Our Founders shared a common vision . . . building a financial resource that would serve the needs of local women today, tomorrow and forever.


Anita Allen
Sandra Altman
Linda Anger
Lisa Asadoorian
Marcia Battaglia
Dorothy Beardmore
Linda Bermingham
Nicole Bogard
Dusty Boothe
Debra Bordine
Marian Bordine
Pat Botkin
Susan Bruchanski
Glenda Byers
Mary Jo Byrd
Becky Carbonero
Gaye Carson
Cindy Cirar
Sharon Collins
Pat Cook
Debbie Corey
Penny Crissman
Ginny de Steiger
Judy de Steiger
Kathy Diewald
Lois Duhamel
Gail Duncan
Kathy Dziurman
Grace Eastman
Kathy Eastman
Diane Ebinger
Jan Elbert
Suzanne Elder
Judy Elsea


Doris Fenner
Ann Finnerty
Sharon Frisco
Rosemary Geist
Nancy Golick
Jackie Greer
Diane Gruebnau
Lois Haack
Kathy Hain
Sandy Hatter
Margaret Jacobs
Carol Kirken
Kathy Koler
Peggy Kralik
Peggy Kresge
Barbara Kurko
Joyce Ludwig
Sherri Lyons
Candy Lytle
Jean Malatesta
Sally Mangold
Lois Matesa
Sherry McBroom
Gladys McKenney
Vi Melstrom
Connie Klix Mercer
Pam Mitzelfeld
Mary Modetz
Nancy Mooneyham
Debra Morris
Cynthia Nicholaou
Kris Nicholson
Julie Nicholson
Elaine Ohno


Jane Orfgen
Ernie Pixley
Katie Plummer
Linda Preede
Mary Ann Reidinger
Bev Rewold
Rochester Republican Women’s Club
Gayle Rush
Karen Rutherford
Pauline Schafer
Betty Seifert
Kathy Shellenbarger
Kathy Shelton
Mary Shepard
Lillie Smalley
Kay Smith
Mary Smith
Mary Stephen
Nancy Stoneking
Michelle Swigart
Deborah Swink
Suzanne Ternan
Carol Tuchman
Bev Upton
Martha Usztan
Joanna VanRaaphorst
Janet Varner
Nancy Walker
Donna Williams
Josetta Wood
Donna Yestrepsky
Eva Youschock

Imagine looking for a job or returning to the workforce without appropriate clothes. If clothes make the man, then they are equally important to women and that is where Career Dress begins. The Women’s Fund has supported The Career Dress Boutique since 2004 with grants to Pump it Up, BRA-Vo, Essentials and most recently Your New Job Starts Here. Whether its shoes and purses, under garments or outerwear The Women’s Fund is committed to helping women prepare for their future. The volunteers at Career Dress would like to acknowledge and thank The Women’s Fund for its generous grant. The monies received went towards the purchase of brand new “plus sized” clothing for our guests who are embarking on interviews or beginning employment. Career Dress is committed to promoting the economic independence of low income women residing in Oakland County. With your support, our volunteers have assisted over 3,800 women change their lives with a change of clothing.

Karen Lockman - Director, Lighthouse of Oakland County, Career Dress Program