A Fond Farewell and a Warm Welcome

A Fond Farewell

On June 30th, four remarkable, merciful women completed their terms of service on the Board of Directors.

L to R: Candida Carrasquillo; Maureen King, RSM; Kathryne Lyons; Kathleen Nolan, RSM

We're grateful to Candy, S. Maureen, Kathyrne, and S. Kathy for their years of dedicated and heartfelt service on the Board of Directors. We know they will stay involved with Mercy Center to the extent possible.

Candida Carrasquillo

Mercy has been like family. I’ve seen a lot of changes, even with our participants. Students are graduating from college now. Thanks to everybody. You’ve always welcomed me with open arms.

Maureen King, RSM

Mercy Center lives what Catherine McAuley wanted us to do, and that’s to attend to the needs of the time. You have never been afraid to reinvent yourself to the needs of the time.

Kathryne Lyons

I feel I’ve learned more from being on the Board than I’ve been able to contribute. I’m looking forward to Mercy Center coming back to how it was before COVID, even though we’ve had tremendous success this year.

Kathleen Nolan, RSM

It’s been a graced and gifted time for me. I always loved going into Mercy Center and the vibrancy that was always happening. The place was just alive. Mercy is definitely fluid there.

We look forward to all that our new board members will bring to the leadership and guidance of Mercy Center, confident that the organization is in excellent hands with the support of our full Board of Directors. Below is a brief introduction to the new members, in their own words. You can read more about them here.

Blanca Cofino

Over the past 10 years, I have witnessed firsthand how Mercy Center “transforms lives” by offering a supportive environment that enables women in need and their families to accomplish their goals and move forward in life. I find it hard to come up with anything that is more important than that.

Beth Finnerty

My service to Mercy Center began in 2006. I have been committed to supporting their work ever since. I have watched Mercy Center grow significantly and am proud to have been a part of that growth. Now I would like to renew my commitment and full service as a board member.

Nancy Gallin

My husband and I were impressed with the work of this organization and we have continued to support that work over the years. As I said when we were honored at [last] year’s Gala, Mercy Center is a family. I am looking forward to taking a greater role in this family’s work.

Eileen McDonnell, RSM

It has been both a privilege and a joy to be involved with Mercy Center for the past few years as one of the Sponsor Council liaisons from the Mid-Atlantic region of the Sisters of Mercy. The opportunity to continue to be involved with the mission of Mercy Center in a new capacity is a serendipitous blessing for which I am most grateful.

Eileen Trainor, RSM

As contact person for the NYC Mercy Volunteer Corps, I witnessed firsthand the enthusiasm and sense of mission of the women volunteers at Mercy Center. I believe that it is so important for immigrants to have the opportunity to learn English and to obtain other skills. One of the assets of Mercy Center is that it is a family affair.

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