33% single mother households in
Massachusetts live in poverty
Apr 27
Meet Alice Claps, one of the most dedicated volunteers Women`s Money Matters has ever had the privilege of knowing. 💜
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A retired CFO whose entire career was built on using financial expertise in service of others, Alice found Women`s Money Matters after retiring in 2015 and never looked back.
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For nearly a decade, Alice has shown up for the women and girls in our financial wellness programs — coaching participants since our days as Budget Buddies, in person and over Zoom. She even donated eight months of homemade soup to our annual fundraising auction and delivered a fresh quart to the winner`s door every single month.
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Oh, and did we mention? At 68, she took a solo road trip through Nova Scotia and swam with pilot whales. At 74, she finally got the tattoo she`d wanted for over 30 years: "All Shall Be Well" on her left forearm. And now at 80, she enjoys 30-minute spin classes. Alice contains multitudes. 💪
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As she steps back from volunteering this year, we want her to know her legacy lives on in every woman she coached and mentored.
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Thank you, Alice. All shall be well — and because of volunteers like you, it truly is. 💚
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Apr 24
This National Volunteer Month, we`re turning the spotlight on the people who make our financial wellness programs possible. 💜
Meet Hannah Mikol, Senior Volunteer Coordinator at Women`s Money Matters.
Hannah recruits, onboards, and supports volunteers throughout their entire journey with WMM, and she`s experienced the power of this community firsthand as a volunteer herself. She knows what it means to sit alongside a woman as she grows, builds confidence, and takes charge of her financial future.
Want to join our volunteer community? Link in bio.
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Apr 21
Last week, we had the honor of celebrating our volunteer community at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Event, and announcing two awards that recognize the people who go above and beyond for the women and girls in our financial wellness programs.
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This year`s recipients were nominated by their peers, selected by our team, and deserving of every bit of recognition they receive.
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🏆 Coach of the Year: Gabriela Mondino
Gabriela has coached six cohorts across Financial Futures and Road to Retirement, volunteering in both English and Spanish to reach as many women as possible. She was also the driving force behind our Intro to Entrepreneurship Level Up Workshop, which drew a record-breaking 148 registrations. Dedicated, bilingual, culturally responsive, and completely selfless — that`s Gabriela.
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🏆 Presenter of the Year: Anna Hays
Anna is a JD and CFP who has presented eight times across Financial Futures and Road to Retirement, including presenting the "Healthy Today, Healthy Tomorrow!" workshop four times. When a winter storm knocked out her electricity, she stayed engaged and kept planning her workshop because she knows the skills of how to use, earn and save money are always important. Her commitment to the women in our programs never wavers.
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Swipe to meet our winners and hear why they volunteer. 👉
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Congratulations, Gabriela and Anna. We are so grateful for you. 🎉
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Apr 17
This National Volunteer Month, we`re celebrating the people who make our volunteer community what it is — starting with someone who works behind the scenes every single day to make it all happen. 💚
Meet Ariana Contreras, Associate Director of Volunteer Partnerships at Women`s Money Matters.
Ariana works to connect passionate, dedicated volunteers with the women and girls in our financial wellness programs. She builds relationships that create real, lasting impact. We asked her a few questions about what this work means to her. Her answers say it all.
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