VOICES OF INSPIRATION - A United Way of Jasper County Speaker Series proudly welcomes Mary Owen with the Donna Reed Foundation and daughter of Donna Reed and Tony Owen. Mary will be sharing some amazing stories about her parents and family legacy in Hollywood, Iowa and beyond on April 10 at DMACC Newton Campus. Doors open at 6 p.m. Program will begin at 6:30 p.m. It is free will donation admission and all ages are welcome. Thank you to presenting sponsors Dodd's Trash Hauling & Recycling and Black Hills Energy. Thank you supporting sponsors Pence Reese Funeral Home, Ryan's Tire & Auto, Doug & Rhonda Wolf and Family, Jessica Lowe Vokes & Erik Vokes, and DMACC Newton Campus.
ABOUT MARY OWEN:
MARY OWEN is the youngest daughter of the Academy Award winning actress Donna Reed and Hollywood producer Tony Owen. She grew up in Beverly Hills and lived in Los Angeles before moving to New York City in 2004.
She graduated from the City University of New York in 2016 with a degree in Literature & Communication. Mary has introduced the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life," to national audiences every holiday season since 2007.Mary has been featured on Turner Classic Movies, IFC and CBS Sunday Morning News as she works to preserve her mother's legacy. Mary was instrumental in exhibiting Donna's World War II letters at the FDR Library and Museum in Hyde Park, at the New York Historical Society and at the WWII Wright Museum in New Hampshire. She is currently the treasurer and administrator of the Donna Reed Foundation headquartered in her mother's hometown of Denison, Iowa. Mary recently moved from NYC to Iowa City to better support the Donna Reed Foundation on the anniversary year of Donna's centennial in 2021, where among other things Donna was inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
● Doors open at 6 p.m. No early admission will be allowed (we are setting up).
● Line up is not allowed before 5 p.m. (really do not need to be that early. Grab a bit to eat instead).
● Please no recording. Photographs are welcome. (Take lots of pics then post them and tag UWJC)
● Do not bring large bags or backpacks. Space is limited and we want to make sure as many people can have seats as possible (mostly this is a safety thing)
● Admission is free but donations are accepted to support our mission. ( yay something for free)
● Seating is first come, first served. Capacity is 325 people (Lets fill those seats). We will not be able to seat more than that (fire code)
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