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Saturday mornings were not always relaxed in Mary Howard’s youth.
“My mother would take us to nursing homes to visit residents, so we didn’t always stay in jammies and watch cartoons,” said Howard, the executive director of Ohio State University East Hospital. “It didn’t take long for me to see how those visits impacted their lives, and that really cultivated in me a passion for caregiving.”
Howard is one of seven women being honored this year as YWCA Women of Achievement. In its 36th year, the award is given to women not only for their work, but also exemplifying YWCA Columbus’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. ....

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