United Way of Central Iowa Women United members believe all children should start school ready to learn. Graduation from high school is an 18-year journey, beginning at birth.

 Women United invests in research-based strategies that ensure children are ready for kindergarten –the first step in that journey. Since 2002, Women United contributions have exceeded $21 million to improve the network of care and learning that ensure young children are ready to succeed in school. More than 700 of central Iowa's most generous and influential women give their time, voice and resources to support quality early learning and provide opportunities for those who need it most. 


Women of Tocqueville

Women of Tocqueville recognition is for Women United members who choose to designate to Women United at the Tocqueville Society level of $10,000 or more. You can also be recognized as a Woman of Tocqueville by choosing to designate to Women United as part of the Tocqueville Society step-up program, which starts at $5,000 with the commitment to step-up to $10,000 over a three-year period.

Debbie Albertson
Susan
   Aschenbrenner
Pam Bass-Bookey
Deanna Bennigsdorf
Diane Bridgewater
Susan Brown
Elisabeth Buck
Kristi Burma
Teresa Button
Katie Byers
Patty Cownie
Nora Everett
Sally Graf
Gina Graham
Lynn Graves
Michele Griswell

Karen Halter
Holly Harty
Ginny Haviland
Cara Heiden
Maureen Henderson
Carol Hendrick
Trudy Holman Hurd
Joanie Houston
Debbie Hubbell
Rusty Hubbell
Martha James
Linda Jennings
Tessie Johnson
Natali Justiniano
   Pahl
Monica Kirgan
Susan
Knapp

Linda Koehn
Nancy Krause
Sharon Krause
Cathy Lacy
Ellen Lamale
Julia Lawler-
   Johnson
Celia Mahoney
Tonya Maxwell
Deb McConnell
Jess McCulloh
Barb McKenzie
Mary Lou Neugent
Mary O'Keefe
Heather Olson
Jill Oman
Ashley Quint
Dr. Mary Radia
Angie Sanders

Elisabeth
   Sandersfeld
Renee Schaaf
Claudia Schickler
Karen Shaff
Deanna Strable-
   Soethout
Susie Thomann
Georgia Van Gundy
Ellen Willadsen
Connie Wimer
Kathy Zumbach


Women United Lead Members

These women committed $2,500 or more during the 2020 United Way of Central Iowa campaign to strengthen the community-wide network of care and support that lead to success in a child's early education.

Emily Abbas
Leigh Anne
   Anderegg
Kelly Anderson
Jodi
 Baldner
Jenna Bates 
Kathy Bauer
Carrie Bening
Janet Betts
Candy Bidler Hurley
Jill Blosser
Margo Blumenthal
Connie Boesen
Margaret Borgen
Inez Boyken
Angie Brick
Christine Bruner
Carrie Burch
Lauren Burgeson
Erin Butler 
Teree Caldwell-
   Johnson
Lori Calhoun
Denise Carter-Jones
Alyssa Clabaugh
Marta Codina
Mary Coffin
Pat Corbett
Linda Cross
Brenda Cushing
Lonnie Dafney
Melissa Dammeier
Darcy Darrah 
Suzanna de Baca
Amber Decker
Holly Dierks
Jenny Dowil
Teresa Dunbar
Tanya Feldman
Lori Fenton
Marian Flattery
Allison Fleming
Danielle Foster-
   Smith
Mary Frank

Dr. Angela Franklin
Deb Frazell
Dr. Jann E. Freed
Janelle Friedman
Monica Friedman
Amy Friedrich
Natalie Frierott
Sharon Gaddy-
   Hanna
Barbara Gartner
Kate Gibson Overby
Jill Gifford
Suzie Glazer Burt
Jem Gong-Browne
Christie Goodrich
Kristin Gustafson 
Kimberly Hall
Melinda Hanrahan
Betsy Happe
Susan Hatten
Suzanne Heckenlaible
Traci Hellman
Arlene Heng
Jill Hittner
Christine Holmes  
Charlotte Hubbell
Deb Israel
Libby Jacobs
Jaina Johnson
Amy Jones
Meredith Jones
Sunaina Joshi
Mary Kelly
Sue Kenny
Nicolette Keough
Carrie King
Patti Kliegl
Andrea Kloberdanz
Nancy Knapp
Kara Kohler-
   Hoogensen
Beth Kohlhass
Erin Kuhl
Kathryn Kunert

