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> We are forging new “win-win” Hope ... is not partnerships with business owners MWF’s Funding Sources a feeling; in communities throughout the state to strengthen our base of sup­ 2002 Income it is something port and expand awareness of our work. We are especially excited by you do. an initiative we have launched with women business owners that will Katherine Paterson result in new and increased sup­ port for our work while also □ Individual Gifts $260,196 strengthening the networks within Dear Friends, ■ Events $92,753 this important segment of the ■ Corporate Gifts $47,095 Maine economy. We call this ini­ In these times of □ Other $24,790 tiative Women Standing Together uncertainty and Total $425,619 because together we all stand concern for our stronger, partners in the business individual and of creating opportunities for 2002 Expenses collective secu­ 17% women and girls. rity, I find myself remarkably > Our New Girls’ Network program hopeful. As I is offering hope at every turn! This started to think about how to convey this year, 30 additional women in their sense of hope to all of you, I found my 20’s and 30’s are meeting monthly □ Grants/ Programs $279,850 answer in this beautiful quote from to explore how they want to incor­ □ Fund Raising $75,369 Catherine Paterson’s The Horn Book, porate leadership, philanthropy, ■ Operating $70,400 '■^-'published in 1992. Our work at the and feminism more fully into their Maine Women’s Fund is hopeful because Total $425,619 lives. They are also building their we are working with women and girls own powerful networks that will across Maine and around the world to The Maine Women’ Fund utilizes an external continue to provide resources to auditor, Baker, Newman & Noyes, and audit build solutions and solve problems. We the New Girls long after the con­ reports are available upon request. are, in effect, “doing” hope every single clusion of the program. We expect day. to see great things from the New Girls’ Network alumnae in the What are some of the hopeful signs? Inside This Newsletter: years ahead. Page 2 State and federal > The work of our grantees is not only Perhaps my greatest hope lies in the changing individual lives but it is government funding knowledge that we have created a truly cutbacks and impact. also beginning to improve the envi­ community-based funding mechanism ronmental context for Maine that will continue to invest resources in Page 4 MWF joins Hannafords’ women and girls. Read the profiles Maine women and girls through thick Lighthouses on Parade. of the grantees highlighted in this and thin. This year we are increasing Thoughts on the New newsletter to learn how these four our grantmaking budget by nearly 10 Page 5 Girls’ Network. groups are working for economic se­ percent because we are absolutely cer­ curity, access to health care, violence tain about one thing: funding women Page 6 How your support is prevention, and self-determination. and girls provides hope for the entire making a difference. Even in the face of scarce resources, community. they are determined to make sys­ Page 7 Exciting news to share. temic change to eliminate gender Thank you for continuing to help us Page 8 Great happenings. barriers. And, they are just four of grow and offer hope. dozens of organizations that are Page 9 Calendar of events. changing the landscape across Maine for women and girls. 'K.an&i Page 10 2002 donors.

Karin Anderson Page 12 2003 Maine Women’s Executuve Director Fund Award nominations.

Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund What are your current With the reality of significant fund­ PROJECTS? Maine Women’s Fund ing cutbacks by the state and federal governments, the MWF felt it was im­ Board of Directors MCEDV Barbara S. Babkirk portant to report on the impact that The coalition members offer a variety of President this will have on our work and the temporary and longer-term housing options to victims of domestic violence. The avail­ Lisa M. Rideout work of our grantee organizations. Vice President We contacted four organizations, and ability of these shelters, safe homes, and transitional housing units is critical to the Moya A. Elliot this is what they reported: safety of those who might otherwise remain Treasurer in or return to abusive situations due to lack Rebekah J. Smith of economic and housing alternatives. Secretary What is the mission of your ORGANIZATION? Connie Adler MEJP Susan Arledge MEJP works in the legislature and the courts Gail Benvenuta Maine Coalition toEnd Domestic to give low-income Maine people an effec­ Myrna Bouchey Violence (MCEDV) tive voice on issues they care about. Cur­ Martha Breunig Jan Broberg Carter To assist and advocate for battered women rent priorities include: Susan Dubuque and their children and to work toward end­ > Healthcare coverage and the increas­ Harriet W. Duer ing domestic abuse in Maine. To encour­ ing costs. MEJP is working to main­ Robin Lin Hodgskin age representatives of the state, municipali­ tain and increase healthcare coverage Donna Maiorino Sibyl Masquelier ties, law enforcement agencies, schools, and for low-income families and seniors. Mary McCann the private sector to become involved in > The Parents as Scholars program is Darcie N. McElwee planning strategies for the development of a student aid program that helps low- Leslie P. Merrill a coordinated community response. income parents in two or four-year Lois Galgay Reckitt Elizabeth A. Tipper college programs. It was created as Maine Equal Justice Partners part of Maine’s welfare reform plan. Staff (MEJP) > Welfare Reform and TANF Reautho­ Karin Anderson Maine Equal Justice Partners is dedicated rization is still a large issue on the fecj^^ Executive Director to providing low-income Maine people the eral and state level. Maine’s expef Liz Anderson legal representation they need to have an ence has been important in the na­ Associate Director effective voice on systemic issues affecting tional welfare debate. their lives. The organization focuses on Advisory Council people’s basic needs: housing, food, utili­ PPNNE Ellen V.P. Wells, Chair ties, source of income, health care, child PPNNE’s work centers around providing Madeleine G. Corson care, education and training, and working comprehensive, reproductive health care Joanne D’Arcangelo throughout Southern Maine, New Hamp­ Joel D. Davis conditions. Jane Holt DeFrees shire, and Vermont. In southern Maine, Jean M. Deighan Planned Parenthood of Northern PPNNE provides care to over 11,000 Mimi Dunn New England (PPNNE) women, men and teens in Biddeford, Carol Epstein Sanford, Portland and Topsham. Addition­ Richard C. Kennedy To provide, promote, and protect access to Jana Lapoint reproductive health care and sexuality edu­ ally, they offer comprehensive sexuality Doug Malcolm cation so that all people can make volun­ education - on topics such as healthy rela­ Merle R. Nelson tary choices about their reproductive and tionships, abstinence, birth control, STI pre­ P. Andrews Nixon vention, sexual violence, developmental dis­ Richard L. Pattenaude sexual health. William J. Ryan ability and sexuality, communication, and Joan Benoit Samuelson Women, Work, and Community more, to parents, teens, teachers and pro­ Carol Wishcamper (WWC) fessionals. PPNNE advocates to protect and Women, Work, and Community is commit­ promote access to reproductive health care Maine Women’s Fund ted to improving the economic lives of by monitoring legislation at the federal and 565 Congress Street, #306 state level, and by organizing at the com­ P.O. Box 5135 Maine women and their families. We work Portland, ME 04101 with women “where they are” and provide munity and state level. The 4,000 member Phone (207) 774-5513 them with support, guidance, and the tools Planned Parenthood Action Network in Fax (207) 774-5533 they need to take the next steps toward a Maine works to lobby decision makers and [email protected] implement issue campaigns to expand a^»s www.mainewomensfund.org more promising future. We provide train­ ing, advocacy and assistance in four pro­ cess to emergency contraception and pre gram areas: microenterprise development; tect the right to choose. workforce development; asset develop­ continued on page 3 ment; and leadership development.

