South Santa
Clara Valley
Leadership
Janet Hagemann
YMCA - Mt. Madonna
It was through a fellow classmate in her 1996 Leadership Morgan Hill
class that Jan became involved with the Mt. Madonna YMCA. She
volunteered to help with the annual Community Support Campaign
and from her interaction with the Y she was hooked. She has
participated in every campaign since, serving as a campaigner, Team
Captain, Division Manager and Campaign Chair.
Jan joined the Board of Managers in 2000 and has served two terms
as the Board Chair. Jan and her husband Jack were selected as the 2002
MM YMCA Volunteers of the Year.
Jan is a Lecturer Emerita, Department of Justice Studies, having
retired from San José State University in 2012. During her tenure at
SJSU she was named San José State University Outstanding Lecturer
and Justice Studies Distinguished Alumnus. In 2014 the Justice Studies
Department created an award in her honor recognizing individuals who
make extraordinary contributions to the department.
The Mt. Madonna YMCA is celebrating our 30th years serving
the communities of Gilroy, San Martin and Morgan Hill. The Y is a
non-profit organization that provides programs and services in youth
development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Rochelle Woodward
St. Joseph’s Family Center
Rochelle joined the St. Joseph’s Family Center Board of Directors in
2008 to replace a prior board member that was also a lawyer. Since then,
she has reviewed and updated the Bylaws and helped drive the drafting
and adoption of a 5-year Strategic Plan, which helps to keep the mission
and primary objectives of the agency at the forefront as day to day
decisions are made.
One of the Board’s primary responsibilities is fundraising and Rochelle
says she has “thoroughly enjoyed being involved and participating in
SJFC’s two annual fundraisers over the years…both of these are fun
events (with great food!) that are generously supported by the wonderful
community that we live in. The mission of St. Joseph’s Family Center is
to improve the quality of life through comprehensive services that help
establish food security, shelter, gainful employment and other opportunities
toward achieving self-sufficiency.
The history of St. Joseph’s Family Center is a testament to grassroots
efforts to create change locally. Today, SJFC is the giving arm of a
consortium of local churches, businesses and individuals. Though
St. Joseph’s has changed in many ways over the 30 years, the vision
remains the same: to improve the quality of life for under resourced
families and individuals and be responsive to the ever changing needs
in our community.