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Meet Mary Gasiewski, a Wyandotte Woman of the Year

Women of Wyandotte is honoring 10 women during a Feb. 18 gala at the Wyandotte Arts Center.

Ten Wyandotte women are being honored as a Woman of the Year by , a nonprofit group that aims to empower women to excel.

The honorees will be recognized during at the .

Each day leading up to the event, Wyandotte Patch will introduce you to one of the honorees. Event organizers opted to share only a small portion of each woman's story, saying they wanted to reveal the rest at their gala.

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Today, we introduce you to Mary Gasiewski:

Mary Gasiewski is married to Anthony and the couple has two children, Slade and Archer. Mary is a volunteer for the and P.A.W.S. of Michigan. She has held a variety of positions with both organizations, including volunteer coordinator and adoption committee member. She also serves as a foster home, where she keeps adoptable animals in her own home until permanent homes can be found. Mary spent countless hours doing physical labor to ensure The PAWS Clinic opened on time last year.

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Meet the Other Honorees:


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