2 Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund wwc sitional housing. The cutbacks have di­ AND WOULD YOU LIKE OTHERS TO Working in coalition with other organi­ rectly impacted the community and TAKE, TO RESTORE FUNDING? zations concerned with women’s eco­ school-based education and prevention nomic security, WWC has taken the lead services provided through grants and MCEDV on creating the Maine Women’s Eco­ state funding. As one administrator All nonprofits are feeling the impact and they are all trying to compete for the nomic Security Agenda, which reflects noted, “the hope that we could stop the same shrinking resources. They are ap­ the voices of Maine women. In commu­ perpetration of abusive behavior plying for more grants, approaching in­ nity forums in each County across the through working with children, youth dividual donors, and holding more state, women in Maine have voiced their and community members is now lost.” fundraisers. The crisis has caused them concerns about the economic issues that to consider more long-range strategies face their communities and their fami­ MEJP such as planned giving. For more in­ lies. formation about MCEDV visit MEJP is spending enormous resources www.mcedv.org. attempting to ameliorate the MaineCare Maine Women’s Economic cuts that will affect low-income people Security Agenda: MEJP - resources they would rather be ex­ > Expanding Access to Quality The best action that people can take pending on expanding health care. Al­ right now is to call their Senators and Education and Training. though the proposed budget does not Representatives and deliver the simple > Ensuring that Employment Yields cut people off MaineCare by reducing message that low-income people on Economic Security. income eligibility levels, it does propose MaineCare cannot afford to pay even > Promoting the Development of about $25 million in cuts over two years more in co-pays and premiums than Women-Owned Businesses. directly on low-income people in the they do now. A second message should Increasing Women’s Financial be that “if broadening the sales tax or form of co-pays and premiums that Literacy and Asset Development. raising the income tax on people mak­ people simply cannot afford. Redesigning Infrastructures to ing more than $100,000 per year will Address the Needs of Women and assure needed state services to Maine Families. The Parents as Scholars program is be­ people and reduced burdened property Addressing Comprehensive ing protected and will begin to receive taxes, please, go ahead and raise those taxes!” For more information about Women’s Health Care. federal TANF dollars. All TANF “re­ MEJP, visit www.mejp.org. Ensuring Women’s Safety. serve” dollars have now been eliminated > Building Sustainable Communi­ and the State’s contribution to TANF re­ PPNNE ties and a Diversified Economy. duced. The budget has provided flat funding, > Assuring Public Resources for and it is still unclear how it will affect Women’s Needs. PPNNE PPNNE and the other family planning In the 121st state legislature, abortion providers. Join the Grassroots Net­ work! For more information about What impact does the access is again under attack, with 5 bills PPNNE and the Grassroots Network, DECREASE IN PUBLIC FUNDING aiming to impede access to abortion ser­ visit www.ppnne.org. HAVE ON YOUR WORK? vices. The difficult budget debate puts family planning dollars at risk. And WWC MCEDV since every dollar spent for family plan­ The Women’s Economic Security Agenda has stimulated conversations Statewide domestic violence staff posi­ ning saves an estimated $3 in unin­ with other organizations, and they are tions impacted by revenue losses: tended pregnancy and newborn care, family planning is one of the most cost working more strategically and > 21 full-time positions eliminated collaboratively then ever before. They (14% of the entire staff among effective investments we can make. The roller coaster of state revenue must be are finding ways to diversify their fund­ member agencies); ing through foundations and individual addressed in order to secure the long­ > 3 part-time positions eliminated; donors, but as more organizations are > 8 positions with reduced hours. term stability of family planning and reaching out to individual donors, the other critical funding needs. competition gets greater. For more in­ Revenue losses and cost increases in formation about WWC, visit Maine domestic violence projects: WWC www.womenworkandcommunity.org. > Revenue losses total $903,318; WWC has already downsized 2 V2 full > Operating increases total time staff positions. Through the Newsletter Contributors $287,950. Women’s Economic Security Agenda, Liz Anderson, Karin Anderson, Gail Benvenuta, WWC has identified key issues that will Erin Brockette, Will Childs, Deb Curtis, Mary The reduction in funding has forced the Henderson, JaneA Kelley, Anna Kent, be effected by the budget cuts. The on­ Gilda Nardone, Sarah Standiford, Linda Wilcox member agencies to go back to provid­ going impact of the decrease in funding and Marie Wilcox. ing basic services for victims of domes­ will be felt over the next few years. Layout tic violence: 24-hour crisis lines, emer­ What actions are you taking, Liz Anderson gency shelter, support groups, and tran­ Printing Dale Rand Printing Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund 3 Maine Women’s Fund joins Hannafords’ Lighthouses On Parade

At her first MWF board meeting in The lighthouse was completed and September 2002, Sibyl Masquelier picked up on schedule from Longfellow mentioned Hannaford’s Light­ School on March 1— it looked dazzling. houses on Parade. At that time, the Evening to Honor Maine Women The lighthouses will all be displayed and Girls was 3 weeks away, and throughout Portland from May through the idea of buying and painting a 10 August. There will be a live auction on foot lighthouse in 5 months seemed September 19 where 50% of the pro­ like a dream! ceeds will be divided among the Maine Center on Deafness, The Senator Sibyl’s vision and determination George J. Mitchell Scholarship Re­ has moved this ambitious dream Just as school was ending for the holi­ search Institute, and the Cancer Com­ into a remarkable reality. Her pure days, Melissa recruited six girls: munity Center, and the remaining 50% desire to spread the word of the will be awarded to the bidder’s charity Fund has sparked and inspired > Sophia Bernazzani, Fiona of choice. many hands and volunteers along Densmore, Maggie McKeon and the way! She also underwrote the Kelsey Warren—5th graders at At every step of the journey, there was entire cost of the MWF’s participa­ Longfellow Elementary School; potential for obstacles to dismantle the tion in the project. > Brianna Garland—sophomore at entire project. However, it was the mag­ Deering High School; nificent synchronicity that brought Our first task was to find an artist > Katie Kiger—7th grader at Lin­ many committed women and girls to­ willing to donate precious time and coln Middle School. gether to make this happen in the most talent. After only 3 calls we met Me­ extraordinary way. lissa Pritchard, a teacher at Melissa had drawn up the preliminary Longfellow Elementary School and design and had negotiated with the freelance artist—thank you, Jessica! principal at Longfellow Elementary Melissa not only fully embraced School to use space in the school to work Sibyl’s vision but brought a new and on the project. deeper aspect. She offered to re­ cruit and oversee elementary, On a cold winter afternoon in Decem­ middle and high school girls to ber, Headlight Audio Visual delivered work on this project with her. the 10 foot, fiberglass lighthouse to a back door in the art department of Longfellow School, and work began! Check out the MWF lighthouse, we be­ lieve it will be on display at the Maine Mall in South Portland from May Melissa worked with the girls to final­ through August 2003. ize the design and drawings. The light­ house is a collection of images of If you would like to get in contact with projects the Fund has supported, logos Melissa Pritchard, she can be reached of several grantee organizations, self at [email protected]. portraits of the artists, and an array of women and girls in varying stages of life and activities. At the top of the light­ The photographs were taken by Kevin house, handprint flowers reach up to­ Brusie and reprinted with his permis­ ward the sky—growing and flourishing. sion.

The artists met every Thursday after­ noon for several hours through Janu­ ary and February, and Melissa spent dozens of additional hours painting. Rather than enjoying a birthday dinner with her friends, she invited her friends to join her for a painting party instead!

4 Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund Thoughts on the New Girls9 Network

Feminism with a “Z”: my feminism. It’s made me want to do New Girls9 Network*. Portland, Class of ’03 more, not less: join a board or two, and Support and Inspiration Anna Kent start a long-tabled project, for example. JaneA Kelley, Belfast

