04-03-2025
Remarkable Women: Diane Shaw
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A mother to two, grandmother to four, and a heart for service.
Born and raised in Darmstadt, Diane Shaw now lives in Evansville with her husband and dog. The alarm goes off at 5, and after a morning walk, she heads to work at the family business, Bauer's Tents and Party Rentals. Vice president by day, and social media director by night, Shaw balances her time between the family business and volunteering with Honor Flight of Southern Indiana.
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'I have had people tell me that I am their cheerleader,' said Shaw. 'Because veterans are very dear to my heart … I feel like we all owe them so much. And as they get older in their life, they don't seem to get that remembrance of what they did for this country.'
Shaw went on EVV 5 in October of 2016, as a guardian. And she says the rest is history.
Before serving as social media director for the organization, she served as its vice president from 2017 to 2022. She has gone on every flight since then, except for one. Shaw interviews each veteran on Facebook Live so their families can watch.
'The coolest thing was, I had a granddaughter who had not seen for a few years, she was on Live. And she sent me a message saying please find grandfather and she told me his name so I am running around … he got emotional, and I got emotional, the guardian, which was his son, got emotional.'
Scott Zoll got to know Shaw through Honor Flight. He says there is no one like her.
'Crazy blonde and hair on fire,' said Zoll. 'And I say that because literally she does the commentary when we are on the flight day, and all the meet and greets.'
Shaw's heart is at more places than just honor flight. She helps at a variety of other organizations, including Feed Evansville. Feed Evansville founder, Lisa Vaughn says Shaw is more than just a friend, and she treats everybody like family, going above and beyond to help.
'What makes her remarkable in my eyes though is that she takes the time to get to know who you are,' said Vaughn. 'It is not about the transaction, it's not sometimes even about the cause, even though that is at the center of her thoughts … she wants to know how my kids are. She has picked up my kids from school for me. She has wiped tears, she has given me hugs.'
'I don't feel like what I do is outstanding, I feel like I am passionate,' Shaw says. 'I am very passionate about the organization, and the veterans. But I am just one person of a big village. But what I do, I give a 110 percent.'
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