Sally Dunne

My wish to serve on Loretto Link’s board is rooted in my desire to see Loretto’s values and commitment to justice and peace live on into the future when there are no longer Sisters of Loretto in the US. I was educated by Loretto in high school and have tried ever since to live in accordance with the values I acquired then.

I became a Comember of Loretto in 2008, and at the same time I was appointed as the Loretto NGO Representative to the United Nations. I was the first Comember to be named Loretto’s UN Rep, and was proud to engage in global advocacy in Loretto’s name for various issues such as poverty eradication, women’s equality, human rights, girls’ education, migrants’ rights, etc.

Since leaving the UN position in 2017 I have been an active member of Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee, seeking to provide a humanitarian welcome to migrants and asylum seekers at the U.S./Mexico border.

I have been an active Link member since its inception, serving on the first Board and handling various start-up projects such as applying for 501c(3) status and drafting initial by-laws for the organization. I also served on the Membership Working Group when it was first formed and led the effort to create the process for evaluating and accepting new applicants for Link membership. In 2022 I rejoined the Membership WG and am helping to create opportunities to foster community among our geographically dispersed members.