The Women’s Committee
Established in 1856, the Women’s Committee at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the oldest continuously operating hospital volunteer organization in Pennsylvania. Our members volunteer at the hospital and have hosted our signature fundraiser, the Holiday Boutique, for six decades. This year’s curated philanthropic event marks our 60th anniversary as we continue to support patient care, research and educational programs at CHOP through our Women’s Committee grant process.
Women’s Committee President
Joy E. Palazzese
Women’s Committee
| Sandra R. Adzick Clare Bastian Ellen Blommer Alyssa Burkhardt Kate Chapman Susan Chen-Costantino Wendy Costa Kimberly Coulson Anne Curran Lisa Farrell Janet Frederick Jennifer Gallagher Kathryn Gaskins Stewart Grace Gaspari Rachel Giltz Jean Goins Emery Greenwood Laurie Grims Suzett Hamilton Amy Holzapfel Alla Kendall Traci Kiss Gray Catherine Jarman Alexis Kulick |
Donna Laveran-Stiebar Kate Lawson Caroline D. Linz* Gisela Loepke Wendy McDevitt Lainey F. McMahon* Mimi Melvin Allison Miller Julia Mitchell Eileen Myers Annie O’Grady Andrea Pettibone Sarah Roberts Hall Megan Rohr Laura Scheuerle Jennie Seward Jeannette Smith Sue Smith Melissa Stamps Caroline Stansbury Rita Tuma Jodi Warren Paige Yager |
Honorary Members
Ruth M. Colket
Sara Graff Cooke
Beatrice R. Jordan
Mary Page
* 2025 Holiday Boutique Co-Chairs
Our Inspiration
New breakthrough programs, treatments and research projects are improving the lives of patients, families and staff at CHOP.