Encyclopedia Dubuque
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Affiliated with the Local History Network of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Iowa Museum Association.
LIPPER, Gloria
LIPPER, Gloria. (Orange, CA- ). Recipient, FIRST CITIZEN AWARD. Lipper, the general campaign chairwoman of the United Way's campaign in 19821983, was the first woman to head the organization in its fifty-two year history. It was for her work with the United Way that she was nominated for the First Citizen Award from the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD] in 1982.
Lipper came to Dubuque in 1969. She has served on the Phone-a- Friend Crisis Line, League of Women Voters, and the board of the DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. She has been recognized locally for her efforts as a campaign consultant who organized fund-raising campaigns for Hillcrest Family Services, Tri-State Blind Society, and the Welcome Center/museum complex. She was the campaign consultant for the BARN when it purchased the GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Lipper has also been a volunteer in the East Dubuque schools and the GIRL SCOUTS.