St. Martha Giving Circle
Connecting Catholic Women
The St. Martha Giving Circle (The Marthas) is an initiative dedicated to bringing Catholic women together to raise awareness and funds for organizations in the diocese of Columbus. A giving circle by design, this group leverages a pooled fund to have a greater philanthropic impact in the community.
The Marthas gather every year to learn about organizations’ services and needs and then decide together which ministries to fund. Voting takes place annually, and depending on available funds, multiple beneficiaries may be selected. As of June 2024, The Marthas have granted over $400,0000 to local causes whose missions are aligned with Catholic values.
In addition to their community impact, Martha members have opportunities to serve with one another and socialize throughout the year.
BECOMING A MARTHA
Give as much as you can, as often as you can. A minimum contribution of $100 is required for membership. Founders’ Circle members contribute a minimum of $1,000.
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
Women of any age who want to have a meaningful impact on our Catholic community.
Membership Benefits
- Vote on what organizations you want to receive a grant
- You decide your level of involvement – voluntary attendance at meetings, site visits and speaker panels
- Learn about non-profit organizations throughout the diocese
- Hear about projects and needs in the community, directly from the organizations
- Share ideas and opportunities with other women
- Engage in service and fellowship with like-minded women of all ages
- Opportunities to include even the youngest women in your family, to teach future generations about philanthropy
Founders Circle
- Marilyn Adams
- Diane Banks*
- Rita Bauer
- Ruth M. Beckman*
- Laura Bradford
- Venetia Bramlage
- Martha Brinkman
- Kim Brown
- Barbara A. Brown
- Barbara Burke
- Lori Caldwell
- Jo Ann Carpenter
- Deborah A. Coleman
- Georgine Collette
- Michelle Cramer
- Randi Crook
- Sharon Curtin
- Juliana Damopoulos
- Kelly Dawes
- Marie Dawes*
- Mary Deibel
- Candace DeLuca
- Bridgit Denz
- Patience Denz
- Erin Dougherty
- Maria Elliott
- Molly Fanning
- Margaret Fauth
- Mary L. Gallagher
- Ann T. Gallagher
- Mimi Geswein
- Kathleen L. Gibbons
- Carol M. Gillespie
- Stephanie Glover
- Sandra L. Grant
- Lauren Gresh
- Lori Gulan-Hamrock
- Kathleen Gummer
- Mary V. Hayes
- Monica Henry
- Kathleen M. Houck
- Dolores Igel
- Stephanie Infante
- Susan Kairis
- Barbara Kelleher
- Mary Ann Kent
- Joelle C. Khouzam
- Kathleen Kohler
- Anne Lamone
- Kate Maher
- Leslie Mahle
- Gerald Martin*
- Brenda L. Martinez
- K.C. McAllister
- Frances Michalec
- Antoinette Mitchell
- Patricia Moloney
- Cheryl Muetzel
- Pam Nuss
- Gail Perks
- Deborah Perrin
- Maureen Preston
- Rebecca L. Princehorn
- Pam Reik
- Patricia J. Reynolds*
- Kate Richardson
- Lorena Ritchey
- Barbara Rowland
- Connie Sauter*
- Ann Schiele*
- Joan Schlagheck
- Kathleen Skubak
- Sherri Smith
- Anne Marie Thomas
- Rosie Thomas
- Sharon Thomas
- Marianne Traficant
- Beth Vonau
- Judith T. Walton
- Lori Wengerd
