Eleanor Mary Josaitis (nÃÆ' Â © e Reed ; December 17, 1931 - August 9, 2011) is one of the founders of Focus: HOPE. He is involved in building the legacy of civil rights organizations. Over the years, he is the Executive Director of Focus: HOPE. After Father Cunningham's death in 1997, he became Executive Director, and later became CEO. In 2006, he handed the day-to-day operations to new leadership teams to focus his efforts on fundraising. He died of peritoneal cancer on August 9, 2011 in Livonia, Michigan.
He provides leadership and advocacy for the Commodities Supplemental Food Program and makes an important contribution to people's awareness about hunger and malnutrition. Working with co-founder Father William Cunningham, he helped develop the Center of Opportunity education and training program to help underrepresented minorities gain access to jobs and careers. He serves on many councils and committees, including the National Labor Alliance Council, the Michigan Council for Economic Growth and Labor, and the Advisory Council for the Arab-American and Chaldean Council. In 2002 he was named one of the most influential women in Detroit by Crain's Detroit Business.
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Legacy
Josaitis is widely known and respected throughout Metro Detroit for his work in the community, and has been referred to as "Mother Theresa Detroit" before her death. US Senator Carl Levin gave a speech at his funeral, quoting his advice to "Know the dignity and beauty of everyone, and take practical action to deal with racism, poverty and injustice."
In his memory, Detroit Free Press and Detroit Metropolitan Affairs Coalition each year present Eleanor Josaitis Unsung Hero Award, which "recognizes someone who may not have received wide recognition that he is worthy of long-term efforts for further regional cooperation and understanding."
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Awards
- 1999 "Distinguished Warrior" by Detroit Urban League
- Award Achievement Achievement of League Anti-Defamation
- Khalil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award from the Arab American Institute Foundation
- Award for the Medal of Cultural Gold Medal of the Assumption University Culture Series
- Scouts from the American Good Scout Award
- City Year's Detroit Lifetime of Idealism Award
- Clara Barton Ambassador Award
- Detroit NAACP Presidential Award
- Educational Award from Society of Automotive Engineers
- Inheritance Award 2002 African-Ancestry Network Worker Network
- Jeffery W. Barry Award for Excellence Education and Services from Walsh College
- Theresa Maxis Award from Marygrove College
- National Award for the Outstanding Negroes of the Women's Council
- Peacemaker Award from the Wayne State University Peace and Conflict Studies Center
- Detroit News Michiganian of the Year
- National Women's Conscience Award United States Inc.
- Leadership Certificate in Michigan University School of Business Administration
- Wade McCree Award from the Federal Bar Association
- Woman of the Year by YWCA from Western Wayne County
- Wonder Woman Award by the Women Survival Center of Oakland County
- The National Cares Award from the Caring Institute at Washington D.C.
References
External links
- Lawrence Technological University Interview
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