The Kaye Lindsey Fund

Kaye Lindsey was one of the first staff people at Quaker House, joining in September 1969. Tragically, she was killed in an auto accident on New Year’s Eve 1969 along with then-director Dean Holland. Dean is often remembered for the role he played in catalyzing the start-up of Quaker House, while Kaye’s commitment has often been forgotten.  

Kaye chose to work at Quaker House rather than accept a job offer with the local newspaper. She also postponed going to the University of Iowa, where she had been accepted in their prestigious journalism school. She wanted to join Quaker House to advance her concerns for women’s liberation and against racism and military injustice. She felt she might miss such an opportunity once she got involved with a career.  

To remember her commitment, the Quaker House board has set up a Kaye Lindsey Fund. This will be a working fund specifically focused on support, education and action regarding women and the military. Some of the possibilities envisioned for the fund include: to pay for training of women counselors; to help fund an educational series on the impact of the military and militarism on women; to produce materials for use by women in the military who need assistance; and to help pay part of the director’s salary for time spent assisting women who call Quaker House [this amounts to about 10% of counseling time].  

The ability of the Fund ‘to work’ will be dictated by the support it receives from the Quaker House donor base, or from new donors. Quaker House would welcome donations designated to the Kaye Lindsey Fund, as well as any specific suggestions for uses for the Fund. 

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Do You Have Any Photos of Quaker House Activities? 

We would like to see any photos you have for possible inclusion in the Quaker House archives. Please take time to look through any old photos, especially if you have been actively involved with Quaker House. The photos could be of workshops, peace rallies, speakers, the house [we would especially like photos of the original site on Ray Street], the 25th Anniversary, etc., etc. If you do send photos, try to date and describe them. 

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