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Aly Engstrom
2002 Athena
International
Athena
Award Winner
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Aly Engstrom began working at the Wal-Mart Supercenter of
Burleson in 1996. She became acutely aware of the many
needs her co-workers had day-to-day and realized that their needs
were just an extension of Burleson area needs. Her position with
the local company allowed some flexibility and through research
she determined that many
community needs could be met, for companies,
charities and individuals.
This discovery has led Aly to be involved in many projects
benefiting children, women, senior adults, entire families, and
communities. She has served as President of the Athena Society of
Burleson.
Many non-profits have benefited from Aly’s involvement and
support. Those include Johnson County Child Advocacy Center;
Cook’s Children Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, Scottish Rite
Hospital, Wings of Hope Equine Center, Making It Happen for Kids,
Project Celebration, FFA, Children’s Miracle Network, and
Shriner’s Hospital for Children.
She
has helped provide funds through Wal-Mart to the Burleson Fire and
Police Departments to obtain special equipment, American Cancer
Society – Relay for Life, Huguley Hospice, Burleson Heritage
Foundation, and Meals on Wheels of Johnson and Ellis County. She
has also served on the Crystal Heart gala committee providing
support through Wal Mart for Huguley Medical Center.
Aly
has received Volunteer of the Year from numerous organizations
and other honors include: the Careity Foundation Volunteer
of the Year. United Way Volunteer of the Year, Optimist Volunteer
of the Year, The Ann Heberle Humanitarian Award, Fort Worth
Scottish Rite Appreciation Award, and Scottish Hospital
Appreciation Award. She was presented the 2005 Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce
Citizen of the Year Award. She was applauded for her hard work
and dedication to making Burleson a better place to live. Aly is
currently serving her second 3-year term on the BACC Board of
Directors.
On a personal note, Aly and her husband, Chuck, share children and
grandchildren who are very special to them. Aly likes to create,
whether it is through a volunteer project, sewing or special
embroidery work. She graduated from Cleburne High School and attended Tarrant
County and Hill College earning a bachelor’s degree in art and her
paralegal certification.
Although you find Aly’s footprints all over the county, she is
quick to give credit to her employer and her co-workers. She
stated “Wal Mart gives me the vehicle to do the things that I get
the honor of doing. It’s not just me. I represent 600 people and
all of those 600 people are good citizens, too. While they labor
at the store, I move about the city and county and do the good
work in their name.”
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