All Press Releases for November 17, 2021

Martha T. Wills Celebrated for Dedication to the Field of Ministry

Mrs. Wills lends decades of professional expertise to her work with Sunshine Ministries



    TUCSON, AZ, November 17, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Martha Wills has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Martha T. Wills has been a community-minded ambassador for Tucson and Racial Reconciliation since her arrival in 1969, after being subjected to blatant threats and intimidation as an advocate for the rights of people of color on Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Montana where her husband, William 0. Wills was stationed as a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. She has always been an avid supporter and advocate for youth in the Tucson Unified School District, and a community advocate for disadvantaged individuals.

As an elder in Sunshine Training Center, she serves passionately in the ministry of racial reconciliation as conference coordinator for the Sunshine Ministries, Inc. The Racial Reconciliation Outreach Network (RRCON), working with her son, the late Bishop William 0. Wills, Jr., founder. She has coordinated 32 annual (RRCON) conferences including banquets. In her work, she has become a respected interface with Pima County Officials, the Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau, and city officials including the mayor's office. She invites people of a variety of cultures and ethnicities from the Tucson surrounding areas, numerous states, and countries to share their Christian worship experiences, express their cultural differences, and open dialogue to help tear down walls of discrimination and insensitivity through love and understanding. She is a well-known fund-raiser for the Reconciliation Community Outreach Conference, as well as the annual Sunshine Training Center October Fall Festival Community Outreach Costume and Pinata Party, which began in the backyard of her home, and has grown into a celebrated free of charge alternative to Halloween for hundreds of diverse families in the community. She is a devout Christian who counsels numerous people from Tucson and throughout the nation, sacrificing her time to serve the poor, assist the hopeless, teach Scripture, visit the shut-in, and teach the basics of self-preservation and self-sufficiency.

Mrs. Wills always encourages people to move to Tucson, including family members. In 2006, she and her family hosted a family reunion in Tucson. The attendees received Arizona souvenirs, a tour of the city and surrounding areas, and learned about Tucson's history and the attributes of the city.

She is an outstanding cook, along with her husband. They open their home to numerous people in the community annually on New Year's Day, serving them delicious unsurpassed gourmet and southern dishes and providing fellowship. She has been particularly sensitive to those who are alone during the holidays, and make sure to include them. This includes numerous DMAFB personnel who are now serving all over the world. She has worked as a nurse in the military, VA and civilian hospitals. Martha Thompson Wills has been a loving wife for the past 68 years, a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and is presently the chief executive of Sunshine Ministries, Inc., who at age ninety-two (92) continues to work non-stop in her home, church and in her community, the city of Tucson.

About Marquis Who's Who®
Since 1899, when A. N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who's Who in America®, Marquis Who's Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. Today, Who's Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world. Marquis® now publishes many Who's Who titles, including Who's Who in America®, Who's Who in the World®, Who's Who in American Law®, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare®, Who's Who in Science and Engineering®, and Who's Who in Asia®. Marquis® publications may be visited at the official Marquis Who's Who® website at www.marquiswhoswho.com.

# # #

Contact Information

-- --
Marquis Who's Who Ventures LLC
Uniondale, NY
USA
Voice: 844-394-6946
E-Mail: Email Us Here
Website: Visit Our Website
Follow Us: