Nelle Bowman Downey (July 12, 1876-Sept. 7, 1965). Nelle Bowman was born in Knightstown, Indiana, and moved to Indianapolis as a child. She… Read More »Nelle Bowman Downey
Flower Mission The idea for this healthcare charity dates to 1876 when a group of young women took flowers to City Hospital… Read More »Flower Mission
Evelyn Fortune (Sept. 30, 1887- July 1, 1997). Evelyn Fortune was born in Indianapolis to , president of the Indianapolis Telephone Company… Read More »Evelyn Fortune
Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George (Dec. 26, 1934-Nov. 3, 2018). Businesswoman, racecar team owner, and philanthropist, Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George was born in Evansville,… Read More »Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George
Marilyn K. Glick (Mar. 8, 1922-Mar. 23, 2012). Marilyn Koffman Glick was active in community work from an early age. At seven years… Read More »Marilyn K. Glick
Sarah Wolf Goodman (Mar. 25, 1886- Nov. 4, 1975). Sarah Goodman’s family moved from Vienna, Austria, to the United States while Sarah was… Read More »Sarah Wolf Goodman
Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity The Grand Body of the Sisters of Charity (GBSC), not to be confused with Catholic women’s religious orders with a… Read More »Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity
Nellie Margaret Gilroy Gustafson (Jan. 1, 1916-Nov. 6, 1987). Nellie Gilroy was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated cum laude from Agnes Scott College… Read More »Nellie Margaret Gilroy Gustafson
Hadassah Hadassah is an international women’s voluntary organization with over 300,000 members. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, the Jewish organization… Read More »Hadassah
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison (Oct. 1, 1832-Oct. 25, 1892). Wife of President Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) and first president-general of the National Society of the… Read More »Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison
