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United Way names Stacy Jennings 2025 Woman of the Year
Summary
United Way of the Coastal Empire honored Stacy Jennings as its 2025 Woman of the Year, recognizing more than three decades of volunteer service and sustained involvement in the organization's campaigns and outreach, speakers said.
United Way of the Coastal Empire presented Stacy Jennings with its 2025 Woman of the Year award, a United Way representative said, citing more than three decades of volunteer service and leadership.
The recognition, given during a ceremony, highlighted Jennings’ long-term support for United Way campaigns, influence on marketing materials and efforts to bring groups together, according to remarks from the event.
“To me, United Way is community,” the United Way representative said, introducing the award. “I proudly present to you the 2025 Woman of the Year, Stacy Jennings.”
Jennings, accepting the award, said the honor reflected collective effort rather than individual accomplishment. “This award is not really about my efforts, but it’s a testimony of the power of what we do when we stand united,” she said. She added that she has tried “to help wherever I could” and urged continued local acts of support: “Always start with the person nearest you because the smallest act of kindness can spark something greater than we've ever imagined.”
Other speakers at the event praised Jennings’ consistency and influence on United Way campaigns over many years, saying she has been involved since she was young and that her work helped the organization tell its story. The remarks described Jennings as driven, generous with time and knowledge, and effective at bringing people together.
The ceremony framed Jennings’ award as an example of civic service in the Coastal Empire region; organizers and speakers repeatedly tied her contributions to United Way’s community impact. No formal policy actions or votes were recorded in the provided transcript of the event.
The presentation and remarks focused on volunteerism, community connections and continued public service rather than on organizational governance or programmatic changes.
