WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH HONOREES

Julie Sadowsky, executive director of the Rockland Community Foundation, left, with honoree Paulette Ross, chair of the Suffrage Forward Foundation. Photo by Kathy Kahn.

Supporters and guests of the Rockland Community Foundation (RCF) filled the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Suffern on Thursday evening, March 3, to honor Tina Campbell; Tri-State Masters Community Council, which advocates for experts and volunteers with a passion for community outreach; Alison Crowther, founder of the Red Bandana, which honors her son, Welles, who perished saving lives during the 9/11 attack; and the Suffrage Forward Fund, founded on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which continues to advocate for women”™s issues.  “Our honorees this year represent the heart of Rockland. Each of them is a fundholder, and the stories that led to their establishment of these funds are awe- inspiring”¦they are very women-centric, which is fitting, since March is Women”™s History Month,” said Julie Sadowski, RCF”™s executive director. More than 100 funds exceeding $6.5 million are managed by the nonprofit”™s board of directors.