A-NOD ADVOCATES
This is our A-NOD Advocate Page, dedicated to the advocates and mentors who have gone before me. They walked alongside my family and me during my formative years, family life, and the fieldwork that led to the formation of
A-NOD. Their guidance served as a bright light, for which I am deeply grateful to God. May they rest in peace, and may His Perpetual Light shine upon them.
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Evelyn K. Davis
In 1971, when I was three years old, my mother, Marcella Schneberger, enrolled me in The Tiny Tots Day Care Center in Des Moines, Iowa. There, Ms. Evelyn K. Davis had a vision and mission to provide quality day care for families and their loved ones. I spent two years in her care, experiencing the warmth, direction, and guidance that I still feel today whenever I see her picture—a true guiding light for families and communities in need of awareness, advocacy, and support.
In October 2020, I began working on my own family business, A-NOD for Situational Awareness. I realized that I needed a space to learn the practices and standards required for this venture. One day, I thought of Ms. Evelyn K. Davis and wondered if there was a community that could support me, just as she had done for so many others during her life.
While researching her name, I discovered her namesake, the Evelyn K. Davis Community Center. I immediately called and spoke with the receptionist, who happily informed me about their business programming resources. In October of that year, I met Curtis Baugh, who has now mentored me for five years, guiding me in the practices and standards of both for-profit and nonprofit business models.
This said, models help us reflect on our journeys, and I have come to understand that seeds planted by those in our lives may not be fully appreciated until we look back at our own growth. Seedlings given to us by our advocates especially mattered when nurtured in the fertile soil of awareness, advocacy, and support, support for those facing life's challenges, just as Ms. Davis did for so many people throughout her career and my life.
A-NOD to Ms. Evelyn K. Davis! We love you!
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