Background
Donnem, Sarah Lund was born on April 10, 1936 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Joel Y. and Erle Hall (Harsh) Lund.
Donnem, Sarah Lund was born on April 10, 1936 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Joel Y. and Erle Hall (Harsh) Lund.
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1958.
Technology aide, computer programmer Bell Labs, Whippany, New Jersey, 1959-1960. Chairman placement volunteer opportunities New York Junior League, 1972-1973, assistant treasurer, 1974-1975, chairman urban problems relating to mental health, 1967-1969, member project research committee, 1967-1970, chairman, 1973-1974, member board managers, 1973-1974.
Chairman community research Washington Junior League, 1970-1971, member board managers, 1970-1971. Member Stratford Hall (New York ) Committee, since 1970. Board directors East Side Settlement House, Bronx, New York, 1972-1904, honorary, since 2005, vice president, 1975-1976, chairman National Horse Show Benefit, 1976, winter antiques show committee, since 1994, co-chairman advisory committee, 1991-1994, chairman Very Important Person Day, 1999^, member nominating committee, 1990-1900, member investment committee, 1993-1903, member finance committee, 2004-2005.
Board directors Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center, New York City, 1973-1976, vice president, 1975-1976. Board directors Presbyterian Home for Aged Women, New York City, 1974-1976, vice president, 1976. Member executive board New York Auxiliary of Blue Ridge School, 1971-1975, secretary 1965-1967, president, 1973-1975.
Budget and benevolence committee Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1973-1976, member social service committee, 1973-1974, chairman foreign students committee, 1963-1964. Board directors Search and Care, New York City, 1973-1976, Project LEARN, Cleveland, 1990-1996, since 2000, trustee, 2000-2006. Chairman Literacy Fund, 1991-1995, member, 1995—2005.
Member Friends of Project LEARN, 1986—2006, member Federation Community Planning, Cleveland, council on Older Persons, 1978-1982, member future Planning task Force, 1980-1981, commission on social concerns, 1982-1984. Trustee Golden Age Centers Greatr cleveland, 1979-1992, investment committee, 1993, 1st vice president, 1980-1981, president 1981-1985, chairman Western Reserve Antiques show, 1979, 80. Chairman cleveland antiques Show Silver Anniversary, 2000.
Member women's advisory council Westrn Reserve History Society, 1977—2000, coordinator secretary, 1978. Member women's committee Cleveland Orchestra, 1979-1985, Vassar College cleveland secretary 1980-1982, vice president, 1983, president 1984-1986, leadership gift chair 50th reunion, 2008. Member AAVC Club Liaison committee, 1986-1989, chairman regional program committee, 1987-1989.
Board directors Cleveland Ballet, 1980-1901, executive committee 1981, finance committee 1982-1988, 95-98, nominating committee, 1988-1990, 95-00, co-chairman 1997-1999. Co-chairman Yale Ball, 1983. Board advisors Retired Senior Volunteer Program, 1982, trustee, 1983-1990, chairman long range planning communications, 1986, secretary 1987-1989.
Member Family Friends Advisory Council, 1987-1989. Trustee Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 1985-1988. Member long range planning committee United Way, Cleveland, 1985-1987.
Coordinator Friends of Voinovich, 1987-1989. Womens advisory committee Voinovich for Governor, 1990, Voinovich for Senate, 1997-1998, chairman Voinovich Task Force on Aging, 1990-1991, Ohio Advisory Council on Aging, 1991-1902, legislation committee, 1994-1900. Chairman legislation committee, Cuyahoga County Republican Party, 1994, member policy committee, member finance committee, since 1999, Plain Dealer advisory counsel for elderly coverage, 1991-1993.
Chairman Johns Hopkins Parents Fund, 1986-1988, Project LEARN 15th Anniversary celebration (with Barbara Bush, honorary chairman), 1989-1990. Coordinator Decorative Arts Trust Cleveland Symposium, 1996. Member Leadership Cleveland Class 1992, Historic Charleston Foundation National Advisory Council, since 2007.
Board trustees Gibbes Museum Art, since 2007, Historic Charleston, since 2009. Delegate White House Conference on Aging, 1995. Chairman advisory committee Charleston Art and Antiques Forum, since 2008.
Member National Institute Social Sciences (membership committee 1972-1992, trustee 1984-1996), National Society Colonial Dames (committee regional conference III 2007), Colony Club (New York City), Union Club (New York City), Chevy Chase Club (Washington), Vassar Club, Kirtland Club (Cleveland), Carolina Yatch Club (Charleston).
Married Roland W. Donnem, February 18, 1961. Children: Elizabeth Prince Donnem Sigety, Sarah Madison Ashe-Donnem.