Making Change Happen:
Women Creating a Better Maine
The Power of Storytelling Video
Inspirational Stories
Each month, the Maine Women’s Fund recognizes and celebrates women and girls who are making positive change happen in their lives, their communities and in Maine. We hope that you enjoy these stories as much as we do!
2011 Profiles
Alia Abdulahi: 2011 Samantha Smith Award Recipient
Changing Minds, Changing Communities
Maine Equal Justice Partners
Cathy Plourde, Add Verb Productions:
Grant Partner Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
Creating Positive Change for Maine’s Immigrant Community
Ann Marie Almeida:
Helping Others on the Road to Self-Sufficiency
Past Profiles
Grant Partners
- Caring Unlimited and Audrey Beach: Fostering Boundless Futures
- Cobscook Community Learning Center: This Is What Empowerment Looks Like
- Dress for Success Southern Maine: Putting the Right Foot Forward
- Girl Scouts Shaking It Up
- Hardy Girls Healthy Women: Helping Girls Change Society
- Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community Starting Where Women Are
- Maine Women’s Policy Center: Working Toward Prosperity for All
TWIN Award Recipients
- Karen Mills: Helping Small Businesses Grow (2010)
- Mary Allen Lindemann: Building A Business, Building A Community (2009)
Sarah Orne Jewett Award Recipients
- Hannah Pingree: Building Relationships (2010)
- Luetta Goodall: Helping Teenage Girls Find Self-Sufficiency (2009)
Samantha Smith Award Recipients
- Kellene O’Hara: Active Leader and Role Model (2010)
- Miranda Donovan: Taking Every Opportunity (2009)
Individuals
- Nancy Anderson: Following her Vision
- Barbara Babkirk: Religion, Feminism and Meaningful Work
- Cathy Billings: Using Her Gifts
- Meredith Strang Burgess: Making the Most of Her Choices
- Dawn Carrigan: Advocating for Kids and Creating
- Elisa Doucette: Increasing Women’s Economic Security
- Pam Erickson: Balancing Opportunity and Challenge
- Brenda Garrand: “Brazen” Ambition and a Lasting Legacy
- Tammie Grieshaber: Moving in Creative Cycles
- Hatchet Cove Farm From Earth to Table video by Pam Maus
- In Good Company From Earth to Table video by Pam Maus
- Cathy Johnson:Leading the Charge
- Meredith Jones: On the Edge of Her Comfort Zone
- Jennifer Judd-McGee: Creating an Artful Future
- Susanna Liller:Going Into the Fire
- Jean Maginnis:A Transformational Vision
- Margot and Tara Milliken: Transforming Values into Action
- Shalom Odokara: Paying it Forward
- Lauren Sullivan: Making Green Connections
