Celebrating a Century of Helping Registered Nurses in Need
In 1924…
Emily Bourne left $300,000 in her will for the establishment of a home where nurses could go for respite from injury, illness, or disability.
(That bequest would be about $6 million today!)
This fund was used to incorporate Cobble Court Inc. and purchase a mansion on Long Island, which came to be known as the “Nurses House.” The beachfront home could house 60 guests at a time, and was often at capacity, especially during the summer months.
Nearly four decades later, as the result of changing times and changing needs, the governing body of the organization realized that nurses would benefit more from short-term financial assistance to help them get back on their feet. In 1959, the beachfront property was sold to create a national charitable fund dedicated to providing small personal grants to nurses who needed financial assistance. To maintain a tie to its founding roots, the new fund incorporated as Nurses House, Inc., and grew into a national organization with the same mission of helping nurses.
Centennial Donors June 2024-June 2025
Centennial Sponsors
Emily Bourne $10,000
St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing
Florence Nightingale $5,000
Elizabeth Carter
Clara Barton $1,000
Alumnae Assoc. of St. Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing Barbara M. Anderson Barbara S. Bill East Orange General School of Nursing Alumni Cynthia Frezek Doris M. Glick Ann P. Harrington Eileen P. Horan Gertrude Hutchinson Barbara Micare New York State Nurses Association Nurses House Board of Directors Ric Cumming and John Lally RN2Writer Roberta Saccaro Witchger Fund Nancy Springman Irene Trowell-Harris Paul & Suzanne Ward James Weidel
Centennial Donors $100+
Marcia Abernathy Cheryl Adams Alberta Alexandre Alumni Assoc. of Kings County Hospital Laginia C. Lambo ANA - New York Janice Armstrong Victoria Arrick Karen Ballard Elizabeth Barnett Margaret M. Barry Linda Barton Ewald Barty Susan B. Bastable Harry Beatty Celinda L. Bergquist Nancy Bergstrom Eric Bernreuter Beth W. Bernstein Jean Bevers Susan Birkhead Anne Marie Blondin Elizabeth Bloodworth Lenore Boris Joy Borrero Josephine Brazzier Melissa A. Brennan John J. Breslin Ann Broadley Verlia Brown Barbara Browne Elaine Burger Mary M. Burke Patricia Caffrey Joan Callahan Patricia Campbell Caroline E. Camunas Kathleen Capitulo Donna Cardillo Marcia Carroll Kathy A. Casey Dena France Cassagnol Candice Chapman Clark Family Cochran School of Nursing Alumni Association Susan Cohen Martha E. Cole Frank Dammeyer Candy Dato Jill Debok Nancy E. Delaney Jane Denuto Barbara F. Dermody Frank J. Donovan Jean Dormer Christine Dorn-Moldovan Tanya Drake Cynthia Drivas George S. Drummond Frances R. Duffy Deborah H. Elliott Garland Elliott Linda Ann Esch Irish S. Escudero Maureen Farrell Patricia A. Farrell Dr. Harriet Feldman Edward Fiala Betty J. Figlia Nicolette Fiorre Lopez Merial R. Fitzgerald Harriet Forman Dorothy Hickey Rosemary Fox
Rosemary Fox Kathy Francis Sabrina Fusco Virginia Garske Monica Gayle Christina Gerardi Lorraine Goergen M. Sherry Gold Lisa T. Gollard Zola D. Golub Eily P. Gorman Terry D. Gottlieb Danielle Grawl Barbara Greenberg Zorona Hamm Catherine Handy Ann M. Harrington Jeanne Havener Judith A. Hecht Dolores I. Heinzmann Grace M. Herron Carolee Hildenbrandt Debbie Hill Patricia Holloman Pearline Honore Janice E. Howard Philippa Howard Florence L. Huey Beth Jala Millicent L. James Danie Jean-Baptiste Judy M. Judd Dorothy Kaalund Jane Kaczorowski Ursula M. Karau Laura Kasey Kerry King Virginia Klunder Joan Knighton Deborah Koivula Frances F. LaFauci Cecily J. La-Rode Rikilynn Layher Carrie B. Lenburg Eileen M. Letzeiser Susanna Levin Monica Lindo Mary Ann Loh Monica Maceda-Lindo Elizabeth A. Mahoney Ann D. Mallin Gail B. Malloy Claire Manfredi Diana J. Mason James McCarthy Kelly McConnell Rhonda McKeever Barbara M. Muller Lilliana Murphy Claire F. Murray Patricia Myron Madeline Naegle Florence A. Nau Lynn Nelson New Spruce LLC New York League For Nursing (NLN) New York Organization for Nursing Leadership (NYONL) Sheila Nivak Kathleen Nokes Joanne Nuccio Linda O’Brien Patricia G. O’Brien Catherine O’Donnell Lynda Olender Elizabeth Orfan Safya O’Rourke
Martha Orr Jennifer Painter Janice J. Pinto M. Pauline Pisaneschi Ray and Vicki Prater Bernhard and Christina Preisser Robert M. Prosser Mary E. Quinn Mary Ann Radioli Noreen Rattigan Margaret Reilly Gregg Riccio Patricia Rochford Ann Rock Doreen Rogers Mary E. Salvati Anita Sanders Patricia Schecher Carmen D. Schmidt Margaret A. Seery John & Monica Shanahan Linda Shinn Sigma Theta Tau - Tau Kappa Chapter Sigma Theta Tau - Zeta Omega Chapter Irmhild Smith Suzanne M. Soltysik Barbara T. Sommer Dorothy Spurgiasz Marilyn Stapleton Mary Stetzel Lucille Stivaletti Catherine Strassburg Janet Strominger Flora M. Sullivan Jeanne Sullivan Nadia Sultana David Sussman Ilene Sussman Suzanne Taranto Thomas Sculco & Cynthia Sculco Foundation Ann Tahaney Margaret Thompson Audrey R. Toscano Nancy Towlen Mary Fran Tracy Ann Tritak Greta M. Trotman Isabel Velasquez Ann Ver Hague Carol Sue Viele Marva Wade Milda Walkley Allan Weidenbaum Harriet Weinbaum Cathryne A. Welch Lorraine M. Welch Amy Werner Richard Werner Maureen A. Whalen Barbara Wheeler Nora B. Whyte Judith Wilson Mark Young
Donations in Memory Sadie Smalls Charles Hargett Claude Willis Gene Netherland Karla Samuels Jeanne Brossart Peter Ungvarski William Donovan Susan Ryan Lim
Now, 100 years since its founding, our mission continues and is more important than ever.
While registered nurses dedicate their lives to caring for others, many of them need help in their own lives with basic housing and healthcare costs. We have helped thousands of nurses recover and find stability in times of personal difficulty, and with your help our mission can continue.