Linda LaMair
Susan Leiberton
Barb Linde
Peggy Littlefield
Jennifer Lock Oman
Holly Logan
Georgette
   Longnecker
Michelle Mahoney
Robbie Malm
Sandy Marcus
   Lindgren
Heidi Mason
Judy McCoy Davis
Pat McFarland
Andy McGuire
Mell Meredith
   Frazier
Erica Metzger
Ashley Millang
Martha Miller Johnson
Deb Milligan
Renee Montz
Emily Moore
   Smalley
Lisa Mullan
Sondra Newkirk
Angela Newton
Jeanne O'Connor
Leigh Pagan
Ginger Palmer
Mary Pappajohn
Jennifer Perkins
Meighan Phillips
Emily Piper 
Elizabeth Presutti
Judy Price
Barb Putney
Cindy Raabe
Amy Randeris-
   Schultz
Lynette Rasmussen
Julie Ressler
Janis Ruan

Brooke Ruddy
Phyllis Rupprecht

Dayle Sanders
Mary Schaeffer
Melissa
   Scheuerman
Julie Schreurs
Jamie Schug
Mary Seidler
Mary Sellers
Loretta Sieman
Kathleen Souhrada
Jodie Stephens
Meg Stevens
Hallie Still-Caris
Donna Stone
Katy Stovall
Denise Strum
Chris Terhark
Deb Tharnish
Dotty Thurston
Joni Tibbetts
Phyllis Tinker
Toni Urban
Suzy Utech
Julie Van Baale
Terri Vaughan
Lisa Veach
Jennifer Vicente
Maria Volante
Brenda Wadle
Kelley Werner
Michele Whitty
Denise Wieland
Erika Williams
Julie Williams
Kim Willis
Martha Willits
Stephanie Wilson
Renee Wood
Karen Worth
Amanda Young
Kathi Zimpleman


Women United Members

These Women United members committed $1,000-$2,499 during the 2020 United Way of Central Iowa campaign to ensure quality early learning for young children.

Amy Adkins
Christine Anderson
Meg Anderson
Angie Applegate
Kelsey Arganbright
Janet Argotsinger
Kathleen Armentrout
Jenni Arnold
Angie Arthur
Jane Bachmann
Kim Bakey
Julie Barrett
Laurie Bates
Lynette Bent
Barbara Bergmeier
Tammy Blackwell
Oma Blaise Ford
Robin Boerre
Abigail Bogaard
Ashley Bohnenkamp
Ashley Bollman
Samantha Borcherding
Christi Boudewyns
Nataliya Boychenko Stone
Daleen Brown
Mary Brown
Robin Brown Nelson
Valeska Buie
Sheila Burton
Jessica Bush
Heidi Buttolph
Krystle Campa
Melanie Campbell
Barb Cappaert
Jamie Carlson
Amanda Carstens Steward
Mindy Cavan
Lisa Church
Meagan Clair
Mary Jane Cobb
Suzanne Cohrs
Stacy Coleman
Anne Cooper
Tracie Corcoran
Kimberly Cordray
Carole Cornelius
Lisa Coulson
April Coulter
Meg Courter
Ashley Craiger
Bridget Cravens-
   Neely
Martha Crist
Niky Cross Taylor
Jennifer Darling
Kris Dee
Niki DePhillips
Sharon Dieke
Andi Donaghy
Patty Dornacker
Cary Douglas
Katie Drosieko
Linda Durman   

