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Hampton Roads has second woman on United Way global council

By Sandra Pennecke | August 13, 2018

The United Way holds a special place in Mary Blunt’s heart.

And now Blunt, the senior corporate vice president at Sentara Healthcare, will sit on the advisory board of the Women United Global Leadership Council.

“As a child growing up I was the recipient of services provided by the United Way through the local YMCA and the Salvation Army,” Blunt said. “As I have grown in both my personal and professional life, I have carried an obligation to give back. One of the most impactful ways to give back is through the United Way.”

The council is the formal advisory board of Women United leaders across the world which provides strategic recommendations to United Way Worldwide.

Women United’s membership is dedicated to eliminating barriers women and children face to escape poverty and achieve permanent self-sufficiency.

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