Donna is happily married and enjoying the
blessings of a long lasting friendship with the man she chose for her husband.
Together they share four awesome children; a 25 year old daughter and three
sons ages 23, 21 and 13.
Donna works in the marketing department of the University of CA, Davis Extension
offering continuing and professional education. She is involved in outreach
events, student supervision, direct mail, research and selecting merchandise for
outreach events.
While she considers San Francisco as her
hometown, Donna was born in Owensboro, KY and moved to the Western Addition of
California known as Fillmore at just 5
years old. Her hobbies include making arts and crafts whenever time permits. She loves to make diaper cakes, and party
favors among other pretty and crafty items. Donna says she has a strong interest
in health and community involvement. “I am an active member of the Parent
Teacher club at my son’s middle school where I serve on the board and I am
passionate about our children and making sure they have access to a good
education. My favorite things include traveling, dancing, hosting family
gatherings, and going for long walks.” Sounds like Donna knows how to stay busy,
but she still makes time for fun. She is looking forward to several upcoming
vacations such as weekend trips to Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Pismo Beach. Her
family is also planning their annual camping trip and a visit to NYC.
Donna joined the LBDC one year ago in order to
step outside of her box! “I’m at a place in my life where I can let my hair
down a bit without feeling like my home life is being neglected. I wanted to
enjoy the company of quality women, outside of my comfortable and familiar
circle”, she says. “The thing I love
most about LBDC is the many different personalities and events that I have
access to.”
She likes having fun, maintaining a positive
attitude and trying to be in the moment. Donna enjoys giving back to others,
even if it means being a light to those I come in contact with. “How I treat others is very important to me,” said
Donna. Quote by May Angelou- “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
LBDC
East Bay Director, Gwen Brady, had this to say: “Donna Barnett was one of the
very first people that I told about LBDC. She showed as much excitement as I did so I knew she
was an example of the kind of women I wanted to be associated with. Donna was in on the ground floor. She helped me to get the word out
about the club and has been gem ever since! Donna is extremely reliable; she played an integral role in East
Bay's launch party. She immediately took the initiative to
get things done.
Last
year, Donna organized a bowling
event! She negotiated every aspect of the
event and it was very, very successful. By popular demand, she organized
another one in February. It was SO popular, we had to reserve more
lanes and open more RSVP spots. It was one of our most well attended events thus far!!
She always has a happy, bubbly
disposition. She is one of those people that you
KNOW you'll get a smile from without fail, every single time. She's warm, thoughtful, outgoing,
fun loving and beautiful...inside and out. She is also an amazing mom!
I'm
ecstatic to see that she has renewed her membership and will be with us for
another year! I am truly honored to have Donna as a member of the East Bay
Chapter.”
We
are all proud to have Donna as part of the Little Black Dress Club family.
Thanks for supporting our organization, Donna!
~Shay Ashcraft
National
Director
