Gwen Webber-McLeod was recently featured in Living Legacies, a publication by the Central New York Community Foundation.
What kind of ancestor will you be? For Gwendolyn (Gwen) Webber-McLeod, this is the central question that has guided her in her current era of legacy-building and a question she encourages everyone to consider. Gwen does not think of legacy as something that comes later; instead, she believes it is defined by the actions that you take over the course of your lifetime.
“I want to be known as a woman whose every step, every breath, left a gentle impression of good in the world,” said Gwen. “And I am already being remembered the way I want to be. This is evidence my legacy is in action.”
You can read the full article on the Central New York Community Foundation’s website. The issue is also available digitally on Issuu.
