We are a united force for the advancement of single mothers and their children in Southern Maine. Through philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy, we are leading critical work that will positively influence single mothers’ ability to meet basic needs, give their kids a strong start, and live longer, better lives.
Women United’s Mission is to inspire, educate, and engage women more deeply as positive change agents in support of the advancement of single mothers and their children in Southern Maine.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Lily Hanstein Chair
Jennifer Shurman Chair-Elect
Leslie Gibbons Investment Chair
Kimberly Gray Investment Chair-Elect
Beth LaBossiere Membership & Engagement Chair
Iris Ayotte Membership & Engagement Chair-Elect
Cynthia Faulkner Advocacy Chair
Stephanie Perry Advocacy Chair-Elect
Meredith Rousseau, Member Cari Goodrich-Gorman, Member Mara Robinov-Moorhead, Member Jennifer McCarthy, Member Anna Fincke, Member
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Cynthia Faulkner, Chair Stephanie Perry, Chair Elect Erin Lessard Anne Dalton Sarah Calder Tari Pendleton Kris Brown
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Leslie Gibbons, Chair Kim Gray, Chair Elect Kaylene Mitchell Janice Avignon Mike Tarpinian Jennifer Soule Lisa Kinsman Monica Sanders Tammy Weston Emily Krohne
MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Beth LaBossiere, Chair Iris Ayotte, Chair Elect Roberta March Steph Eckersley-Ray Jana Ratz Emma Pope-Welch Jennifer Shurman Julie Sferes
“Women, in particular, have an ability to knit themselves together with others and provide a circle around somebody to lift them up. I know that made the difference for me.”
– Nicole Witherbee, Women United
SUPPORTERS
Thank you to Women United members, friends, the John T. Gorman Foundation, Hannaford, and Dead River Company who committed gifts supporting the work of Women United.
Who We Are
We are a united force for the advancement of single mothers and their children in Southern Maine. Through philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy, we are leading critical work that will positively influence single mothers’ ability to meet basic needs, give their kids a strong start, and live longer, better lives.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Lily Hanstein
Chair
Jennifer Shurman
Chair-Elect
Leslie Gibbons
Investment Chair
Kimberly Gray
Investment Chair-Elect
Beth LaBossiere
Membership & Engagement Chair
Iris Ayotte
Membership & Engagement Chair-Elect
Cynthia Faulkner
Advocacy Chair
Stephanie Perry
Advocacy Chair-Elect
Meredith Rousseau, Member
Cari Goodrich-Gorman, Member
Mara Robinov-Moorhead, Member
Jennifer McCarthy, Member
Anna Fincke, Member
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Cynthia Faulkner, Chair
Stephanie Perry, Chair Elect
Erin Lessard
Anne Dalton
Sarah Calder
Tari Pendleton
Kris Brown
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Leslie Gibbons, Chair
Kim Gray, Chair Elect
Kaylene Mitchell
Janice Avignon
Mike Tarpinian
Jennifer Soule
Lisa Kinsman
Monica Sanders
Tammy Weston
Emily Krohne
MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Beth LaBossiere, Chair
Iris Ayotte, Chair Elect
Roberta March
Steph Eckersley-Ray
Jana Ratz
Emma Pope-Welch
Jennifer Shurman
Julie Sferes
“Women, in particular, have an ability to knit themselves together with others and provide a circle around somebody to lift them up. I know that made the difference for me.”
– Nicole Witherbee, Women United
SUPPORTERS
Thank you to Women United members, friends, the John T. Gorman Foundation, Hannaford, and Dead River Company who committed gifts supporting the work of Women United.
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Christine Murphy
womenunited@unitedwaygp.org
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