SourcePoint is pleased to host guest speaker Shirley Brooks-Jones on Wednesday, Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to noon, at 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware. The presentation is open to all Delaware County residents.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Brooks-Jones was a passenger on Delta Flight 15 from Frankfurt to Atlanta, one of dozens of flights rerouted to Gander, Newfoundland due to the terrorist attacks. Brooks-Jones is one of nearly 8,000 passengers, known as the “plane people,” stranded in a town of 10,000 residents for days.

On Feb. 14, Brooks-Jones will share her story about the generosity of the people of Newfoundland and the relationships that endured as a result of that experience.

SourcePoint is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides professional expertise, services, and programs for Delaware County adults who want to thrive after 55. Services and programs are supported in part by the local senior services levy, corporate and private donations, sponsorships, grants, and by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging. SourcePoint is a United Way agency.

Ohio native Shirley Brooks-Jones, recipient of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador for her work following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will speak Feb. 14 at SourcePoint, 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware.

http://www.delgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2018/02/web1_SOURCEPOINT-SPEAKER.jpgOhio native Shirley Brooks-Jones, recipient of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador for her work following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will speak Feb. 14 at SourcePoint, 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware. Courtesy Photo | SourcePoint