Residential Properties Ltd. President & CEO, Sally Lapides was honored at the YWCA Rhode Island’s 10th annual Women of Achievement awards luncheon held on Tuesday, September 30 at Kirkbrae Country Club. As a graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor Degree in Art History, Lapides has made enriching our quality of life a priority and works diligently on behalf of the organizations that bring culture and charity to the lives of Rhode Islanders. “I grew up in a family that taught me the values of sharing, giving back and working to make the world a more just place,” says Lapides. “Like the values of the YWCA, my family embraced the goal of eliminating racism, empowering women, promoting peace, equality and justice for all.” Lapides was the former chair of the Board at The Gordon School, the Newport International Film Festival, Global Alliance to Immunize Against Aids, and The Rhode Island Foundation's Equity Action Campaign Committee. She is also an active mentor with Year Up Providence, an intensive training program providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. “I mentor men and women every day in the real estate business and I am lucky to be a mentor of young women at Year Up Providence,” explains Lapides. “I saw the power of mentoring as a child from my Mom who hosted children during the summers through the Fresh Air Fund and my father who was a Big Brother. It was through their role modeling that we understood that time was just as valuable as money when it came to giving back.” Sally was joined by 12 other award winners, including Haiganush R. Bedrosian (the first woman appointed as the Chief Judge of the Rhode Island Family Court), Laurie White (president of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce), Lisa Ranglin (vice president at Bank of America), Toby Simon (former director of the Gertrude Hochberg Women's Center at Bryant University), Cathy Clasper-Torch (a multi-instrumentalist), Jeanne Gattegno (45 years in social service), Linda N. Ward (co-founder and executive director of Opportunities Unlimited, Inc.), Leah Williams Metts (director of community engagement and outreach for OIC of Rhode Island), Sierra Barter (co-founder and president of PVD Lady Project), Janet Pichardo (director of family and community engagement for the Providence School Department), Donna Montaquila (director of The HeatSmart Campaign), Marie Ghazal, MS, RN (33 years of dedication to reducing health disparities for Rhode Island's most vulnerable residents). Selection is based on YWCA's mission of eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Recipients also demonstrate exceptional skills as leaders, role models or mentors; break new ground or old barriers; are agents for positive change and an inspiration to others. These amazing women exemplify a quote by Winston Churchill which Lapides’ keeps on her desk: "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”Sally Lapides Receives YWCA Women of Achievement Award
- By Michael McCann
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Residential Properties Ltd. President & CEO, Sally Lapides was honored at the YWCA Rhode Island’s 10th annual Women of Achievement awards luncheon held on Tuesday, September 30 at Kirkbrae Country Club. As a graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor Degree in Art History, Lapides has made enriching our quality of life a priority and works diligently on behalf of the organizations that bring culture and charity to the lives of Rhode Islanders. “I grew up in a family that taught me the values of sharing, giving back and working to make the world a more just place,” says Lapides. “Like the values of the YWCA, my family embraced the goal of eliminating racism, empowering women, promoting peace, equality and justice for all.” Lapides was the former chair of the Board at The Gordon School, the Newport International Film Festival, Global Alliance to Immunize Against Aids, and The Rhode Island Foundation's Equity Action Campaign Committee. She is also an active mentor with Year Up Providence, an intensive training program providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. “I mentor men and women every day in the real estate business and I am lucky to be a mentor of young women at Year Up Providence,” explains Lapides. “I saw the power of mentoring as a child from my Mom who hosted children during the summers through the Fresh Air Fund and my father who was a Big Brother. It was through their role modeling that we understood that time was just as valuable as money when it came to giving back.” Sally was joined by 12 other award winners, including Haiganush R. Bedrosian (the first woman appointed as the Chief Judge of the Rhode Island Family Court), Laurie White (president of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce), Lisa Ranglin (vice president at Bank of America), Toby Simon (former director of the Gertrude Hochberg Women's Center at Bryant University), Cathy Clasper-Torch (a multi-instrumentalist), Jeanne Gattegno (45 years in social service), Linda N. Ward (co-founder and executive director of Opportunities Unlimited, Inc.), Leah Williams Metts (director of community engagement and outreach for OIC of Rhode Island), Sierra Barter (co-founder and president of PVD Lady Project), Janet Pichardo (director of family and community engagement for the Providence School Department), Donna Montaquila (director of The HeatSmart Campaign), Marie Ghazal, MS, RN (33 years of dedication to reducing health disparities for Rhode Island's most vulnerable residents). Selection is based on YWCA's mission of eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Recipients also demonstrate exceptional skills as leaders, role models or mentors; break new ground or old barriers; are agents for positive change and an inspiration to others. These amazing women exemplify a quote by Winston Churchill which Lapides’ keeps on her desk: "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
