2006 

Awarded the Queen Latifah  Project Confidence Award, 

  2001

Featured Speaker and Award winner at the Essence Awards, Madison Square Garden in New York

1996

Greater Cleveland YWCA's Women of Achievement Award 

1996

The Plain Dealer, Cleveland's daily newspaper, honored Yvonne with the "Making A Difference" Award.

1994

 The National Council of Negro Women's Tribute to Black Women Community Leaders Award.

Winner of the Ohio's Crime Prevention Volunteer of the Year Award, 

Awarded the Tribute to Black Women from the National Council of Negro Women

1993

Awarded the  FBI Director's Community Leadership Award 

 1992

908th Point of Ligh  Awarded by
by former President George H. Bush.

Accomplishments

 1991

Appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show on November 7

Inducted into the Ohio Womens Hall of Fame

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   Founder of Positive Plus - Women's support group 

Co-Founder of P.A.C.K. - Parents Against Child Killing 

Founder of The Gloria Pointer Scholarship Fund

Scholarships Philanthropic Fund - Held with the United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland Inc.