News Release Archive

• After 20 Years, President Sue Marsh Steps Down

  November 8, 2018
  After twenty years leading Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women, president Sue Marsh recently informed the board she will be stepping down in February 2019.

• Rosie's Place Receives Cummings Foundation Grant

  May 7, 2018
  Rosie’s Place is one of 33 local nonprofits awarded a total of $10 million from Cummings Foundation through its new Sustaining Grants program, which provides funding for up to 10 years. Jamie Doyle and Michael Oliver represented the nonprofit at a May 3 awards night at TradeCenter 128 in Woburn.

• Rosie’s Place Names Recipient of 2015 Kip Tiernan Social Justice Fellowship

  July 17, 2015
  Rosie’s Place has awarded the 2015 Kip Tiernan Social Justice Fellowship to Theresa Okokon of Roslindale for a program she has developed to empower women survivors of trauma by providing Trauma-Informed Yoga classes in the Boston community.

• Executive Director Sue Marsh Reappointed to Access to Justice Commission of Supreme Judicial Court

  June 5, 2015
  Rosie's Place Executive Director Sue Marsh has been appointed by the Supreme Judicial Court to the third Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission.

• Rosie’s Place Names Mehreen Butt as Director of Public Policy

  May 1, 2015
  Rosie’s Place has named Wakefield resident Mehreen Butt director of public policy. In this role Butt will manage a multi-faceted legislative campaign, including creating and implementing a legislative strategy, coalition building and working with Rosie’s Place’s lobbying firm.

• Rosie’s Place Names Liz Chaves as Director of Finance and Administration

  March 12, 2015
  Rosie’s Place has named Salem resident Liz Chaves director of finance and administration. In this role Chaves will be responsible for managing finance, accounting, human resources and other administrative areas for 80 employees with a $9 million operating budget spread over 10 programs.

• Rosie’s Place Names Diana Pisciotta to Board of Directors

  March 12, 2015
  Rosie’s Place recently named Newton resident Diana Pisciotta to its board of directors. Pisciotta, a longtime supporter of Rosie’s Place, is the executive vice president of Denterlein Worldwide, which provides communications services to corporations and nonprofits.

• Rosie's Place Marches in Boston Pride Parade

  June 16, 2014
  This year Rosie’s Place–the first women-only shelter in the U.S.–marks the 40th anniversary of its founding, and on Saturday the organization celebrated another first: marching in the Boston Pride Parade.

• Rosie's Place Names Recipient of 2014 Kip Tiernan Social Justice Fellowship

  June 12, 2014
  Rosie’s Place has awarded the 2014 Kip Tiernan Social Justice Fellowship to Nicole Kreisberg of Williamstown, MA for a program she has developed that will seek to empower survivors of domestic violence by building their economic knowledge and financial skills.

• Rosie's Place Partners with the Cummings Foundation

  May 19, 2014
  Rosie's Place will partner with the Cummings Foundation on a $100K for 100 grant.

• Rosie’s Place Volunteer from Sudbury Named a “Patriots Difference Maker”

  January 17, 2014
  The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation
 honors Hal Cutler and Memorial Congregational Church volunteers.

• Rosie’s Place Receives $25,000 from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program

  December 9, 2013
  Rosie’s Place, the first women’s shelter in the United States, received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to fund Rosie’s Place’s critical Food Programs.

• Artist Announced for Kip Tiernan Memorial

  June 7, 2013
  Nationally-known sculptor and installation artist Deedee Morrison's Wisdom Lines selected

• Artists Present Proposal Designs for Kip Tiernan Memorial

  March 26, 2013
  Rosie’s Place hosts public presentations April 8 at Boston Public Library