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Heather Chapman
//May 9, 2023
Heather Chapman 
Vice President, United Way Neighborhood Zones
United Way of Central Maryland
What is your most significant professional accomplishment?
My most significant accomplishment was co-founding the United Way of Central Maryland Neighborhood Zone/Family Center model, which has expanded into a national model. We have seen the Family Centers graduate 70-99 percent of students who are pregnant or parenting compared to a national rate of 40 percent. Through the Neighborhood Zone’s Family Centers, two of which are based in Baltimore City high schools, I have helped teen parents graduate high school, enroll in college and vocational programs and find careers. I have been able to stay in contact with some of these students beyond high school graduation – a milestone many didn’t believe they would reach. Many are in the workforce or have worked their way through college.
What is your most significant personal accomplishment?
I lead the Missions Ministry at my Church, where we focus on outreach to our local and global community. A few years ago, we began working with a village in Ghana that did not have access to clean water, sanitation, education, or health facilities. Our initial fundraiser, a 5K race, raised $10,000 and enabled us to collaborate with the village to build a borehole, creating access to clean water, and repair a well in another village. Villagers were taught how to maintain and repair the water source. The 5K is now an annual event, allowing us to build a sanitation station to ensure the clean water source remains clean. This past year, we raised $7,000 to build an educational facility for community children.
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This is an honoree profile from The Daily Record's Top 100 Women awards. Information for this profile was sourced from the honoree's application for the award. |
