The award came as a surprise to Olson, a past president of the club who has done much in the service of our community.

Lily’s Hope is her legacy to the area. On Nov. 5, the seventh anniversary of the opening of Lily’s Hope at the Cancer Treatment Center at 51 Glasgow Ave., Jamestown, will be held. Lily’s Hope has been sponsored by UPMC Chautauqua WCA and the Zonta Club of Jamestown. Lily’s Hope was Olson’s brainchild. Olson, a former nurse at the hospital believed that local women who were losing their hair for health reasons should not have to travel out of town to procure a wig worked with both the hospital board and the Zonta Club membership.

Olson dealt with a limited budget from the start but was still able to help anyone who came to her for help. The room for Lily’s Hope was donated by UPMC Chautauqua WCA hospital at Jones Memorial Health Center and furnishings were donated by local businesses. In the past seven years monetary donations as well as soft knitted hats, scarves, turbans, pillows and quilted bags have been provided by individuals and local groups, schools and clubs.

Appointments for wig fittings can be set up by calling the Cancer Treatment Center at 487-0141.

Lily Olson addresses a gathering of the Zonta Club of Jamestown after being named Zontian of the Year.

The Zonta Club of Jamestown is one of 1,200 chapters of Zonta International. For more information, visit zonta.org or zontajamestown.org.