Mary Jo Copeland

Mary Jo Copeland
Copeland in 2013
Born
Mary Jo Holtby

(1942-10-23) October 23, 1942
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Other names
  • America's Mother Teresa
  • Minnesota's Mother Teresa
EducationAcademy of Holy Angels
Known forFounding Sharing and Caring Hands
SpouseDick Copeland
Children12
AwardsPresidential Citizens Medal

Mary Jo Copeland (née Holtby; born October 23, 1942) is an American humanitarian and founder of Sharing and Caring Hands, a center for those struggling with poverty and homelessness. Sometimes called "America's Mother Teresa", she received the Presidential Citizens Medal from Barack Obama in 2013 for her work with the poor at Sharing and Caring Hands.

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