Outgoing GDDC board chair Alex Dixon speaks at an annual meeting on July 17.

Outgoing GDDC board chair Alex Dixon speaks at an annual meeting.

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Holly Hoffman, author and former “Survivor” reality show competitor, speaks during Filling Your Cup, a fundraising event for Opening Doors held Thursday at Hotel Julien…

Holly Hoffman, author and former “Survivor” reality show competitor, speaks during Filling Your Cup, a fundraising event for Opening Doors held at Hotel Julien Dubuque…

Hoffman spoke about what the experience of filming “Survivor” taught her and how she discoverd an untapped well of self-confidence.