Pearls is a way for women of all ages and backgrounds to get involved with giving. Through the donor society, members help grow and direct the Pearls with a Passion fund. All Pearls are invited to an annual dinner, where together they determine the area of grantmaking for the year ahead.
100+ Member Pearls (give $250+ annually)
$316,268 given to 71 programs in five counties since 2013
25+ Infinity Pearls ($25,000+ lifetime donation)
2026 Grant Recipients – Focus on Veterans
- Campus Theatre, Ltd. — $5,000 to launch Beyond the Uniform: A Community Film Initiative, using film and storytelling to foster connection, understanding, and healing for veterans and the broader community.
- EmpowerStride — $8,000 to provide Operation Stride Forward, an equine-assisted wellness program that helps veterans build resilience and improve emotional well-being.
- American Rescue Workers, Inc. — $10,000 to offer emergency rental and utility assistance to veterans facing homelessness, helping them maintain stable housing during times of crisis.
- Stuart Tank Memorial Association, Inc. — $16,268 to expand the Veteran Memorial and Museum Initiative, providing free transportation for veterans to visit historical sites and participate in significant military-related events.
Member Pearls
Annual contribution of $250 or more
- Attend annual dinner
- Vote for annual grantmaking focus
- Enjoy networking and friendship
Meet Our Member Pearls (as of 5/12/2026)
- Audrey Albright
- Kendra Aucker
- Amber Axeman
- Alfreda Baer
- Donna Bastian
- Aimee Baylor
- Brooke Beiter
- Valerie Bieber
- Cynthia Brindger
- Amy Brink
- Linda Brown
- Stephanie Calder
- Carol Catino
- Mary Beth Clark
- Terri Confair
- Kathy Cowan
- Nancy Craig
- Lisa Cramer
- Nichole Crawford
- Ruth Croyle
- Joyce Davis
- Doreen Decker
- Jeanne DeFeo
- Linda Desmond
- Frances Doherty
- Janet Durrwachter
- Nina Edgerton
- Pamela Fink
- Mary ‘Sis’ Fish
- Rebecca Fought
- LeeAnn Gephart
- Betty Gilmour
- Ana Gonzalez-White
- Vicki Haussmann
- Lea Ann Hawk
- Meghan Hepler
- Heather Hollick
- Sabra Karr
- Megan Kelley
- Patricia Kelley
- Kimberly Kist
- Jeanette Kitchen
- Diana Konkle
- Sharon Koppel
- Jennifer Lake
- Marsha Lemons
- Kristen Lorson
- Linda Lundy
- Barbara Lytle
- Mary McFadden
- Diane Meixell
- Dorothy Mertz
- Suzette Meyer
- Kristen Moyer
- Susan Myers
- Bev Neidert
- Amber Newell
- Brenda Nichols
- Mary ‘Peachie’ O’Connor
- Krista Paternostro Bower
- Diane Pelesh
- Ann Pepperman
- Rebecca Perez
- Andree Phillips
- Jeanne Potratz
- Becky Pryor
- Marisa Rau
- Amy Resh
- Maggie Roche
- Susan Ross
- Erin Ruhl
- Donna Sayah
- Deborah Shivetts
- Christine Sleboda
- Allison Staiman
- Stephanie Steinbacher
- Elise Stopper
- Tracy Strosser
- Laura Templeton
- Lore Tignor
- Alice Trowbridge
- Ling-Mei ‘Chris” Tsai
- Jessica Vannucci-Wheeland
- Vera Viditz-Ward
- Christine Wallace
- Ginny Weibel
- Kathleen Weilminster
- Kim Wheeler
- Charleen Whittaker
- Lois Williams
- Lori Wilson
- Nancy Wood
- Becky Yeagle
- Karen Young
- Kathy Zakarian
Infinity Pearls
Lifetime giving of $25,000 to Pearls with a Passion fund
- Lifetime membership
- Determine grantmaking criteria and grantee recommendations
- Attend annual dinner in December
- Vote for annual grantmaking focus
- Enjoy networking and friendship
Meet Our Infinity Pearls
- Anonymous
- Linda Alberts
- Lise Barrick
- Karen Blaschak
- Diane Breon
- D. Toni Byrd
- Nicoya Catino
- Jane Clapps
- Shirley Durrwachter
- Martha Gandy
- Anita Gibbons
- Davie Jane Gilmour
- Barbara Hudock
- Lyneah Hudock
- Mary Ann Johnson
- Dawn Linn
- Carolyn-Kay Lundy*
- Teri MacBride
- Trisha Marty
- Nicole Miele
- Kathy Rogers
- Carol Savoy
- Marilyn Seeling
- Sadie Seeling
- Kristin Vincenzes
- Ann Weatherill
- Tammy Avery Weber
- Mary Welch
- Jennifer Wilson
- Mary Wolf
- Sue Young*
Become a Pearl
Are you the next Infinity Pearl?
An Infinity Pearl is a member who gives a lifetime gift of $25,000 to Pearls with a Passion. If the Infinity Pearl is the first in her county, that county will be opened to grantmaking.
Reach out to our team to talk about this opportunity!