How a dream to support women became a reality.
In 1996, Mary E. Maloney had a vision to help others. Over 25 years and $1.72 million later, a community of women-supporting-women has flourished.
Discover Fresh Start through the years.
1996
Mary and Joyce Hayes (the 1996 WWB board president) started the program with a small group of women. Soon, the first scholarship was awarded to Delia, an accounting major. After leaving an abusive marriage, she was living in her car with four children. With the Fresh Start scholarship, she graduated with an Associate's Degree in accounting with a 4.0 average and started a new career.









The team behind Fresh Start’s success.
Our all-volunteer board is passionate and committed to supporting women of Delaware.
Lisa-Marie Jackson
Nanci Mayer-Mihalski
Donna Weidel
Courtney Johnson
Kelsey Callaghan
Cristina Castillo
Megan Maloney
Board of Directors
Barbara Buckley
Dafina Blacksher Diabate
Jacqueline Doody
Kada Fawcett
Kelli Kilbride
Deneen Law
Samanta Lopez
Mary E. Maloney
Megan Maloney
Sharon Mossman
Sandy Scheibe
Advisory Board
Sharon Kelly Hake
LaVerne Harmon
Karen M. Ingram
Jan Jessup
Paula Swain
Betty Sweeny
Rita Wilkins
Margo Ewing Woodacre

Read our feature in Delaware Today
“We aren’t just transforming women’s lives,” Maloney says, “but also positively impacting the lives of their children, family and the community."