Last Saturday, as I stood in Lydia It’s no coincidence that we were drawn I wasn’t sure what to expect when I came Maier’s kitchen and contemplated my to the group—the New Girls are all to my first meeting of the New Girls’ future—a common enough habit for networkers by nature, I think. For me, Network. It sounded like an interesting someone finishing graduate school and the graduate program at the Muskie concept, but I didn’t know how it would job hunting—I had a feeling of comfort. School has been the primary launching manifest in reality. At my first meeting Maybe it was the good food, or the fine pad for my networking; many of those (which was really the second meeting of company, or the fact that I’d put another connections have been with future New the year), I met a group of powerful, in­ chapter to rest, but I suddenly felt flush Girls and alumnae. Well before the telligent, creative and dynamic women, with optimism. Lydia and I were going start of this year’s program, I inter­ many of whom I would probably never to save the world! With the New Girls’ viewed Krista for my capstone project have met in any other way. They have Network'. and discovered our mutual interest in inspired me with their efforts and life community and union organizing. Liz work and have helped me to find ways What is it about this New Girls’Network Rogers and I took a class in non-profit to bring my own dreams to fruition, and experience, you might ask, that had in­ management a year ago, she remotely I hope that I have been able to do the spired us so? I could say that our meet­ by TV in Belfast. Ann Tartre was a guest same for some of them. Our discussions ings have been thought-provoking, and speaker at my class in grant writing in about philanthropy, issues around that the site visits have been powerful 2001. Jennifer and I have taken classes money, and how to make progress to­ demonstrations of the impact of the together since our first semester in the ward our goals have been amazing. I’ve Maine Women’s Fund, and I wouldn’t fall of 2000. And I first met Lydia and learned a lot about myself, and I’ve been be wrong. But I think it’s really the zen, Kathryn Gardner through their spouses able to let go of many of my own nega­ with a small “z,” of the Network. By zen, in the Muskie program. tive thought patterns about money and I mean using our intuition and capacity life. for self-understanding to achieve power Outside of our regular meetings, New The New Girls’Network has also been a and connection. A more traditional ap­ Girls have been all over my calendar this great support. I was recently laid off proach to networking might involve the year. Heidi-Anne and Erin Cinelli have from my job as a multimedia designer, exchange of business cards or a semi­ been students of mine (both A’s) in the and the women of the New Girls’ Net­ nar on venture philanthropy. While public policy statistics computer lab. work have not only sent information those are both worthwhile activities, Karin Anderson and I hiked up about job opportunities my way, but they’re not what we’re doing at the New Bradbury Mountain for MaineShare. have helped me connect with people who Girls. We are taking what we have And Kathryn Gardner and I indulged don’t necessarily advertise when posi­ learned about ourselves, our organiza­ our obsession with the Tolkien movies tions open up in their line of work. I feel tions, and our capacity for change, and by going to “The Two Towers” for a sec­ blessed to have this opportunity for net­ setting the agenda for the next genera­ ond time, before it left town. Maybe working and support, and I’m more than tion of philanthropists, parents, that’s the beauty of feminism with a “z:” willing to “pay it forward” when the time policymakers, and pundits, all in a “z” it involves participation on many fronts, comes that another one of my Network kind of way. in structured and non-structured ways, friends needs a job or wants to make a and in professional and personal con­ career change. It’s really empowering to For me, it has always been good to go texts. At the beginning of the course, I know that there is a group of well-con­ back periodically to the proverbial well struggled to articulate my feminism. nected women behind me as I engage in and meditate on my feminism. This Being a New Girl for the last six months my job search. year, New Girls and the Maine Women’s has been enlightening. Fund have provided the impetus: cel­ Visit On a more esoteric level, I’m glad to ebrating the 30th anniversary of Roe v. meet other women who have a vision of Wade with Krista Haapala and Heidi- www.mainewomensfund.org a better future and are working to cre­ Anne Loughlin; organizing the Women for additional ate that future. We are the leaders and in Public Life Conference with Jennifer comments from the mentors for the next generation, and I’m Hutchins and Liz Anderson; dining at New Girls’ Network. glad to know that there are other women the Evening to Honor Maine Women I can call on—and who can call on me­ and Girls with a whole table of New The New Girls’ Network will be when help, support, and mentoring is Girls; and participating in the Women’s launched in Lewiston/Auburn in needed. The collective talent in the Nett’ Economic Security Agenda meetings, September 2003. Please call Liz Girls’ Network amazes me, and every again with Heidi-Anne. In these mo­ Anderson if you would like to receive meeting I go to leaves me feeling in­ ments, I find new energy, new “z,” for information at 774-5513 . spired and uplifted.

Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund 5 How Your Support is Making A Difference ...

In 2001, the Maine 2002 MWF Grantee Demographic Breakdown * Women’s Fund awarded Issue area addressed Number of women and girls Women, Work and Com­ Advocacy/public policy 16 % served munity a $6,000 grant to Econonic Empowerment 18 % Total 15,000 bring the Financial Self- Health 15 % With disabilities 1 % Sufficiency Project to Violence Prevention 32 % With HIV 1 % Aroostook County. Self determination 18 % With mental illness 1 % Incarcerated 1 % Cheryl Tardy is a displaced home­ Ethnic constituency served Refugees 1 % maker from Danforth, Maine, African ** 10 % whose children have grown. She * The Maine Women’s Fund has requested recently received her award letter African American 3 % specific demographic information for the last from Northern Maine Technical Asian 2 % 3 grant cycles. Not all grantee organizations College confirming her enrollment Caucasian 66% track this information, therefore the numbers reflect the information supplied. in the Nursing Program. For the Hispanic 2% past year she has been preparing Native American 8% ** Maine has an increasing population of African herself for this day by taking pre­ refugees who do not consider themselves Afri­ Other 9 % liminary courses at the college that can American. would make her a competitive can­ Sexual orientation of didate for acceptance into the pro­ In January 2002, the gram. Cheryl worked part time to constituency served Maine Women’s Fund support herself while traveling a Bisexual 2 % awarded 18 grants to great distance to attend classes. Gay 1 % women seeking higher Heterosexual 86 % education — the Maine Cheryl learned about Family Devel­ Lesbian 10 % Scholarships for Women opment Accounts from a friend, Questioning 2 % Program. and in April 2002, came to Women, Work and Community for informa­ A letter from one of the tion and an application. She en­ Age group of constituency rolled in the May “Financing Your served recipients: Future” class in Presque Isle to de­ Females 0-11 13 % velop the skills necessary to create Females 12-17 3° % In May 2002 I gracCuate.cC a spending plan which would incor­ Females 18-25 20 % from Mid State CoCCege witd porate a savings plan. While not an my degree in EarCy CdiCddood Females 26-66 37 % easy task with her very limited re­ Education. I graduated witd sources, she believed that if she Females 67+ 1 % the dig des t (gPA in tdis ma­ qualified for an FDA and began to jor. I have since that time save towards her education ex­ Income level of Been working and this .August penses, her dream to be a nurse constituency served wiCC 6e c(ranging jobs 6ecause a dear friend of mine wiCC be would be possible. Cheryl, through Poverty 58 % difficult circumstances, completed opening a brand new pre- Low-income 26 % the training, and opened her FDA scdooC and sde das asked me in June 2002. She will be able to Middle income 16% to join der. I’m quite excited draw from her matched savings in about tdis. time for the January semester. Geographic region served Cheryl states that she is very excited Greater Portland 3 % I want to tdank you again for about the path she is on and at­ Other Urban 19 % your generous gift. Sve went tributes the financial training and Rural 28% tdrougd some pretty tigdt fi­ the savings program to having pro­ Reservation 8% nancial times after Cosing my vided her with the opportunity to job. your scdoCarsdip was a make becoming a nurse possible. Statewide 31% bCessing. Tdank you for aCC She says, “I know I can do it!” you do for tde women of Maine.

6 Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund Exciting News To Share ...

Zoey’s Room Receives The following donors entered the $100,000 Grant MWF QuantumLeap Donor Circle The Maine Women’s Fund is thrilled by increasing their giving by at to announce that former grantee least 100%. We thank them for Zoey’s Room has been awarded a helping us achieve our vision and $100,000 grant by an anonymous invite others to join them in this family foundation!! The Fund circle of abundance! awarded Zoey’s Room $20,323 be­ Kate Adams Dorothy B. Larrabee tween 2000 and 2002 to help launch Connie Adler, MD Catherine Lee and Robert their interactive website for girls. Gail K. Adshead Moyer Susan A. Allein Judith Leibowitz Ann Marie Almeida Heidi-Anne Loughlin More Maine girls interested in devel­ Karin Anderson Auta M. Main MaineShare Allocations oping their computer skills and tech­ Maren D. Anderson Maine Center for Economic Up 10% in 2002 nical know-how will soon have the op­ Elisabeth Anderson and Policy Robert Ketzer Donna Maiorino Tops $1 Million Mark portunity, through a multi-formatted Beth Ansheles Susan B. Martin for Charitable program that consists of Zoey’s Tech­ Sarah C. Armentrout Susan E. Mavrinac nology Leadership Camp, Zoey’s E- Anne Elise Aubry Marian McCue Giving in Maine Jean Badran Darcie McElwee Pals’ Club and the interactive website. Leigh Bagley Kerry McGaffey MaineShare, an alliance of 35 state­ Meleta Murdock Baker Sarah S. Meacham Donna Barmore Betty-Jane S. Meader wide non-profit organizations that Bonnie Beach Alexandra K. Merrill work for positive social change in Gail Benvenuta Bonnie Rukin Miller Maine including the Maine Constance Bloomfield Cheryl Miller Penny L. Bohac-Cardello Lisa Miller Women’s Fund, distributed a Mary Bok Mary Beth Mills record $192,771 in 2002, a 10% in­ Kathleen H. Bouchard Dora Ann Mills and crease over the 2001 allocations. Anne E. Browning Michael Fiori Lindsay Cadwallader Penny and Robert Morris Since its inception in 1989, Jan Br0berg Carter Jennifer R. Nolan MaineShare has now distributed Charlie Bernstein Christiane Northrup, M.D. $1,144,979 to organizations that Erin Cinelli Sally Paterson Coffee by Design Linda Peyton and Morris address root cause solutions to Lynn E. Cole Hancock Maine’s human and environmental Couleur Collection Judith Pitchforth problems. Barbara L. Crider Judith A. Powers Sally Crissman Rebecca A. Quinlan Carol Curran Hilary Rapkin MaineShare donors give funds pri­ Catherine E. Cutler Lynne Richards marily through payroll deductions With this multi-year grant of Connie Densmore Lucille Roy and direct gifts. Currently, $100,000, Zoey’s Room will be able to Valerie Devuyst Royal River Natural Foods Donna Edwards Elizabeth H. Ruff MaineShare is offered in more than expand the program further through­ Moya A. Elliot Tori Ryan and 130 workplaces throughout the out the state of Maine, host Zoey’s Kelley Erickson Dan Del Rossi state, providing choice in giving Technology Leadership Camp in 2003 Teresa M. Esposito Susan M. Saveli Amy Fischer Amanda Schumaker and volunteer opportunities for and develop more web interactivity Flatbread Company Sarah Shed and Joel Davis more than 60,000 employees and online chats with Fab Females at Nancy Fox and Jon Alice G. Sheppard across Maine. If your organization zoeysroom.com. Edwards Deirdre Smith Valerie Gallin Ms. Jane Smith would like to add MaineShare as a Garrand & Associates Rebekah J. Smith workplace giving option, please “This is a huge leap for Zoey’s Room,” Elizabeth Glover Stephanie M. Southard contact MaineShare directly at 772- said co-creator Erin Brockette, “and an Greater Portland Bone Karen Stathapolos and Kim and Joint Specialists Krauss 9824 or the Maine Women’s Fund incredibly important stamp of ap­ Shirley N. Hager Susan Stedman at 774-5513- proval. It will enable us to help inspire Patricia Hagge Alyson F. Stone and involve over 500 Maine girls in Meredith R. Hamer The Balancing Act Dagmar S. Hamilton Elizabeth A. Tipper Web or snail mail? technology, computers and the Lindsay H. Hancock Donna and Greg Trundy Internet. It also gives us half the fund­ Leslie A. Hawkins Verizon The Fund’s newsletter is now ing we need for this year and a quar­ Lynn Hawkins Wendy Weiler available on our website Michael Herz and Kate Jane Wellehan ter of our funding secured for the next Josephs Mr. and Mrs. John White two years.” Brita Holmquist Robin F. Whitten www.mainewomensfiind.org ^Congratulations Erin and Vini for all Patricia Holt Elizabeth Wicander Helaine Hornby Karen Wright and Robert If you wish to receive Julie Jenkins Willis your newsletter electronically your hard work! Bambi Jones jann L. Yankauskas Just Maine Made Rita Zanichowsky please email us at Elizabeth and James [email protected] Kilbreth Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund 7 Great Happenings

