The Excelsior Springs Business Women of Missouri has named Julia Mees as the 2025 recipient of its Community Activist Award. The annual honor recognizes local leaders who dedicate their efforts to improving the lives of community members through advocacy, service, and leadership.
Mees was selected for her outstanding work as director of Excelsior Springs SAFE (Substance Abuse Free Environments), a local coalition aimed at reducing substance abuse among youth. The coalition was launched in 2015 after the community was awarded a federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grant, and under Mees’s leadership has grown into a vital part of the community’s youth service network.
Photo Left to Right: Sonya Morgan, Sheila Miller, Julia Mees, Courtney Cole