E-Honora: GRAWA’s Electronic Newsletter

$500 Donation Made To Children's Center

  

Proceeds from two lectures hosted by the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys were donated to the Children's Center at the Monroe County Family Court, housed on the third floor of the Hall of Justice.

The University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry oversees the operation of the Children's Center which cares for over 2,500 children annually. Opened in 1995, the Children's Center was one of six pilot projects in New York State offering free childcare to parents attending court hearings.

“This is the third year that the Herstory lecture series has generated enough money to share our efforts with the community,” stated Monroe County Family Court Judge Marilyn O'Connor. “ We are proud to present a $500 donation to the Children's Center this year.”

Wendy Nilsen, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Rochester noted that the gift will help support the Children Center 's ongoing effort to give every child a book. “When I got the news, it made my day,” said Nilsen. “GRAWA's generosity will help to enhance our early education focus.”

This year's Herstory lectures featured Myrna Felder, Manhattan matrimonial attorney, and two local doctors: Dr. Wende Logan Young and Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence.

“Both programs were inspiring and energizing,” noted Elaine Cole, a key participant on the Herstory Committee. “Everyone who attended seemed to thoroughly enjoy hearing the fascinating stories these accomplished women had to share.”

In prior years, GRAWA has shared Herstory proceeds with the Upstate Chapter of the National Kidney Foundation and Alternatives for Battered Women.