Women in Management Gathering in Key Financial 23rd Annual Lewiston /Auburn Forum for Women USM Conference April 29—30, 2003 On a snowy Sunday afternoon in Febru­ Achieving Financial Holiday Inn by the Bay ary, 30 women gathered at the Women’s Happiness Literary Union in Auburn to meet each Steps you can take The annual Women in Management other and hear about the work of the now to make the conference addresses the issues Fund. We were gifted to be in conversa­ most of your women face in their professional and tion with former grant project participant money. It’s not personal lives and acknowledges the Anna Bullett and New Girls’ Network how much you uniqueness of women’s abilities and member Patty Renaud. make...it’s making roles. The conference creates a the most of what stimulating environment in which Anna, a 1999 recipient of the Maine you have. women can network, sharpen their Women’s Fund Award now attending the Meeting your everyday financial obliga­ skills, share their experiences, and culinary academy in Providence, Rhode tions and planning for the future - re­ reflect on their accomplishments Island, had been a part of Auburn School tirement, education, or whatever your and their goals. District’s program Giving Girls the Edge. particular needs maybe - are among ev­ She spoke articulately and passionately ery woman’s primary “stressors.” Each This year the key­ about the roles young women are thrust of us has our own list, and we procrasti­ note speakers into, and our collective obligation for sup­ nate and worry. Jean Chatsky is here to will include port and engagement to provide them the motivate you to take action. She will Diana Whitney best opportunities for developing self-de­ outline the proven steps you can take to (left) and Julie termination and personal power. She achieve financial happiness. Morgenstern keenly depicted the leadership roles girls (below), with and young women fill and the talents they During the Key Financial Forum for workshops cov­ will bring to bear when offered guidance Women, you will participate in a work­ shop that addresses your financial inter­ ering topics such as leadership, man­ and support that understands how to let ests. Explore topics with other womeii agement, communication, legal and them take the lead. Patty likewise in­ from your region who share your focus! money matters, and career life skills. spired us with her account of New Girls’ The Maine Network activities, and the rich self-de­ The forum is designed for women of all Women’s Fund is velopment that she has experienced ages and incomes. If you are a woman thrilled to be the through her relationships within the Net­ ready to feel secure in your future and beneficiary of the work. We were also delighted to hear support a wonderful cause — The Key silent auction of­ briefly from Harriet Low, an elementary Financial Forum for Women is for you! fered on both days. school student member of the advisory Workshop Information Thank you to all council for Turning Beauty Inside Out, Maine. Small Business: the businesses who > Creating a Winning Plan to have contributed Run Your Business items for the silent auction. To do­ The gathering raised awareness of the > Strategies to Succeed in a nate an item to the auction, please Fund and our activities in the Lewiston- Downturned Economy email [email protected]— Auburn area, including our current part­ Personal Finance: see Mother’s Day insertfor complete nership with Women, Work and Commu­ nity in the Women’s Leadership Initia­ > Developing a Sound Financial listing of contributors. Plan tive of Androscoggin Valley (WLIAV) Managing Complex Financial and the upcoming start of the New Girls’ We encourage you to sign up for the Needs conference, and remember to bring Network. The event also raised nearly your checkbook to purchase a gift for $1,000! Thanks to MWF Board members June 3, 7:30 - 11:00 a.m. The Marriott yourself or friend. Mother’s Day is Donna Maiorino, Martha Breunig, and Sable Oaks, South Portland. just around the corner! Gail Benvenuta for planning the gather­ ing and providing all the treats! $20 registration fee benefits the The cost for one day at the Maine Women’s Fund and each at­ conference is $185 and $295 For more information about WLIAV con­ tendee receives a one-year sub­ for both days. To sign up for tact Lisa Daggett at 753-6622. The next scription to Mainebiz. Register the conference call 780-5951, luncheon, which is open to the public, is online www.key.com/womensforum. TTY 780-5646 or visit planned for May 15. Call Liz Anderson at Event sponsored by KeyBank, www.usm.maine.edu/cce/ 774-5513 if you are interested in the New MaineToday.com and MaineBiz. vvim. Girls’ Network.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

