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 2023, The Marthas have granted over $300,0000 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
- Sharon Curtin
- Juliana Damopoulos
- Marie Dawes
- Mary Deibel
- Candace DeLuca
- Patience Denz
- Bridgit Denz
- Erin Dougherty
- Maria Elliott
- Molly Fanning
- Margaret Fauth
- Mary L. Gallagher
- Ann T. Gallagher
- Mary Geswein
- Kathleen L. Gibbons
- Carol M. Gillespie
- Stephanie Glover
- Sandra L. Grant
- Lauren Gresh
- Kathleen Gummer
- Lori Gulan-Hamrock
- Mary V. Hayes
- Monica Henry
- Kathleen M. Houck
- Dolores Igel
- Stephanie Infante
- Susan Kairis
- Barbara Kelleher
- Mary Ann Kent
- Joelle C. Khouzam
- Kathleen Kohler
- Kate Maher
- Leslie Mahle
- Brenda L. Martinez
- K.C. McAllister
- Frances Michalec
- Patricia Moloney
- Cheryl Muetzel
- Pam Nuss
- Gail Perks
- Deborah Perrin
- Maureen Preston
- Rebecca L. Princehorn
- Patricia J. Reynolds
- Kate Richardson
- Lorena Ritchey
- Barbara Rowland
- Connie Sauter*
- Ann Schiele*
- Joan Schlagheck
- Kathleen Skubak
- Sherri Smith
- Rosie Thomas
- Sharon Thomas
- Judith T. Walton
- Lori Wengerd
- Ginger West
- Jennie Wilson
- Linda Younkin
* Denotes Deceased
Members
- Mary Ann Abrams
- Marilyn Adams
- Judy Ahler
- Mary Anderson
- Nancy Anderson
- Margaret Angelo
- Kathleen Arnold
- Diane Banks
- Rita Bauer
- Linda Bergman
- Annette Bevelhymer
- Justine Blossom
- Sharon Bockus
- Katie Boesch
- Laura Bommer
- Sandra Bonneville
- Venetia Bramlage
- Gloria Jeanne Braxton
- Saundra Brennan
- Barbara Bringarder
- Martha Brinkman
- Stacey Brown
- Cheryl Brown
- Kim Brown
- Barbara Burke
- Jo Ann Carpenter
- Georgine Collette
- Patricia Connor
- Erin L. Cordle
- Carol Crooks
- Elaine Damo
- Mary Deibel
- Mary Dodd
- Ellen Dury
- Leisa Ehlers
- Mary A. Ey
- Molly Fanning
- Frances Feehan
- Lisa Feick
- Monica Flynn
- Tammy Adler Foeller
- Mary L. Gallagher
- Kristine Gehring
- Kay Gibbons
- Diane Giesse
- Carol M. Gillespie
- Maria Gluys
- JoEllen Gohr
- Sandra Gookins
- Anna Gould
- Stephanie Green
- Elizabeth Gregg
- Lauren Gresh
- Jane Guggenbiller
- Kathleen Gummer
- Mary E. Halas
- Lori A. Gulan-Hamrock
- Patt Hardie
- Pamela Harmon
- Laura A. Hartman
- Mary Elizabeth Hill
- Marietta Hofmeister
- Joan Hoy
- Nancy Hutchings
- Dolores Igel
- Stephanie Infante
- Mary M. Jones
- Peggy Keller
- Kathleen M. Kohler
- Leslie Kristoff
- Kathy Krofcheck
- Teresa Lewandowski
- Brenda L. Libby
- Margaret Mackessy
- Heather MacKinnon
- Nancy Madrid
- Kate Maher
- Theresa Maher
- Leslie Mahle
- Kambra Malone
- Roe Mauro
- Gina McCauley
- Francie Medary
- Nikki Mesnard
- Frances Michalec
- Patricia Moloney
- Theresa Mooney
- Cheryl Muetzel
- Cathy Murnane
- Susan Murray
- Tara Nemcik
- Kelly Noll
- Debbie Nunner
- Pamela Nuss
- Pamela O’Neil
- Gail Davidson Perks
- Deborah Perrin
- Annie Pfanner
- Kathy Potter
- Rebecca L. Princehorn
- Stephanie Rapp
- Lisa Reis
- Patricia Reynolds
- Amy Roberts
- Dawn Robinson
- Delma A. Rouleau
- Barbara Rowland
- April Ruffing
- Kathleen Rupp
- Mary Ginn Ryan
- Patricia Sarosi
- Kathy Scanlon
- Joan Schlagheck
- Peg Schubert
- Jan Schubert
- Marian Schuda
- Kris Shade
- Virginia Shaffer
- Veronica N. Sherman
- Susan Skorupski
- Kathy Skubak
- Sherri Smith
- Angelique Smith
- Mary Ellen Spinks
- Jean Spinosi
- Daphne Suh
- Donna Swartz
- Amy Tatz
- Lynn Thomas
- Rosie Thomas
- Marianne Traficant
- Kendra Utt
- Linda Vorisek
- Judith T. Walton
- Brooke Warren
- Jo Welsh
- Lori Wengerd
- Ginger West
- Jennie Wilson
- Linda C. Younkin
- Margaret Zimmer