- Ginger West
- Jennie Wilson
- Linda Younkin
* Denotes Deceased
Members
- Mary Ann Abrams
- Judy Ahler
- Mary Anderson
- Kathy Arnold
- Kathleen Arnold
- Julie Barber
- Mary Barcza
- Cheryl Barthel
- Rita Bauer
- Ashley Bellaire
- Linda Bergman
- Dorothy Betz
- Judy Biedenharn
- Justine Blossom
- Sharon Bockus
- Laura Bommer
- Sandra Bonneville
- Gloria Jeanne Braxton
- Barbara Bringarder
- Cheryl Brown
- Kim Brown
- Stacey Brown
- Barbara Burke
- Ronna Burton
- Jo Ann Carpenter
- Kimberly Caruso
- Joyce Clark
- Michele Cleary
- Georgine Collette
- Kambra Conley
- Patricia Connor
- Stephanie Couhig
- Lexi Cramer
- Michelle Cramer
- Randi Crook
- Carol Crooks
- Jaclyn Cunningham
- Elaine Damo
- Kelly Dawes
- Joanne Deferro
- Barbara Demetro
- Jeanne Dooley
- Catherine Dotzauer
- Ellen Dury
- Marjorie Eckert
- Leisa Ehlers
- Mary Ey
- Molly Fanning
- Patricia Fehribach
- Lisa Feick
- Monica Flynn
- Mary Gallagher
- Kristin Garrabrant
- Cathryn Geppert
- Mimi Geswein
- Kay Gibbons
- Kathleen Gibbons
- Carol Gillespie
- JoEllen Gohr
- Anna Gould
- Stephanie Green
- Maribeth Greger
- Elizabeth Gregg
- Lauren Gresh
- Carolyn Griffin
- Jane Guggenbiller
- Lori Gulan-Hamrock
- Kathleen Gummer
- Mary Halas
- Patt Hardie
- Pamela Harmon
- Laura Hartman
- Monica Henry
- Selena Heyer
- Christina Higgins
- Beth Hill
- Marietta Hofmeister
- Marla Holowchak
- Lynn Hoover
- Joan Hoy
- Nancy Hutchings
- Dolores Igel
- Stephanie Infante
- Mary Margaret Jones
- Peggy Keller
- Marie Kenna-Dixon
- Sue Kestner
- Kathleen Klosterman
- Amy Knapke
- Kathleen Kohler
- Wei Kozlowski
- Kathy Krofcheck
- Adina Kruppa
- Karen Laihr
- Anne Lamone
- Lisa Lancia
- Joane Less
- Peggy Mackessy
- Heather MacKinnon
- Nancy Madrid
- Kate Maher
- Amanda Mahle
- Leslie Mahle
- Mary Martin
- Ruth Martin
- Brenda Martinez
- Roe Mauro
- K.C. McAllister
- Gina McCauley
- Kathleen McGinnis
- Kathleen McKinniss
- Francie Medary
- Nikki Mesnard
- Kathleen Meyer
- Frances Michalec
- Jo Sue Miller
- Antoinette Mitchell
- Patricia Moloney
- Theresa Mooney
- Cheryl Muetzel
- Christine Munhall
- Cathy Murnane
- Susan Murray
- Kelly Noll
- Michele Nordine
- Debbie Nunner
- Pam Nuss
- Donna Olenhouse
- Pamela O’Neil
- Mary Jane Pajk
- Gail Perks
- Carole Perlick
- Deborah Perrin
- Katherine Pfander
- Estrella Polt
- Kathy Potter
- Stephanie Rapp
- Abigail Rehbeck
- Pamela Reik
- Lisa Reschke
- Dawn Robinson
- Liz Rothermich
- Barbara Rowland
- Kelly Rubadue
- Mary Ginn Ryan
- Patricia Sarosi
- Kathy Scanlon
- Joan Schlagheck
- Janet Schubert
- Peg Schubert
- Marian Schuda
- Kris Shade
- Virginia Shaffer
- Veronica Sherman
- Susan Skorupski
- Kathleen Skubak
- Sherri Smith
- Angelique Smith
- Sherri Smith
- Jane Snipes
- Mary Jo Sobieski
- Mary Ellen Spinks
- Jean Spinosi
- Daphne Suh
- Donna Swartz
- Amy Tatz
- Anne Marie Thomas
- Lynn Thomas
- Rosie Thomas
- Stephanie Thornton
- Carmen Tipple
- Marianne Traficant
- Kendra Utt
- Elizabeth Vonau
- Linda Vorisek
- Judith Walton
- Brooke Warren
- Ann Weinberger
- Jo Welsh
- Lori Wengerd
- Ginger West
- Jody White
- Linda Younkin
- Margaret Zimmer