(Jh.an.kuou to the. April 29 & 30 Women In Management 23^ Annual USM Conference — Holi­ dozen.* ofvolunteet* day Inn by the Bay, Portland. 8:30 a.m. — 4:45 p.m. $185 for one day and $295 for both days. For more information email [email protected]. The Maine Women’s Fund is ben­ who made out wotk efiting from 2 days of silent auction — please contact po**ihle in. 2002! [email protected] with donations of products and services. Month of May MWF Volunteers Maine Women’s Fund Mother’s Day Celebration. Check out the Connie Adler Randi Graham Deborah Pease enclosed shopping insert and support these businesses. Ann Marie Almeida Colleen Grover Brenda Peluso Susan Arledge Patti Hart Alison Perkins May 2 Barbara Babkirk Robin Lin Lisa Pohlman Aucocisco Gallery 1st Friday Art Walk. 157 High Street, Port­ Rebecca Bell Hodgskin Bonnie Porta land, 5 — 8 p.m. Featuring decoupage pieces by area artist Scott Amy Porter Gail Benvenuta Annie Houle Potter. FMI call Liz Anderson 774-5513. Elizabeth Berkana Bernadette Iuliucci Clara Porter Wendy Blackwell Meredith Jones Sue Pratt Tracy Booth Jane Kenneally Kate Quin-Easter May 4 Myrna Bouchey Anna Kent Hilary Rapkin YWCA Race Against Racism — 5K run and walk. The race be­ Tricia Boulet Beth Kilbreth Nicole Ray gins & ends at Spring Street, Portland. FMI call 874-1130 or visit Lydia Bower The Ladies of too Patty Renaud www.ywcaptldme.org. Martha Breunig State Street Lisa Rideout Annie Rose Elaine Briggs Gloria Leveillee May 8 Jan Broberg Carter Hildie Lipson Libby Rountree Suzanne Brown Heidi-Anne Mandy Sabine 2003 Maine Initiatives Watering Can Awards Dinner — A Pelletier Loughlin Anne Sarazin Celebration of Social Change. The Taste of Maine Restaurant, Route Carol Capamaccio Sandy Lovell Elise Scala 1, Woolwich, 5 — 8:30 p.m. FMI call 622-6294 or visit David Chute Lydia Maier Gillian Schair www.maineinitiatives.org. Erin Cinelli Donna Maiorino Joy Scott Susie Colfer Sibyl Masquelier Shireen Shahawy Thorne Conley Carolyn May Susan Shaw May 11 Shirley Connor Mary McCann Sarah Skillin Flatbread Company — Silent auction 6 — 8 p.m. to benefit the Nancy Coyne Darcie McElwee Neila Smith Maine Women’s Fund, 72 Commercial Street, Portland. Wendy Craig Shaye McGann Rebekah Smith Kris Currier Robbins Deb Soule May 15 Dan Del Rossi Cynthia McMullin Marge Stockford Women’s Leadership Initiative of Androscoggin Valley lun­ Susan Dubuque Leslie Merrill Andi Summers Harriet Duer Cori Messinger Ann Tartre cheon, open to the public. FMI call Lisa Daggett 753-6622. Moya Elliot Bonnie Rukin Kellie Theriault Kelley Erickson Miller Betsy Tipper June 3 Maggie Foley Mariah Monks & Christine Tirell The 2nd Annual Key Financial Forum for Women — Achiev­ Aileen Fortune Friends Jim Turcotte ing Financial Happiness featuring Jean Chatzky, 8 — 11 a.m. The Claire Fortune- Sitey Mukhtar Joan Uraneck Agan Donna Murphy Jacolyn Wetmore Marriott Sable Oaks, South Portland. $20 registration fee ben­ Cynthia Freeman- Susan Neale Catie Wheelan efits the Maine Women’s Fund. Register online www.key.com/ Cyr Robert O’Brien Kay White womensforum. Lois Galgay Reckitt Mary Orear Marie Wilcox Felicia Garant Janet O’Toole Cindy Wolfe June 22 Vanessa Gates- Sally Lou Patterson jann Yankauskas Women’s Ride for Heart Health — sponsored by the Bicycle Coa­ Elston lition of Maine, a 5,10 or 20 mile ride, held at Somerset Sports and A Special Thanks To Fitness in Skowhegan. FMI and registration call Deborah at 623- 4511 or email [email protected]. Elizabeth Banwell KeyBank, Will Childs Kathy Underwood and June 27 - July 19 Marcia Feller Denise Sakai The Canoe Expedition for Maine Girls, for girls ages 14 to 17. Catherine Fisher Mary Allen Lindemann The Chewonki Foundation is offering a three-week canoe expedition Jen Goldman Libby Margolis-Pineo Gail Henderson and First Bob Morgan for adolescent girls from Maine. FMI contact Kirstin George at 518- Parish Universalist Weezie Murphy 946-7028 or [email protected]. Unitarian Church of Nance Parker Kennebunk Dale Rand August 17-23 Matt Hunt Andy Verzosa Zoey’s Tec-Know Camp. A multi-formatted program geared to Laurie Hyndman Celeste Viger middle school girls. College ofthe Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Cost $500 per camper. FMI call Vini Nair 749-9337.

Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund 9 We deeply appreciate the support of all our donors. These individuals and organizations

