Bill Sawyer. Photo: Bill Sawyer
A 30-year Woodbury resident, Bill Sawyer volunteers for several organizations, including the Relay for Life of SoWashCo. “Through the years, we raised over a million dollars for the American Cancer Society,” Sawyer says. “This purpose-driven event ignited in me the desire to connect with and give back to the community.”
Sawyer serves on the Woodbury Days Council, volunteers by sorting food at Open Cupboard in Maplewood and serves meals at the Dorothy Day residence in St. Paul.
Since 2018, he has also dedicated his time serving at the Armed Forces Service Center at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. “It’s a wonderful organization that offers support to active-duty military members, retirees and their families,” Sawyer says.
His connection to the United States Armed Forces is rooted in family—two of his daughters serve in the Navy and Space Force, continuing a legacy begun by his father’s service in the Navy.
Manali Shah is a board member of the Woodbury Community Foundation and has been volunteering in Woodbury and Washington County for over 20 years. Find more at woodburyfoundation.org.
