Our Story
Give! Chagrin Valley was founded in 1955 under the name of The Chagrin Valley Jaycee Wives. While still remaining involved with the Jaycees, In 1988 the name was changed to The Chagrin Valley Women’s League to engage in a broader range of fundraising and community activities. in 2014 the group, once again, rebranded with a fresh and new look: Give! Chagrin Valley. The name is a representation of who we are today: We are a local non-profit organization focusing on GIVING BACK to the community, specifically women and children by volunteering our time, fundraising and donating resources to local charities we vote on as a group.
GIVE! Chagrin Valley Presidents
2019 – 2022 Therese Zdesar
2018 – 2019 Sara Giordano
2017 – 2018 Ashley Haines
2016 – 2017 Kate Tallman
2015 – 2016 Kim Craig and Kathryn Fracci
2014 – 2015 Sarah Kostura
2013 – 2014 Letran Sherman
Chagrin Valley Women’s League Presidents
2012 – 2013 Laura Flaiz
2011 – 2012 Carrie Hawk
2010 – 2011 Amy Gralnick
2008 – 2009 Kim Sewell
2007 – 2008 Jennifer Atkins
Wives of the Jaycees Presidents
1986 – 1987 Nancy Lodge
1985 – 1986 Maggie Tomaro
1984 – 1985 Georgia Gile
1983 – 1984 Ann Dissette
1982 – 1983 Tami Munson
1981 – 1982 Pat Ericson
1979 – 1981 Vianne Stegmier
1978 – 1979 Sue Hall
1977 – 1978 Pat Griffith
1976 – 1977 Margarat Clossey
1975 – 1976 Pixie Ferlito
1974 – 1975 Nancy Ake
1973 – 1974 Pam Kamer
1972 – 1973 Mary Voorhees (Mary Allen)
1971 – 1972 Judy Giltz
1970 – 1971 Kay Hill
1969 – 1970 Marilyn Wagoner
1968 – 1969 Carol Pae
1967 – 1968 Sally Taft
1966 – 1967 Judy Solether
1965 – 1966 Jill Farris
1964 – 1965 Terry Mathews
1963 – 1964 Barbara Rimer
1962 – 1963 Shirley Copeland
1961 – 1962 Mary Maine
1960 – 1961 Barbra Kirenxe (Barbra Hegg)
1959 – 1960 Mildred MacRitchie
1958 – 1959 Jo Roeder
1957 – 1958 Betty Sheer
1965 – 1957 Billie Lowe
1955 – 1956 Arlene Abbott