With their permission, we are proud to print the names of the individuals and organizations who contributed to the Maine Women’s Fund DONORS Andrea Blunt Gail K. Cinelli Barklie Eliot Merna & Joseph Norine C. Jewell & David Ruth L. Lockhart Kate Adams Arifa Boehler Elinor Clark Caroline S. Eliot Guttentag R. Ault Betty G. Lockwood Kelly Adams Penny L. Bohac-Cardello Gordon Clark Patricia P. Ellen Krista Haapala Frances H. Johnson Lynne Lomac-MacNair Barbara Adamson Gwyneth & Ken Bohr Lauretta Clark Moya A. Elliot Barbara & Edward Judith Johnson Carole & Joseph Long Connie A. Adler, MD Mary Bok Karen Rhodes Clarke Sara Jane Elliot Haddad Sarah Johnson Deborah Loranger Barbara B. Adrian Jennifer Bolduc Susan B. Clarke Bev Engel & Paul Schrodt Barbara P. Hadlock Sheila B. Johnson Ms. Victoria Loring Gail K. Adshead Linda Bolduc Margaret Cleveland Janan T. Eppig Shirley N. Hager Bambi Jones & David Heidi-Anne Loughlin Nancy L. Agier Ang Bond Judith M. Coburn Elaine M. Epstein Patricia Hagge Moskovitz Bonnie B. Lounsbury Josephine Ahrens Victoria Bonebakker Krista Cogswell Allison B. Eremita Mary Haggerty Cornelia Jones Marjorie Love Vera Aiyappa Margaret & Philip Booth Christine Cole Kelley Erickson Barbara Hall Joanna M. Jones Debra Lovsin & Jeffrey Elaine Albright Tracy & Donald Booth Lynn E. Cole Anne Erikson Linda Ham Judith Jones & Nancy Young Nancy & Jonathan Aldrich Megan Boothby Roxanne Cole Teresa Esposito Carol Hamalainen Hendrie Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lunder Susan Amelia Allein Elizabeth L. Bordowitz Mary I. Collins Wanda J. Estes Meredith R. Hamer Meredith H. Jones Sarah Lynch Diana & Thomas Allen Ann Borque Grace Conant Ginne Evan Stoll Dagmar S. Hamilton Pamela Joy Sarah MacColl Merrie Allen Marie Borroff Alice W. Conkey Jean J. Evans Ruthanne F. Hamlin Andrea & David Juers Caroline Macdonald Nancy T. Allyn Jan Bosse Thorne C. Conley Kay R.H. Evans Lindsay H. Hancock Sally Jurgeleit Margaret F. MacDonald Ann Marie Almeida Kathleen H. Bouchard Eileen M. Conlon Doris Ewing Susana Hancock Julia G. Kahrl Peggy Anne Mack Joan & John Amerling Myrna Bouchey Joseph P. Conrad Suzanne & Robert Ewing Sally M. Hands Pauline E. Kaiser Kate Maginn Jane A. Amero Rosemary Bova Peter B. Cook Eileen Fair, LCSW Kathryn Hanley Trudy Kanter Lydia Maier Mary & Thomas Amory Odelle Bowman Susan Cook Stefanie Fairchild Margaret Hansen Edith & Bennett Katz Auta M. Main Elisabeth Anderson & Bob Anna Bradbury Susan F. Cook Judith & David Falk Beth Hanson Lisa Keenan Donna Maiorino and Lily Ketzer Susan W. Bradstreet Eliza Cope Nolan Charitable Trust of Leslie Harkins Nancy B. Kelleher Doug Malcolm Karin Anderson Teresa Rae Brady Madeleine G. Corson the Community Wendy Harlan Marie Keller Katherine & Jack Mann Larry & Janie Anderson E. Merle Bragdon MD Margaret Cote Foundation for the Gay Haroutunian Thomas H. Keller Diana Mann-Schnake Maren Anderson & Earl Eleanor S. Brainin Laurel Cox National Capitol Laura Harper Lacey S. Kellett F. Virginia Marcuri M. Collier, Jr. Katherine Branch Nancy Coyne Region Ann & Charles Harriman JaneA Kelley Jo-Ann H. Marcus Nancy Anderson Ann Brandt Liz Crane Diane C. Fallon Jean Harris Phyllis Kelley Norma Marin Sonya Anderson Elena Brandt Ann Craven Nona F. Famous Katie F. Harris Juliet S. Kellogg Jo Ann Martin Carol J. Andreae & James Joan L. Braun Barbara L. Crider Betsey & Hugh Farrington Linda & Parker Harris Maryann Kelly Julie A. Martin P. Garland Phyllis Brazee Sally Crissman Jeannette Faunce Lynn L. Harrison Maureen Kelly Lynn C. Martin Debra & Tom Andrews Dr. Patricia A. Bredenberg Triss Critchfield Rhonda Feiman Katherine Hartford Nancy A. Kelly Susan B. Martin Jennifer Andrews Catherine Breen Monique Y. Crochet Marcia Feller Anne Harwood Sue N. Kelly Sibyl Masquelier Rita Andrews Emily Rand Breitner Norrie Crocker Christine Fenno Hilary Harwood & Frank Jane Kenneally Karen A. Massey Beth Ansheles Martha & Doug Breunig Christy Cross Carole Ann Fer Bridges B.J. & Henry Kennedy MaryBeth Mathews Nancy K. Ansheles Ellen Briggs Janet & Bill Cross Catherine F. Field William Harwood Donna Kennedy Paty Matrai The Reverend Holly Kaitlin A. Briggs Leah Cross Amy Fischer Sarah S. Hasbrouck Anna Kent Jean E. Mattimore Antolini Elaine Briggs Catherine Crute, MD Margaret & John Fischer Mary Louise Haskell Bobbi Keppel Susan E. Mavrinac Susan L. Arledge Suzanne Brightbill Darcy Cunningham Catherine H. Fisher Tracy Haskell Penny L. Kern Carolyn B. May Sarah C. Armentrout Carmen L. Brochu Alice Cunningham- Helen & David Fitz J. Bourge Hathaway Carol Kessler Marian F. Me Aleenan Rachel & Thomas Erin Brockette & Shane Spindler & Richard Alicia Flaherty Vivian Hathaway Colleen A. Khoury Ursula McAllister Armstrong Reilly Spindler Gro M. Flatebo Lillian Haversat Cathy Kidman Janet C. McCaa Robert Atterbury Lee & Jamie Broder Carol Curran Judith Fletcher Woodbury Leslie A. Hawkins Beth & Jamie Kilbreth Andrea Thompson McCall Anne Elise Aubry Cynthia Brogan Jean Curran & Jeffrey Laurie Fogelman Lynn Hawkins Karen Kilmer Mary McCann Suzanne Austin Marilyn T. Bronzi Sosnaud Dorothy D. Foote Jan K. Hayes Susan Kinkelaar Laurie McCannon Ann Babbitt, MD Leah Brooks Jennifer G. Currie Laura A. Fortman Sara J. Hayes Ann R. Kinney Michele McCarthy Barbara & Douglas Dr. Bets Brown Deborah Curtis Aileen Fortune Jennifer Heald Kristina & David Kirkham Valerie F. McClead Babkirk Catherine D. Brown Nanci-Ames Curtis, MD Lottie Fortune Nan Heald, Esq. Anna Marie Klein Dale McCormick Jean Badran Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Brown Catherine E. Cutler Nancy Foss Karen L. Heck Ann D. Knowles Suzanne U. McCormick Malika Baggins Hugh N. Brown Joanne D’Arcangelo Sally C. Fowler Peter Hedstrom Cathryn B. Knox Caren A. McCourtney Leigh Bagley Laura & Lloyd Brown Lisa Daggett Barbara R. Fowles Lynn Heinz Susan Koen Gertrude McCue Eliza Bailey Rommy Brown Kym Dakin Nancy Fox & Jon Edwards Joan R. Heller & L. Diane Aimee Kohan Marian McCue Margaret M. Baillie Anne E. Browning Jo Anne Dauphinee Louise Franck Cyr Bernard Carol I. Kulberg Sydney Bradford Elizabeth Baird Nicole Bsuliak Kelly Davis Lorie Franklyn Harriet P. Henry, Esq. Sheera LaBelle McDowell Catharine S. Baker Linda Buckmaster Sally Davis & Larinda Skeek Frazee Janet Henry Anne W. LaBossiere Darcie McElwee Meleta Murdock Baker Bonnie Bump & Jolene Meade Heather T. Frazer Nancy E. Herter Aileen LaBrie Kerry McGaffey Roxanne Baker Bouffier Shirley L. Davis Jeanette L. Fruen Michael Herz & Kate Suzanne LaCroix Myrna McGaffin Sophie A. Baker Martha S. Burchenal Karen K. Day Susan Fryberger Josephs Gloria & Lincoln Ladd Roberta McGann Beth Bamford Deborah M. Burd Julie De Sherbinen Vera & Andrew Funtsch Gayle R. Hichborn Nancy & Samuel Ladd Terri McGehee Rosemary A. Bamford Jane Burdick Kayt DeMerchant Janet & George Galgay Diane Higgis Elyse LaFond Cynthia McGovern Shannon Banks Johannah E. Burdin Ian Deming Marjorie Galgay Alison D. Hildreth Rachel LaGolhic Kathryn Mclnnis-Misenor Elizabeth A. Banwell Helen & Stephen Burlock Kate Dempsey Valerie Gallin Nancy Hill Linda Laguerre Lori McKay Celeste Bard Elaine T. Burton Connie Densmore Ann Galloupe Lily Hill Marilyn A. Lalumiere Holly H. McKenny Sharon E. Barker Deborah E. Burwell Mary Ellen Deschenes & Felicia A. Garant Marquita K. Hill Valarie Lamont Gael May McKibben Donna Barmore Judith Kaylor Burwell David Talbot Connie Garber Mary A. Hillas Jane Lancaster Sanna McKim Laura C. Barnard Sharon L. Bushey Josephine H. Detmer Elizabeth Garber Edna C. Hineline Rita Lane Linda McMahon Trish Barnes Kate Butler Peter DeTroy & Marilyn Kathryn Gardner Barbara Hintze Jana Lapoint Cynthia S. McMullin Stephanie Barrett Sandy Butler Reynolds Donna Gaspar Jarvis Theresa Hodge M.J. Larned Pam McNally Miriam Barteaux Peter Buttenwieser Valerie Devuyst Paula Gaudet Robin Lin Hodgskin Jeannine Larochelle Cornelia McNamara Catherine W. Bartók Helen Caddie-Larcenia Pamela Diamantis Deborah Pepin Gelardi Lucky Hollander Dorothy B. Larrabee Claire McNeely Ellen Barton Lindsey & Andrew Cadot Karen & Walter Dickes Noel Genova Brita Holmquist Margaret Lassen Elizabeth McPherson & Ann Marie Bartoo Lindsay Cadwallader Carla Dickstein Jodie Genthner Marion Holshouser Diane Laurendeau Paul Kando Bonnie Beach Kathryn J. Callnan Mari Faith Dieumegard Susan George, MD & Miles Patricia Holt Roberta Laverty Mary McPherson Nancy Beatty Jennine Cannizzo Dorothy Diggs Epstein Kathy Hooke Pressley Lawrence Colquit Meacham Barbara Beckelman Kimberly Cannon Claudia Diller Karen A. Geraghty Alix Hopkins Rebecca Leamon Sarah S. Meacham David P. Becker Carol Capomaccio Michelle Dillon Marie G. Gerrity Tory & Jonathan Hopps Alison Leavitt Betty-Jane S. Meader Harriet Beeman Louisa Carl Karen Dobbyn Liane Giambalvo Judith A. Horan Helen G. Leddy Ellie Mercer Lydia Bell Lois Carlson Joan Dodge-Kerr Christine S. Gianopoulos Nancy S. Horie Catherine Lee & Robert Sally & Donald Merchant Barbara Bellisimo Charlotte & Timothy Kim Doll Joanne & Lou Giard Helaine Hornby Moyer Toni Merrick Paula Benard Carnes K.L. Dominguez-Brann Michelle K. Giard Sandra & John Hotchkiss Dix Leeson Alexandra K. Merrill Macky Bennett Elaine Caron Ann Donaghy & Nancy Susan Gifford Annie Houle Judith Leibowitz Leslie Merrill Valerie Bennett Sarah Carpenter Gunzelmann Jane Gilbert & Nancy Fritz Margaret Hourigan Lisa & Lee Leiner Luann Merritt Jane Benson & David Hilary Carr Patricia Donahue Marguerite Gilfoil Suzanne House Joan S. Leitzer, MD & Gail & Andy Meyer Hartley Carol Carriuolo Sheila Donahue Linda Gill Christine T. Howes Ken Spirer Mary Lou Michael Gail Benvenuta Dana & Brownie Carson Constance M. Donovan Carol F. Gillis Marie Hoyes Barbara Leonard & Daniel Florence Michaud Ashley Bergeron Penelope & Robert Geraldine T. Dorsey Michele Giroux Sherry F. Huber Marra Bonnie Rukin Miller Stephanie Betzold Carson, Jr. Elizabeth & Wells Dow Jane Glass, DO Elizabeth S. Huebener Tory Leuteman & Doug Cheryl Miller Ann Beverage Jan Brpberg Carter Deborah Dowe Susan Glick Linda Hunt Robinson Lisa Miller Laurel Bezanson Erin Cassidy Jennifer Dowell Elizabeth Glover Susan E. Hunter Gloria P. Leveillee Nancy Baker Miller Sheryl Bickel Cindy Castleman Margaret R. Downing Eleanor J. Goldberg Kathleen Huse Lisa Levinson Gloria W. Milliken Dauna Webb Binder Mary R. Cathcart Norma Dreyfus & Stanley Ellen F. Golden Jennifer Hutchins Shari L. Lewchanin & Bert Karen Milliken Connie Bingham Paula Caughey Lane Jennifer Goldman Patricia Hutchinson B. Meek III Margot & Roger Milliken Penny & Robert Katharine G. Chaiklin Deanne Drinkwater Barbara M. Goodbody Patricia E. Hutchinson Betty Lewis Dora Ann Mills & Michael Binswanger Patricia Chandler Nancy M. Drisko Cornelia Goodrich Laurie Hyndman Emily Lewis Fiori Darice Birge Joyce M. Chaplin Anne S. Drummond Sandra Goolden & Paul Paul V. Ideker Sara E. Lewis Mary Beth Mills Merrill Bittner & Nancy Kate & Tom Chappell Susan F. Dubuque Merrill Susan Inches Cheryl A. Libby Judith Miskell Noppa M. Bridget Chase Harriet W. Duer Katherine Gould Kelly Irving Phyllis Libby Lloyd Mitchell Judge & Mrs. Robert Jill A. Checkoway Camilla Dufresne Julia Gray Stabley Bernadette Iuliucci Nancy Lightbody Judith Moll Black Helen Chen Ruth Dufresne Cornelia A. Greaves Jean L. Jackins Alison G. Linsley Jane & William Moody Scott M. Black Robin Chibroski Lauri Dugas Bonnie Green Laura Jackson Hildie J. Lipson Liza Moore & Arnie Wendy Blackwell Chun Son Choe Joan Dunham Linda Gregory Charlie Jacobs Lin Lisberger MacDonald Elaine Blais Eileen Chretien Mary F. Dunn & Ron Beverly Griffin Naomi Jacobs Barbara McKusick Liscord Eugenie Moore Judith Blanchard Marie Kristine Shapiro Charleen Griffin Maija Jansson Elizabeth Listowich Karen Moran Francine F. Blattner. MD Christensen Doris Dutil Sharon E. Grossman Gladys Jarrett Anne Littlefield Susan Moran Marilyn Blinkhom Cynthia & Bruce Churchill Janice W. Eddy Judy Groth Julie Jenkins Anne Litwin Donald Morang Martha M. Block David & Marcia Chute Susan Edson Lauren Grousd Avery Jenkins Susan D. Livesay Molly Morell Joy Bishop Blood Elaine Cinciva & Colin Donna Edwards Colleen Grover Sandra Jensen & Samuel Cynthia Livingston Nancy & Robert Morrell Constance Bloomfield Baker Elizabeth E. Ehrenfeld Debra Guimont Broaddus Leslie Livingston Carol Morris Caroline K. Bloy Erin Cinelli Jean H. Eichenbaum Betty Gundersdorf Anne B. Jepson Joan Locasio Marta Morse Janet M. Muddle IO Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund Margaret Muir HAVE CONTRIBUTED GENEROUSLY TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN MAINE.

