leadership, REACH has established its own schools, hostels, orphanages, and vocational centers for destitute children. Through childhood education this organization has helped thousands of children break their inherited cycle of poverty. REACH feeds, teaches, and introduces these children to Jesus.

As head of a global team of individuals, Jasmine powerfully evidences the meaning of Christ-like leadership.

Dwight Nelson, pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church in Berrien Springs, Mich., where Jasmine attends, recognizes her outstanding leadership, commitment, and courage. Nelson remarked, “Jasmine has cast her vision far and wide and today leads a global team of individuals who continue to expand this mission of mercy to Earth’s kids. She powerfully evidences the meaning of Christian and Christ-like leadership, all the while neither clamoring for recognition nor climbing for position and prestige.”

AAW believes Jasmine is an outstanding example of risk-taking, effective Adventist women in leadership.

For information about the AAW national conference, visit www.aaw.cc.

Verla Michel-Kwiram, Association of Adventist Women president