20 Peterborough Ladies Honoured At United Way's Inaugural Women of Impact Awards
/The United Way Peterborough & District honoured our local ladies at the inaugural Women of Impact Awards held in Keene at Farmhill Weddings.
Photo courtesy of Tiffany Arcari.
There were 20 people who received the distinction of ‘Women of Impact.’
“There are so many women in our community, at the United Way, all around us, making big things happen, without the expectation of celebration,” said Maryam Monsef Women United Peterborough chair. “They work quietly behind the scenes, holding it all together. Tonight is one small opportunity for the rest of us to honour them and remind them that we see them.”
“We hear consistently from local agencies that demand for services continues to grow, and that the demand is significantly out pacing the funding available. As a result, waitlists are growing longer and vulnerable people not able to access support they need when and where they need it most,” said Anne Ondercin, United Way director of philanthropy. “This is particularly troubling when we know many of these services directly support women, children and families.”
The following are the women that received the distinction:
Cassandra Babcock
Dr. Debbie Boyce
Cheyenne Buck
Patti Clancy
Wendy Couper
Susan Dunkley
Hillary Flood
Jennifer Garland
Dr. Jennifer Ingram
Carlotta James
Kristal Jones
Ann MacLeod
Laura Montague
Rosemary Powers
Denise Sayles-Morton
Peggy Shaughnessy
Lisa Trefzger
Lois Tuffin
Carmela Valles
Jill Wickins
