Overview

The mission of Children of Shelters is to connect some of the 2,500 children living in or being supported by family transitional shelters to the enrichment and educational opportunities they need to better their chances at ending a life of poverty.

Education

Empowerment

Enrichment

Advocating for the Whole Child

As advocates of the children we serve, we are committed to addressing both their basic and more in-depth needs. From cultural activities, to educational support such as in-shelter tutoring and tuition assistance, our children benefit from growing self-confidence, leadership development and improved education to help them on their way.

Meet Our Team

Executive Committee

Sarah Gallo & Katie Spalding, Co-Presidents
Alicia Rockefeller, Executive Vice President
Liz Webb, Treasurer 
Peyton Lister, Secretary
Catherine Drybrough
Alexandria Marchetti 

Board Members

Abbi Adams
​Stacey Bledsoe
​Nikki Chang
​Marea Clark
Clara Ditter
​​Claudia Mata Gladish
​Nicole Krouse
Nicole Ancelovici Lenihan
​​Alexandra McClure​

​Lucila Nolan
​Sarah Power
Melissa Reyna
Tricia Ring
Stefanie Roumeliotes
​Liz Ross
​Monica Sanchez
​Sarah Schaedler
Jennifer Schaeffer

Alexandra Slusser
Jennifer Stroud
Ria Taormina
Rachel Topham
Ashi Waliany
Emily Walsh
Courtney Welch
​Brigitta Whiting

Board Emeritus

Lana Adair
Colleen Amster
Celia Barbaccia
Janet Bijur
Lindsay Bolton
Vandy Boudreau
Natasha Bradley
Alison Kiley Chaput
Whitney Chiate
Kate Sheridan Chung
Monica Coakley
Katherine Coleman
​Holly Couden
​Helene de Baubigny
Holly Farrell
Heidi Fisher
Kathryn Freeman
Carrie Goodyear
Theresa Grenney
​Lauren Haswell
​Kerry Honey

Jenna Liddell Hunt
Jessica Kaludis
Devon Karpowitz
Jo Labagh
​Jenny Lecoq
​Suzanne Levit
Meredith Levy
Erin Lowenberg
Camille Marks
Emily Martin
Leigh Maurus
​Farell McElveen
Shonaree Michael
Amanda Michael
Sarah Moore
​Maryam Muduroglu
​Libby Ornan
​​Monica Pauli
​​Lois Pavlow*
​Anne Pedrero
Gina Pell

Kay Pitman
Stephanie Zimand Plexico
Leslie Podell
Claudia Ross
Katie Rothschild
Andrea Schnitzer
Aishwarya Shah
Serena Wilder-Schnitzer
Ashley Knowlton Shepherd
Kelly Shuhda
Katherine Simon
​Jenny Stegall
Lisa Tarter
Amy Thompson
Charlotte Tracey
Brittany Traina
Wilhelmina Turkovich
Summer Tompkins Walker*
​​Annie Robinson Woods
Lisa Zanza
Andrea Zola

Staff

Alexandria Thompson, Program & Development Director
Eva Hennigan, Program Assistant

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