During a candlelight vigil at YWCA Greenwich High School, GHS football coach was honored for his Continue Reading →
GHS Football Coach Marinelli Honored by YWCA during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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Mary Lee Kiernan
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PHOTOS: Ten Outstanding Women Honored at Greenwich YWCA’s 2017 Spirit of Greenwich Awards
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The 2017 Spirit of Greenwich honorees are Kim Augustine, Jenny Adams Baldock, Vicki Craver, Cathy Dann, Laura Holland Geffs, Eileen Grasso, Lynn VK Hagerbrant, Wendy Stapleton Reyes, Heidi Brake Smith, and Jill Weiner. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Volunteering, Greenwich Country Club, KarenMorstad, Mary Lee Kiernan, YWCA 2017 Spirit of Greenwich Awards
Following Charlottesville Tragedy, Local Leaders Urge Greenwich to Stand Up to Hate
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With incidents of hate and bias in Connecticut on the rise, Greenwich Schools Superintendent Dr. Jill Gildea; YWCA’s Mary Lee Kiernan, Boys & Girls Club’s Bobby Walker and the ADL’s Steve Ginsburg urge people in Greenwich to speak out against hate, report incidents to authorities, communicate support to populations at risk and model inclusive language for children. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Anti-Defamation League, Bobby Walker, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Charlottesville, Deirdre Daly, Dr. Jill Gildea, Greenwich High School
YWCA Greenwich Announces New Chief Advancement Officer, Kathleen Seiden
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Most recently, Ms. Seiden was Vice President of Development and Communications at the Family & Children’s Agency in Norwalk.
Prior to that, she was Director of Development at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich where she was responsible for all fundraising efforts to sustain the organization’s operating budget. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Health, Kathleen Seiden, Mary Lee Kiernan, YWCA Greenwich
12th Annual Old Bags Luncheon Highlights Serious Issue of Domestic Violence
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“Last year, YWCA Domestic Abuse Services provided help to 1,367 individuals – members of our community – who reached out for help and support during their darkest days.” – Mary Lee Kiernan, President and CEO, YWCA Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Cecilia Lieberman, Eva Maria Janerus, Jennifer Gerstel Ringelstein, Judith Wertheimer, Karen Morstad, Lauren Walsh
YWCA 9th Annual Stand Against Racism Day Set for Friday, April 28
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Stand Against Racism is a signature event of the YWCA to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in our communities. This event is one part of our larger national YWCA strategy to fulfill our mission of eliminating racism. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Mary Lee Kiernan, YWCA of Greenwich
Words Still Matter – Building a Community without Hate Event Honors Martin Luther King at YWCA Greenwich
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Due to the recent rise in hate speech and hate crimes, the YWCA’s focus for the event will be “Why Words Still Matter” in the context of building a community without hate. Featured guests will be Moderator, Steve Ginsburg, Director – Connecticut Region, Anti-Defamation League; Deirdre Daly, U.S. Attorney, State of Connecticut; Bobby Walker, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich; and Dr. Salvatore Corda, Interim Superintendent, Greenwich Public Schools. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Anti-Defamation League, Bobby Walker Jr, Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Deirdre Daly, Dr. Martin Luther King, Greenwich Public Schools, Jr
Mary Lee Kiernan Feted at Betteridge for New Role as Leader of YWCA Greenwich
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Fans of the new leader of the YWCA of Greenwich, Mary Lee Kiernan, crowded into Betteridge on Greenwich Ave on Thursday, Jan 12 for a celebration of her appointment. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Aya DeSimone, Betteridge, Dita Bhargava, Mary Lee Kiernan, Susie Baker, YWCA of Greenwich
YWCA Greenwich is Hosting 16th Annual Greenwich Town Swim Championship
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The town meet gives our local teams the chance to compete against each other as they prepare for meets across the state and country. Winners from Thursday and Friday include Kortney Knudsen, 15, Meghan Lynch, 13, Ryan Bedell, 17, and Jaden Nygaard, 13, in the distance races. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Sports, Mary Lee Kiernan, YWCA Greenwich
YWCA Greenwich Names Mary Lee Kiernan President and Chief Executive Officer
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In her distinguished career, Ms. Kiernan worked as the Communications Director and then as Co-Chair of the Fund for Women and Girls at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. She was Chair of the Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, as well as former Board Chair of the Greenwich United Way. Continue Reading →