- Grace Hoadley Dodge
Grace Hoadley Dodge (May 21, 1856 - December 27, 1914) was an American
philanthropist . She was the great-granddaughter ofDavid Low Dodge , and granddaughter ofWilliam E. Dodge . Grace Dodge donated about $1.5 million and many years of service to philanthropic work. She was instrumental in forming the Kitchen Garden Association, which became the Industrial Education Association. She was the main source of funds for the New York College for the Training of Teachers, which became Teachers College, and subsequently a school ofColumbia University . Dodge helped to organize a society for working women that evolved into the Association of Working Girls' Societies. She negotiated the merger of two opposing young women's groups into theYoung Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of the United States. She also organized the New YorkTravelers' Aid Society to protect migrants and immigrant women. She was a leader in the organization of the NationalTravelers' Aid Society, and she was a major force in the foundation of the internationalTravelers' Aid movement. TheGrace H. Dodge Vocational High School , named in her honor, is located in theBronx , New York.External links
# [http://www.fathom.com/feature/61012/index.html Grace Hoadley Dodge]
# [http://www.tc.columbia.edu/supporttc/plannedGiving.htm?Id=Welcome+to+the+Grace+Dodge+Society&Info=The+Grace+Dodge+Society+Membership The Grace Dodge Society at Teachers College]
# [http://www.visitasilomar.com/discover/historyarchitecture/foundersbio.html Short Biography]
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