Sara Egge
Megan Elfers
Amy Ellerbach
Rhonda Elming
Sara Engelhart
Julie Engelken
Brandee Ferriss
Tory Flynn
Lisa Foxworthy-Parker
Kala Frederiksen
Rhea Ann Frost-Clewell
Stephanie Garwood
Renee Geurkink
Ryann Ginkens
Misty Gleason
Terri Goetsch
Mary Gordon
Kathy Graeve
Kristen Gray
Michelle Griffith
Toye Guinn Cody
Jennifer Haaland
Sarah Haines
Renee Halder
Renee Hardman
Amanda Harless
Siobhan Harman
Cora Hayes
Tammy Heaton
Carol Hemphill
Jennifer Hermsen
Kara Hogue
Lisa Holtorf
Laurie Hoskins
Karman Hotchkiss
Laura Ingram
Dawn Janovec
Jodi Jenkins
Beth Jensen
Danielle Johnson
Karen Johnson
Lynne Johnson
Paula Joiner
Katie Jones
Julie Juhl
Sasha Kamper
Jane Keairns
Laura Kelly
Judy Kendzora
Ashley Kleemeier
Claudia Klinger
Joelle Knowler
Kelsey Knowles
Chanda Koher 
Debbie Korver
Heidi Kramer
Kylee Krizmanic
Jennifer Krob
Sara Krzyczkowski
Debbie Ladehoff
Stacy Lage
Kari Lang     

Shelley Langfitt
Shelly Lawrence
Moria Leu
Jen List
Siri Long
Ka'Meka Lowery
Regina Lowery
Anne MacFarland
Staci Madetzke
Sheena Mahan
Kimberly Majors
Emilie Matthias
Maura McCarthy
Julie McCormick
Rhonda McCoy
Erin McCulloch
Holly McFerren Lyons
Julie McGonegle
Lynn McKnight
Julie Johnson McLean
Christina McNeeley
Lisa McQuerrey
Mandi McReynolds
Laura Meier
Tara Meier
Larisa Mendenhall
Stacy Mercer
Carol Meyer
Julie Middleswart
Carol Millar
Jan Miller
Kate Milligan
Allison Moore
Erna Morain
Heather Morrison
Amber Morrow
Gretchen Muller 
Jaime Naig
Joan Nassif
Nicole Nayima
Lisa Nelson
Liz Neumann
Mary Newins
Ashley Nissen
Kam Nixon Schramm
Patricia O'Connell
Cindy Olson
Gaylia Ostermeier
Sarah Paoli
Sue Pegg
Sherry Perkins
Marlo Peterson
Kim Pfiffner
Carol Pieper
Denise Pierson
Lynne Pietsch
Mary Pille
Monica Newbanks-Pingel
Janine Plettner-Glodt
Pamela Putnam
Rohini Ramaswamy
Laura Rank

Susan Rathjen
Natasha Ratzlaff-Eidson
Mandie Reed
Kate Remaly
Angela Renkoski
Jessica Richter
Megan Ruble
TeAnna Rupprecht
Wendy Rus
Casey Rush
Maggie Ryan
Nancy Sandor
Sheila Sargent
Amy Schlicher
Amy Bogs Schouten
Jessie Scott
Jen Sheets
Marla Sheffler
Stephanie Sheil-Marvelli
Ann Shelton
Melissa Shields
Mary Simon
Shilpi Singhal
Cindy Sippel
Missy Sisler
Jennifer Slagle
Jane Slusark
Tina Fritz
Jennifer Speer Ramundt
Teri Sporer 
Sonja Squiers
Brenda Stephany
Christina Stevens
Katie Stull
Barb Sullivan
Christie Sullivan
Hillary Sullivan
Katie Tapper
Teri TeBockhorst
Laurie Ann Tezak
Chris Thompson
Meredith Tiernan
Holly Tigges
Kathleen Till Stange
Sharon Tinker
Dave & Diane Tomlinson
Katrina Trytek
Christy Vald
Lori Vodraska
Mandy Vogel
Lorena Walters
Colleen Weeden
Greta Weiss
Tracy Whitaker
Jessica Widlund
Kris Williams   
Janis Winterhof
Jaclyn Wulfekuhle
Lisa Wylam
Lynne Yontz
Emily Zingale