during 2002, and we extend our thanks to the numerous contributors who have chosen to give anonymously. Lynne Richards Patricia Mulholland Karen Smith Beth Vogel Caring Unlimited Once A Tree Lorraine Ryan Beth Richardson Bridget Mullen Neila Smith & Mark Nancy Voss Carpe Diem Coffee Out On A Whimsy Ellie Sargent Edith A. Richardson Frances A. Mullin Rockwood Lise Wagner Roasters Paradiso Salon & Spa Susan Shaw Sandra Richardson Ellen Murphy Pamela Smith Sarah Waite Cedar Breeze Studios Pentagoet Alison P. Smith Toni Richardson . t Kathleen Murphy Pat Born Smith Celia Wakefield The Center for Grieving Peoples Heritage Bank Rebekah Smith Valerie J. Ricker Louise Murphy Rebekah J. Smith Sara M. Walbridge Children Pier One Imports Cynthia Sortwell Ruth Riddick Katie Murphy & Peter Susan Crowley Smith Ann S. Waldron City of Bath Pine Tree State 4H Castleman Lisa Rideout & Maggie Lindsay Anne Snow Susan Walker & Robert Clay City/Monroe Salt Pooh Corner Farm Rebecca Sparks Foley Nonny Soifer Lightfoot Works The Portland Chandler Adrien Spencer Victoria Murphy Barbara Riegelhaupt Carolyn B. Murray Dr. Cynthia Sortwell Dawn Walker-Elders Coastal Documentation Portland Press Herald/ Lisa Stathaplos Diana I. Rigg Martha Naber Margaret W. Soule Alice P. Wallis Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Maine Sunday Julianna Stoll Ruth Rioux Caroline M. Southall Debra Walsh Coffee By Design Telegram Murrielle Therriault Tricia Nadaff & Dan Spratt Ruth & Samuel Ristich Vinitha Nair Jennifer Southard & Sandra Walsh Coyote Moon Portmanteau Anna Marie Thron Renee Roach Gilda E. Nardone Edward Suslovic Nancy Wanderer & Susan Crabtree & Evelyn Queen of Hats Anh Thu Thi Truong Shaye McGann Robbins Dianne L. Nason Stephanie M. Southard Sanders Creative Energy Decisions Rapid River Company Christine Torraca Tina Roberts Mary Lou Nason Courtney N. Spencer Dr. Carol Ward & Dr. Dallas Women’s Red Riding Hood Charlene Vaughan Sarah Robinson Susan Neale Christopher & Eunice St. Charles deSieyes Foundation Financial Services, Carol Wishcamper Carol Robison, DVM Mary P. Nelson John Judith Ward Dead River Company LLC Caroline Wollen Michelle A. Robitaille Merle R. Nelson Susan St. John Deighan Associates, Inc. Redhouse Architects The women and girls of Marilyn Moss Rockefeller Suzan Nelson Donna Stackhouse Susan Warner DeLorme Mapping Co. The Resourceful Home Maine and around Liz Rogers Tom Nelson Wells R. Staley-Mays Kathleen Webster Devaney Doak & Garrett Rockport Chocolates the globe Joan & A. Raymond Diane Nichols Sarah Standiford Wendy Weiler Booksellers Rocky Village Gifts Women Business Owners Rogers Anne E. Niemiec Anne Stanley Mrs. Jane Weinberger Diversified Communica­ Royal River Natural Foods The Women of the Maine Phyllis Rogers Jennifer R. Nolan Rebecca H. Stanley Jill Welch tions Saco/Biddeford Savings Women’s Fund Sharon L. Rosen Kathleen A. Norris DC Karen Stathoplos & Kim Jane Wellehan Drop Me A Line Bank Bethany Woodworth Libby Rountree Ann H. Norsworthy Krauss Alice N. Wellman Dunne Roman Scarborough Legal Center Rebecca Harris Yturregui Lucille Roy Christiane Northrup, MD Beverly Stearns Joan W. Welsh Eberhardt/Impact Sea Otter Foundation Elizabeth H. Ruff Susan Norton Gould Susan Stedman Katarina Weslien Edwards Services Serenity Corners GIFTS MADE IN Liza Russell Kerry O’Brien Lael Stegall Barbara West & Marlene Encore Serenity Hair Care and Tracey Russell MEMORY OF Selma Sternlieb Barter Fenestra, Inc. Day Spa Catherine O’Connor & Virginia & Peter Russell Claire Allworth Cole John Kelly Jeri Stevens M. Gwin Wheatley Fireside Pottery Skillin’s Greenhouses Libby Rust Richard Ames Janet N. O’Toole Patricia M. Stevens Kay White Fine Miniature Quilts The Standard Baking Emilia Ruud Dr. Betty W. Atterbury Suzanne Stevens Mr. & Mrs. John White First Parish Universalist Company Frankie & Ben Odom Tori Ryan & Dan Del Rossi Kathryn Bell Childs Chinyere Okafor Briana & Kelly Stewart Robin F. Whitten Unitarian Church Starlight Cafe Susan Rybacki Grace Bement Destry Oldham-Sibley Mary H. Stewart Elizabeth Wicander of Kennebunk The Stein Gallery Denise A. Sakai Shelly Bergeron Deborah Oliver Anita C. Stickney Tressa Wickoren Flatbread Portland, Inc. Contemporary Mary R. Saltonstall Harriette W. Berry Elizabeth S. Stickney Kira Wigoda & Daniel Fore River Foundation Glass Kathryn Olmstead Joan B. Samuelson Selma Black Roxanne Olmsted Lucy Stinson Sobel Framemakers Stitchery Square Kelly Sanchez Harriet Blades Karen Olson Marge Stockford Jennifer Wikstrom Gallery Music Tavecchia Joan C. 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Hunt Mary Schendel & Philip GIFTS MADE TO Isabelle Davis White Heather Pelkey Brenda Sullivan Jennifer Wriggins Foundation Gleason HONOR Shirley Dobbyn Andrea Summers Aagot C. Wright Hutchins Jewelers Helen Pelletier Dr. Joseph & Barbara Andrea Ames June Dunn Brenda & Pat Peluso Maureen Summers Julie Wright June Fitzpatrick Gallery at Schenkel Patty Ames Kaliopi Economy Dara Perfit Betts B. Swanton Rebecca Wright High Street Jenny Scheu & John Ryan Sophie Beckerman-Lee Jean Eddy Sprague Murray Perlmutter Susannah Swihart Juli Wuori-Cropley Just Maine Made Molly P. Scheu Eliza Beckerman-Lee Rita Fallon Andrea Perry Deborah Swinbourne Betty Wurtz KC Cleaning Services Elizabeth N. Schiller Leah F. Binder Charlotte Fineberg Matthew Perry Carol Sylvester Carol Wynne Kennebunk Savings Bank • Anne B. Schink Arielle Blattner Ethel T. Gale Robin Perry Sarah Szwajkos Morewenna Yackzan Kennedy Studios Julie & Skip Schirmer Anna Brockette Kay Gardner Mary Peters Annee Tara jann L. 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Plourde Kellie Therriault Longfellow’s Greenhouses Maxine Sclar BUSINESSES Chris Ferguson Ida O’Neil Stoddart Pam Thoma Lovell Designs Pamela P. Plumb Madeline Sclich FOUNDATIONS Lottie Fortune Lavergne Patten Victoria S. Poole Sandra Thomas Macdonald Page Schatz Joy Scott Jennifer Fox Frannie Peabody Lee Thompson ORGANIZATIONS Fletcher and Co., Bonnie Porta Elizabeth Scully Marian Garrand Germaine Perreault Amy Porter Teresa Thompson Acadia Tea Company LLC Jane Searles Sally M. Hands Helen Poors Watson Stephanie Thostenson Agricola Farms Magnolia Clara Porter Janice Searway Linda & Parker Harris Lee Richards Barbara Potter Evelyn H. Thurston Amaryllis Clothing Co., Magpies Heather Seasonwein Beverly Heald Charles Robinson Katherine B. Potter Pam Tifft Inc. Maine Ballroom Dance Sarah L. Seder Beth Herrick Alice Rockray Martha A. Timothy Anjon’s Italian Restaurant Maine Bank & Trust Selma Potter Mary-Katharine Sells Carly Hopps John Romanyshyn Muriel A. Poulin Elizabeth A. Tipper Anthony’s Italian Kitchen, Maine Center for Elizabeth G. Serrage, MD Nancy Hudak Jackie Russell Judith A. Powers Jennifer Tobin Inc. Economic Policy Shireen Shahawy Kate Kennedy Mary Scott Sally M. Powers Judith Toland Aucocisco Gallery Maine Community Peggy F. Shapiro All KeyBank employees Sandra Shaw Sigrid Tompkins The Avalon Group Foundation Suzanne I. Pratt Deborah L. Shaw Beth L. Klingensmith Harry Shill Joan Prouty Christine Torraca Avena Botanicals Maine Council on Susan Shaw Stella Lado Ada L.S. Smith Dorinda P. Putnam Elizabeth Torraca Back to Earth Economic Sarah Shed & Joel Davis Anna Lee Linda Smith Dyer Gloria Torraca Gardenworks Education Lucy G. Quimby Elizabeth Sheehan Mary Leonard Edith Sunderman Erica & Kathryn Quin- Kathren Torraca Baker Newman & Noyes Maine Funders for Change Margaret A. Shepp, MD Mary Lomac Mabel T. Weymouth Easter Laura Totta The Balancing Act Maine Medical Center Alice G. Sheppard Susan Loughrey Donna J. Wuori Laura Quine Barbara Townley Barbara’s Kitchen & Cafe Maine Municipal Rose Shill Maine Women’s Fund Susan Trabucci Barber Foods Association Rebecca A. Quinlan Gretchen Sibley Rosemary Marra Julia Radomski Donna & Greg Trundy Bath Iron Works Maine Philanthropy Anita Siegenthaler Jill McGowan Laura H. Ragland Sarah Tucker Corporation Center Kim Simmons Jolene McGowan Every effort has been Stephanie Ralph Mariana Stockly Tupper Bayview Gallery Maine Turnpike Authority Margo C. Simmons Margaret McLaughlin made to ensure this list’s Jose Ramirez Nancy Tuttle Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Maine Women’s Policy Sandra L. Sincero Chris Merchant accuracy. However, Hilary Rapkin & Will Carlotta Tyler Nelson Center Liz Sizeler Alexandra Merrill mistakes, omissions and Stiles Suzanne Umland Bonnema Potters MaineShare Sarah Skillin Margaret Morell other blunders inevitably Kathryn & John Books n’ Things of Bethel Mary Kay, Heather Rose Rapp Alice & Wickham Skinner Eleanor Morse slip by, and we sincerely Nancy M. Read Underwood Books, Etc. Hansen, Kyle Slayback Cam Tu Nguyen apologize for any error Lois G. Reckitt Joan & Douglas Uraneck Botanico Independent that may have occurred. Alicia Slocum Marrissa Nickelsberg Paula Valente Breggy Oil Service Beauty Consultant Please contact the Maine Wilma P. Redman Cary Slocum Regina Oliver Phyllis Rees Jessica Vamvakias Brown Dog Bikes Material Objects Women’s Fund at 207/ Debra Smith Irene Perry Ala H. Reid Carol & Thomas Vaughan Brown Goldsmiths & Co. Mediahunter.com 774-5513 or toll free 877/ Deirdre Smith Planned Parenthood Patricia Renaud Kathryn Vezina Burgess Advertising & Morning Glory Natural 254-0077 regarding any E.G. Smith Penny Plourde Gail Rice Celeste Viger Associates, Inc. Foods corrections, comments or Ms. Jane Smith June Richardson Paula Richard Eloise Vitelli The Calico Patch O’Naturals questions. Newsletter of the Maine Women’s Fund 11 2003 Maine Women’s Fund Award

