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Dear Friends,
The World Affairs Councils of America today received heartbreaking news from our colleagues in Philadelphia.
As Council CEO Craig Snyder shares below, a devastating illness has befallen Joan Russell, Vice President of Travel at WAC Philadelphia. It is difficult to imagine what this means for Joan, her family, and her beloved colleagues across the WACA network.
I have known Joan for nearly ten years. Her incredible dedication to our network and her cheerful presence at the WACA National Conference --always presenting the Travel the World program with the flair and substance that has made it so popular -- is an inspiring legacy.
On behalf of WACA, we at the National Office send our prayers to Joan and her family.
Sincerely,
Bill Clifford, President and CEO
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Joan is resting comfortably for now at home with her daughter, Aimee Lee, and husband, Michael. Although she has begun having difficulty walking and tires easily, she has many good hours during the day and is squeezing every drop out of every hour with her family. She has a wheelchair they take on a plane and three weeks ago visited her family in the UK. As the photo here shows, they just recently celebrated Aimee Lee's graduation from Villanova.