SHINE Coalition – Coming together to Support, Honor, Inspire, Nurture, and Empower Women

With funds raised through the SHINE Women’s Summit, the Sisters of Notre Dame are establishing the SHINE Coalition. The SHINE Coalition will bring together organizations whose missions—at least in part—focus on improving the lives of women and their families. Representation to the coalition is open to groups of any faith whose values align with those of SND and have programs that will support, honor, inspire, nurture, and/or empower women in the Northwest Ohio region and beyond.

“The Sisters of Notre Dame are valuable resources of wisdom and experience. Bringing organizations together to share ideas, resources, and skills, paired with guidance from these sisters with lifetimes of experience leading ministries that serve the marginalized, will only enhance the work that these groups are doing individually,” said Kerri Rose-Rochelle, Regional Mission Advancement Director for the Sisters of Notre Dame. Examples of issues the coalition will address include human trafficking, food insecurity, abuse, homelessness, education, mentorship, professional development, parenting skills, mental and physical health, and self-esteem.

Following its first meeting in December 2022, the coalition will continue to meet every other month in order to identify gaps in service in the community and work together to find solutions. The outcomes of the coalition’s work this year will be highlighted at the SHINE Women’s Summit on November 2, 2023.

If you’d like to get involved with the SHINE Coalition or the Women’s Summit, please contact Kerri Rose-Rochelle at krochelle@sndusa.org or 419.214.0837.