a fund of the Community Foundation
of Southeastern Massachusetts

Honoring Women

(click on name for the full
Standard Times article)

Kate Fentress Executive Director - SouthCoast Woman of the Year!

Youth of the Year - Carrie Holmstrom

Teacher of the Year - Jessica Ross

Local "Women of the Year"

Acushnet: Betty Ellis
Dartmouth: Sylvia C. Friedman
Freetown: Linda Remedis
Lakeville: Elizabeth St. George
Marion: Susan Grosart
Mattapoisett: Sheila-Rae Dlugosinski
New Bedford: Constance Fredette
Rochester: Andrea Patisteas
Wareham: Marcine Fernandes
Westport: Beth Easterly

The Women's Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern MA, established in 2001, supports programs that develop, promote and protect the mind, body, spirit and choices of women and girls. We are passionate about improving the quality of life for women and girls in our region. We know that women in Southeastern MA, like women across the world, deserve equal opportunties in the workplace, in the classroom and in their communities. We envision a level playing field and take a proactive stance to bring it about.

OUR VISION is to transform the lives of women and girls by advancing equity and mobilizing the power and passion of all women in Southeastern MA

OUR MISSION is to fund programs that promote the educational and economic advancement of women and girls in Southeastern MA

OUR VALUES include collaboration, diversity, bold leadership, and social justice We strive to inspire and nurture these values in our donors, volunteers, grantees and the community as a whole

Please join us as we re-shape the future for women and girls by making an on-line donation today!

Click here to read about research on the Status of Women in Massachusetts