Who do you think has been a visionary leader in our community? Who has empowered others or been a pioneer in her field. If these questions spark an idea, submit your nomination to Juliette Fowler Communities at https://fowlercommunities.org/nomination-form/ and help find the next Visionary Woman. Fowler is looking for that woman who possesses a unique vision for our world and has influenced positive change. Nominations are due November 2, 2018. The Visionary Woman will be honored at Fowler's 7th Annual Visionary Women Luncheon on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Omni Dallas Hotel.

Prior Visionary Women include Ebby Halliday Acers (2013), Vivian Anderson Castleberry (2014), Marca Lee Bircher and Patricia Hardman (2015), Virginia Chandler Dykes (2016), The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison (2017), and Claire Cunningham (2018).

The Visionary Women Luncheon celebrates the vision of Juliette Peak Fowler and honors individuals who embody her compassionate spirit and who use their visionary leadership and remarkable gifts to make a difference in the world. Proceeds of the luncheon will benefit Fowler's One Heart Fund.

Juliette Fowler, a member of the pioneering Peak family, was the visionary behind the founding of Juliette Fowler Communities, a 126 year-old nonprofit organization in East Dallas. Juliette recognized the need for a safe and loving home for the widows and orphans of her day and actively pursued a solution. Upon purchasing 15.5 acres of land, she studied the care methods of her day and outlined a plan for an intergenerational community. She died unexpectedly leaving a will that specified the purpose of her estate, thus earning recognition as Dallas' first philanthropist.

Today, Fowler serves more than 700 individuals, employs 170 staff members and engages over 2400 volunteers annually. Senior living services include independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Children and youth are served through foster and adoption care and The Ebby House, a home for young women who have aged-out of foster care or are at risk of homelessness due to abuse, neglect or abandonment.

For more information, go to www.fowlercommunities.org or call 214.827.0813