<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> Edie Hand is a businesswoman, speaker, media personality, filmmaker, international author, and Mom. She has authored or co- authored over twenty-five books. The Edie Hand Foundation’s brand “Women of True Grit” encourages women to share their stories and passion from the trials they face to their triumphs. Edie has partnered with Sinclair Broadcasting of Birmingham, Ala. to share Women of True Grit Vignettes in 2022. Edie, along with FedEx, is leveraging this brand for a special project that will inspire people from all walks of life. She is excited to be working with extraordinary women globally through FedEx and sharing stories that have led these women into powerful leadership roles. Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit has developed a series of 30-minute documentary-style programs. Additionally, other media platforms in development are podcasts, radio interviews, and streaming. Reel Lumiere, (a publication of the Nashville Women in Film and Television) a national digital publication features an article for Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit series monthly. The initial airing for the documentary was in November 2021 and a second airing was in March 2022 on Alabama Public Television and beyond. A second episode highlighting NASA Women of True Grit airs in November 2022. Other media for Women of True Grit are vignettes on ABC/TV33/40 with Sinclair Broadcasting network and digital marketing on Talk of Alabama website. Explore more info at www.womenoftruegrit.org </div> </div> </div>