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

HAVEN has been a partner with The Women’s Fund from its earliest days. Starting in 2002, The Women’s Fund has awarded grants to improve HAVEN’s facilities, supported programs focusing on emergency transportation and housing, provided funding for the START Program (Safe Therapeutic Response Team), and the First Night Program. Most recently, The Women’s Fund awarded a multi-year grant for its Plant the Seeds of Hope Program assuring that future victims of domestic violence have a safe haven. The Women’s Fund has been such a terrific partner of HAVEN’s for many years. Through the grant programming we have been able to support so many women who now more than ever need the support of the entire community. In addition to funding, many members of The Women’s Fund have also given their support via volunteerism, helping to make connections with other organizations or individuals, sharing information of our services and more. The Women’s Fund is a vital partner to HAVEN and our work to eliminate domestic and sexual violence.

Beth Morrison - Executive Director, HAVEN