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1. Tracey Mahoney, Howard Sutton, Michelle Wilcox. 2. Jeanne Cola, M. Teresa Paiva Weed, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, Lisa Tomasso. 3. Merelise Hitte, Anne Nolan, Jennifer Schanck-Bolwell. 4. Jayden Hitzelberger, Lisa Landingham, Connie Nance, Jennifer Watkins, Elisabeth Wales. 5. Leanne Barrett, Danita Roberts, Mena Cao. 6. Leanne Ovalles, Elvia Nina Roe. 7. Shannon Hegy, Kait Walsh, Suzana Arruda. 8. Amanda Whitham, Ana Rodriguez, Mariah Moore. 9. Linnea Leeming, Virginia Branch, Vera Gierke.
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Crossroads Rhode Island held its nineteenth annual Women Helping Women fundraising event at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. The prominent networking event raised more than $ 200,000— the most in its history— to support the organization’ s women’ s shelter, domestic violence program and other services for women experiencing homelessness. The organization also announced the creation of the Kimberly Sutton Women in Philanthropy Award to honor exceptional female philanthropists in memory of Sutton, who passed away last December.— L. C.
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