Every community has people who quietly become part of the reason things work. These individuals organize fundraisers without being asked, check on neighbors going through difficult times, support local businesses, volunteer at events, mentor younger employees and somehow continue finding ways to give back even when their own schedules are already full. Many of those people are women whose contributions often become so woven into everyday community life that others simply begin to expect their presence without always stopping to recognize the impact they are making. Over the past several weeks, local residents have had an opportunity to do exactly that through nominations submitted for the upcoming Women in Business and Leadership recognition and luncheon hosted by the Richmond News and The Standard. What has stood out most throughout the process is not simply the number of nominations received, but the stories behind them and the people who took the time to write them. In small…