Jennelle Gadowski of West Tisbury has been named a 2022 Commonwealth Heroine Honoree by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. The award honors women who are unsung heroes in their communities.
Ms. Gadowski is a local activist and organizer who works on behalf of racial justice, women’s rights and the LGBTQ+ community on the Vineyard. She is the chair of the Martha’s Vineyard NAACP LGBTQ+ committee and a member of Young Activists for Social Justice MV, MV BLM, the MV League of Women Voters Climate Committee, the MV Diversity Coalition and We Stand Together, Estamos Todos Juntos, a group dedicated to civic engagement. She also volunteers for the Community Ambassador Program, an organization bridging communication barriers with non-English speaking Islanders.
She was nominated by Rep. Dylan Fernandes to receive the award.
This article appears in July 1, 2022.
Congratulations! Well deserved and keep up all your good works. Lee doing what comes from your heart and you’ll never go wrong!