REVIEW

LEADERSHIP

Gail exhibits wonderful leadership skills by virtue of the many endeavors she has been involved with.  From notable charitable organizations (MDA),  to the Owner of a successful Auto Brokerage in 2005. Gail has lead many programs to fruition; however the one program that shines the brightest for Gail is the Postal Santa’s program for underprivileged children and senior citizens in the late 1980,s.  Gail lead a small army of several hundred volunteers from the US Postal System to gather and deliver thousands of gifts and toys to children throughout the Valley of the Sun during the Christmas Holidays.

COMMUNITY IMPACT 

Gail is an avid animal lover and expresses this passion by being a volunteer for the SPCA. On many occasions in the mid morning hours the phone will ring from the (MCSO) Sheriff’s Office and you wake thinking “Sherriff, what’s wrong”. “Ms Oleaga,” the voice would say on the other end… “We have a report of an injured bird in South Phoenix… Can you go and assist”?  Gail has volunteered for animals her whole life… in fact four of the five animals Gail now owns are animals Gail has saved and brought into her care. Not only animals but our fellow man as well. On many occasions during the holiday’s Gail will take a complete stranger and bring them into her home for Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner.

SIGNIFICANT CAREER MOMENTS (if applicable): Max 350 words
What is the most significant transaction, project or case the nominee has worked on/been apart of? Why? What was the outcome? What role did the nominee play? What was the value of this transaction? Tell us more about any obstacles that needed to be overcome. Gail has a go too it ….  & get it done, attitude.  I take pride in sharing with you the true grit and fortitude of a truly strong and benevolent individual. Having suffered from a business scam that rocked the very foundation of her thriving 13 year business, Gail constantly looked to excel above and beyond the trauma. Gail made tremendous strides to succeed despite her personal adversity.  Gail rose above and generated innovative ideas and enhancements in ways of doing business to reinvent herself despite the catastrophe that do not just allow her to get by day to day, but to eventually benefit others in the process of her achievements.  Gail is a wonderful candidate for this Award opportunity.

PHILANTHROPIC

Synonyms: altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, do-good, good, humanitarian, charitable … “Wow” - this is what all of us should strive to be more like each day if we could…

Coming to the realization this is not a learned behavior but a gift that one is born with, I often am humbled by knowing someone like Gail.  To be kind to others at all times while having to deal with the everyday turmoil in life that people go through, Gail makes it look easy , why, because it come to her naturally… she has a pure heart, thinking of others before herself.

Gail has an instinctive desire and almost second nature to assist and help as many individuals as possible without expecting anything in return. Knowing Gail for over 19 years, I can attest that she is one of the best people I can say I am proud to know.

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NAME: John F.  TITLE: Pharmacy CSA

Years Known : 18