North High Hall of Fame Inductee - 2003 Jo Ann Mary Barberio Zimmerman Class of June, 1959
JoAnn Barberio Zimmerman. In 1979, founded Amanda the Panda, http://www.amandathepanda.org/history.html an organization to serve children living with cancer and children grieving the death of a loved one through accident, illness, suicide, or homicide. Amanda the Panda's services include weekend camps, support groups, fun days, and holiday support. Since founding Amanda the Panda, the organization has served over 40,000 people from all 99 counties in Iowa, as well as grieving families from twenty-three other states. During the last twenty-five years, Zimmerman's work has been featured in Life Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Catholic Digest, Family Circle, and Bereavement Magazine. She has appeared on Good Morning, America! and has been a presenter to national and international conferences including the World Gathering on Bereavement, the International Conference on Children and Death, and the National Hospice Organization. NOTE: Recently released: Wrote and published From The Heart of a Bear, a book about hope, compassion, and the imdomitable spirit of children facing life-theatening illnesses. Published by Lazarus Publishing. Available online. http://www.amandathepanda.org/
Residing in Urbandale, IA 50322.
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