Irey Vaughan continues running for the ‘Mission’

For the MVI
Former Washington County commissioner and soon-to-be President/CEO of City Mission, Diana Irey Vaughan, recently ran seven races over seven days on two separate coasts for a total of 71 miles, all to raise funds in support of City Mission’s Hope for Homeless Women capital campaign.
“I support Washington City Mission because I want everyone to have an opportunity to fulfill God’s calling in their life,” she explained. “Those served at the Mission, and their families, will find the support and resources they need to achieve success. I know of no other resource in our community that achieves the success rate of City Mission.”
Earlier this month, she traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Fla,. and Disney Land in Anaheim, Calif., on two successive weekends for a Coast-to-Coast Disney Run Challenge. Altogether, she ran 71 miles on seven different races over the course of seven days.
This was the sixth running event she has organized to support the Mission, and over the years, she has been able to raise $138,000.
“Diana is tireless,” said City Mission Chief Development Officer Dr. Sally Mounts. “Each year, she sets higher goals for her runs, and best of all, this year, she ran for City Mission’s new shelter for homeless women. How can you beat that?”
Starting on March 1, Irey Vaughan will assume the president/CEO role for City Mission, and Dean Gartland, City Mission’s current president/CEO, will transition into a role as president emeritus, where he will continue to raise funds for the new 50-bed shelter for homeless women, which will break ground this year.
“Diana is a long-time major donor to City Mission, and an indisputable believer in the notion that God gives second chances,” Gartland, who has served the Mission for 15 years, said of his successor. “She has my fullest confidence, as a Christian and as a leader.”

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