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
Lucila Nolan, Treasurer 
Catherine Drybrough, Secretary
Clara Ditter
​Sarah Power
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Board Members

​Abbi Adams
​Stacey Bledsoe
​Nikki Chang
Carolyn Chatham
​Marea Clark
Lou Cronin
​Sarah Dunleavy
Meredith Essalat
Allison Broude Friedberg
​​Claudia Mata Gladish
Michelle Hanna
Nicole Holden
Lauren Johnston

Lauren Kahn
​Nicole Krouse
Nicole Ancelovici Lenihan
​Peyton Lister
​Cathryn Lyman
​​​Alexandra McClure​​
Whit Milburn
Veronika Mitchell
Priya Pai
Amy Savalia Patel
Mahkameh Rahimi
Liz Ross
Maggie Rothschild

Stefanie Roumeliotes
​​​​Monica Sanchez
Jennifer Schaeffer
​Alexandra Slusser
Jennifer Stroud
Ria Taormina
Rachel Topham
Ashi Waliany
Emily Walsh
Courtney Welch
​Brigitta Whiting
​Justine Williams
Sayre Ziskin

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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
​Alexandria Marchetti
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
Melissa Reyna
Tricia Ring
​Claudia Ross
Katie Rothschild
Sarah Schaedler
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*
​Liz Webb
​​Annie Robinson Woods
Lisa Zanza
Andrea Zola

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Staff

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

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