Suzanne Hodder Legacy
Suzanne Hodder led a life inspired by her family and her community.
During her time with the Junior League of Minneapolis, Sue helped start the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, Teen Pregnancy & Prevention Counseling, and the 3 R’s Child Development Center, among many others. Sue was a dynamic force in the Junior League of Minneapolis and was awarded the Katharine Phelps Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 for her exceptional contributions to the organization.
Sue was an active member of LeagueAires from 1984 to 2011. She especially loved singing for our veterans. Sue was a true patriot, sharing her love of country with everyone. Her favorite day was the 4th of July, and one of her favorite quotes was “You aren’t fully dressed without a smile.” All the women of LeagueAires dearly miss Sue’s smiling face and presence.
In loving memory of Sue Hodder, the Hodder family generously established The Suzanne Holmes Hodder Legacy Fund to support and expand the mission of LeagueAires. A major component of the gift enables LeagueAires to produce community educational events exploring the transformative power of music. As a result, the LeagueAires Lecture Series premiered in 2012-2013.
LeagueAires Annual Symposium: Expanding our audience through education
Community outreach is and has always been at the heart of the LeagueAires mission. The LeagueAires Annual Symposium, sponsored by the Suzanne Holmes Hodder Legacy Fund, was established in 2012 to offer public educational events on the joy and healing power of music. In loving memory of Sue Hodder, an active singing member of LeagueAires for 27 years until her death in July 2011, the Hodder family generously provided an annual gift in perpetuity to expand the mission of LeagueAires.