2013 Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame

2013 Inductee: Becca Stevens

Becca StevensBecca Stevens is a resident of Nashville who has led a path of righteousness for women and for society as a whole. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, she understands the experiences of the hundreds of women whose lives she has saved, enabling them to become survivors of abuse, addiction, and human trafficking. She is the founder of Magdalene House, in Nashville, a sanctuary for women who were on the streets, and the community has thrived under her guidance. Stevens also founded Thistle Farms, a social enterprise that provides a means of employment for the residents of Magdalene. To date, Stevens has raised more than $14 million for the organizations she founded and supports throughout America and overseas, and has never accepted a salary from Thistle Farms.

 

 

 

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