Women Igniting Change
Women United members bring diverse backgrounds and various life experiences together to unite in their shared passion for community impact, service and philanthropy. Through educational opportunities, volunteer projects, leadership roles and annual events, members work together to uplift individuals and families in our community.
SIGNATURE CAUSE
Women United supports the impact work United Way is leading and their Signature Cause, the United Way Child Care Scholarships. The United Way Child Care Scholarships award funds to cover the majority of costs for quality child care for parents pursuing a degree for the first time.
Each year, Women United hosts Power of the Purse, a purse auction benefitting United Way Child Care Scholarships and empowering parents to balance work, family and career goals to achieve economic mobility. In 2024, we collectively raised more than $294,000 to support families in our community.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Women United membership provides opportunities to connect more deeply with the people and programs that your investments support.
- Social and signature events to meet like-minded women and scholarship recipients
- Speaker series to inspire personal growth and a better understanding of our community
- Service projects and volunteer leadership roles in building connections with women committed to uplifting our community
Member Eligibility
Women United is open to women who contribute $500 or more annually to United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
Events and Opportunities
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Margarita Mingle
June 25 | Women United's Annual Margarita Mingle event that celebrates our Child Care Scholarship recipients. Open to all Women United members. -
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Child Care Scholarships
Child care scholarships to help parents with the cost of quality child care while they are enrolled in college full-time or working and enrolled part-time.Learn More -
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Power of the Purse
Women United’s Power of the Purse Luncheon and Purse Auction provide scholarships for child care that empower parents to balance work, family and career goals.Learn More
Women United Chair
Senior Vice President of Administration, NuStar Energy L.P.
Joanna Weidman serves as Senior Vice President of Administration & Operations for the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
She previously served as Senior Vice President of Administration for NuStar Energy L.P., a publicly traded master limited partnership, where she led the company’s internal and external communications, community and government relations and facility services. Prior to that, Weidman served as Director of Corporate Communications for Valero Energy Corporation, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care, and Account Supervisor for The Atkins Agency.
Her honors include being named the 2024 Woman of the Year by the San Antonio Business Journal; being included on the 100 Diversity Leaders in Energy list in 2021; receiving the 2019 Art of Humanity Award from the Autism Treatment Center; being inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame in 2015; and graduating from the prestigious Leadership San Antonio Program in 2010.
A committed volunteer, Weidman serves as Chair of Women United and a Board Member of United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.
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