The 2003 Maine Women’s Fund Awards will be presented at the Evening to Honor Maine Women and Girls on Thursday, Octo­ ber 2, 2003 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland.

We need your help to identify and select these honor­ able women and girls.

Four Maine Women’s Fund Awards will be presented to women and girls whose efforts make a difference in the lives of women and girls. This year, we have reserved at least one award to recog­ nize a girl between the ages of 14 and 20.

To receive a nomination form call 774-5513 or visit our website www.mainewomensfund.org. All nomination materials must be submitted together in one package. Submit your completed nomination packet by Friday, May 23, 2003 to: Maine Women’s Fund PO Box 5135 Portland, ME 04101

We are proud to feature Maine artist Heather Alexander in the promotional materials for the 2003 Evening to Honor Maine Women and Girls.

Friends for the Future how you can Planned gifts such as bequests and charitable trusts, no matter how large or small, are an Contribute excellent way to ensure MWF’s financial future. Please let us know if you have named MWF in No matter what its size, every contribution is important. Your gift your will or trust. We would like the opportunity to thank you for your generosity and to include will enable the MWF to continue providing opportunities and promot­ you in our Friends for the Future group. ing solutions that allow women and girls to achieve their fullest poten­ tial. There are many ways to contribute, and we offer technical guid­ ------I have included MWF in my will or trust. ance for all donors wishing assistance: ______I have included MWF in my will or trust, Cash gift: No explanation necessary! however, I wish to remain anonymous. Pledge: A pledge of any amount and on any schedule. ______I would like more information about how to include MWF in my will or trust. Bequest: Designate the MWF as a recipient of part or all of your estate.

______I would like more information about Insurance: Designate the MWF as beneficiary of a life insurance policy. charitable bequests. Stocks: By contributing stock, you may receive tax advantages. Name:______Memorial/Honorary: Honor someone living or deceased, or celebrate any occasion with a gift in the name of someone who has made a Address:______difference in your life. City, State, Zip:______Employee Matching: Have your employer match your contribution. Phone:______MaineShare: Designate your payroll deduction to MWF. Please return to: Money donated to the MWF is professionally managed and carefully allocated. If you Maine Women’s Fund have any questions, please call the MWF office 774-5513. The MWF is a 501(c)(3) P.O. Box 5135 agency. Gifts to the MWF are tax deductible. Portland, ME 04101

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