Auggie Award Nominee

The Foremothers Café Community Discussion Series was nominated for Biggest Societal Impact at the 2023 Auggie Awards.

XR Women Award Nominee

Helen was nominated for an XR Women Award in the Trailblazing Category for creating The Foremothers Cafe and its women's community. (Photo from XR Women Wednesdays, announcing a presentation Helen was going to hold.)

The Puffin Foundation

Helen was awarded a grant by The Puffin Foundation for The Foremothers Café Community Discussion Series and The Foremothers Community.

"The Puffin, once endangered in the northeastern United States, was returned to its native habitats through the efforts of a concerned citizenry. Our name is a metaphor for how we perceive our mission in the arts: to join with other concerned groups and individuals to ensure that the arts not merely survive, but flourish at all levels of our society." - The Puffin Foundation.

Mona Johnson Scholarship

Helen was awarded the SWEA New York Mona Johnson Scholarship 2021 for the artistic promotion of Swedish culture and history in New York.