Her activism during Poland's struggle for democracy was widely recognized at both the local and national level and she was honored with numerous medals and awards.

Teresa Maria Tomaszewska-Bończa was born on 11 October 1929 in Hrubieszów, Poland to the noble families of Stanisław Bończa-Tomaszewski[1] and Marii Skrzetuskiej.

After her parents' divorce, Tomaszewska-Bończa was raised by her maternal grandparents Kazimierza Skrzetuskiego and Maria (née Dobrowolska) Skrzetuska.

[2] In 1953, Tomaszewska-Bończa married Władysław Klimek [pl], moved to Gorzów Wielkopolski and taught at the Gastronomic Technical College (Polish: Technikum Gastronomicznym) for two years.

[1] In the 1970s, Klimek helped organize the Catholic Intellectuals Club (Polish: Klub Inteligencji Katolickiej (KIK)), which she and her husband Władysław had founded.

She was recipient of the Merit Award for Gorzowski Region (1998); Gold Badge of the National Section of Education NSZZ "S" (2005); Pro Memoria Medal (2005); Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2009); Merit for the Lubuskie Province (2009); Merit Award for the City of Gorzow (2010), Silver Medal of the Medal of Guardian Places of National Remembrance [pl] (2010), Award of the Region Gorzowski NSZZ "S" (2010), Honorary Citizen of Gorzów Wielkopolski [pl] (2013);[2] and Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (2015)[10]