Helen LaKelly Hunt
Helen LaKelly Hunt is married to Harville Hendrix, PhD. She attended Union Theological Seminary.
Faith and Feminism: A Holy Alliance
Helen LaKelly Hunt wrote "Faith and Feminism: A Holy Alliance", which honors feminists such as Lucretia Mott, Dorothy Day and Gloria Steinem.[1]
Inspired the Maine Women's Fund
From the Maine Women's Fund website verbatim:[2]
- The Maine Women's Fund was founded through the efforts of Gloria W. Milliken of New York City and Westport, Maine, who was a founder and board member of the New York Women's Foundation.
- At Gloria Milliken's urging, Ellen V.P. Wells of Falmouth, Maine, and Jacquelin Libby of Portland, Maine, held an introductory meeting at Camp Hammond in Yarmouth in 1988 to gather support for establishing the Maine Women's Fund. Helen LaKelly Hunt, a member of the board of the National Network of Women's Funds, headquartered in Minneapolis, was the meeting's keynote speaker. She urged those attending to establish a Maine women's foundation, and she pointed out that across the nation, less than five percent of philanthropic giving supported programs addressing the needs of women and girls. Tracy V. Booth of Cumberland, who was present at the Camp Hammond meeting, offered to hold a follow-up meeting at her home for those interested in doing more. Over twenty women attended, and on June 22, 1988, the Maine Women's Fund was established.
Metropolitan College Honoree
Helen LaKelly Hunt was an honoree at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the Metropolitan College of New York.
Metropolitan College of New York celebrated its founding with a 50th Anniversary Gala, Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Themed, “Amplify the Dream”; the Gala highlighted the school’s dynamic history. The Gala’s honorary chair was Mayor David Dinkins, New York City’s first Black mayor.
“I am honored to serve as honorary chair of MCNY’s Anniversary Gala,” said Mayor Dinkins. “For half a century, MCNY has not only produced professional citizens in New York City, but those who are also socially-responsible and share a commitment to give back and make our society a better place for all New Yorkers.”
The distinguished members of the honorary committee include: Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President; Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President; Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; Carmen de Lavallade and the late Geoffrey Holder; Fernando Ferrer, Vice Chairman, MTA and former Bronx President; Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service; Senator Charles E. Schumer and Reverend Al Sharpton. The Gala honorees include: Helen LaKelly Hunt (Changemaker), Dr. Edison O. Jackson (Trailblazer) and R. Rick Baker (Champion). Robert Sargent Shriver was honored posthumously.[3]