Jane McCabe

Jane McCabe serves as Co-Chair of the Resource Development Committee at Bethany House, a shelter for battered and homeless women and their children fleeing abusive situations. Her fundraising efforts have been instrumental in the overall mission of Bethany House, leaving a lasting, positive impact on the lives of the many women and children who have come to the organization in need of assistance.

Prior to joining Bethany House, Ms. McCabe worked in fundraising for eight years, as well as in the editing and publishing fields. She was editor of the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal for 30 years, leading various conferences for the Journal.

Through Bethany House’s volunteer programs, Ms. McCabe helps coordinate annual drives, collecting toys, children’s books, diapers, clothes, coats and other necessities. She partners with local schools, libraries, small businesses and other organizations to collect donations which benefit Bethany House’s five residences in Baldwin, Roosevelt and Bellmore. Ms. McCabe’s generosity has lifted many hearts and touched countless spirits, including the Bethany House family, who knows her for being thoughtful, kind and always getting the job done.

In her spare time, Ms. McCabe volunteered for many years in the Mercy League Thrift Shoppe. Also an active reader and secretary of her book club, Ms. McCabe has a great love of rabbits and is a member of the Long Island Rabbit Rescue Group. She enjoys traveling, and has done so extensively.

Ms. McCabe graduated from Queens College, earning a degree in English. Residing in Rockville Centre, she and her husband, Thomas, have called Long Island’s South Shore their home for over 30 years. They have two children, Katherine and Thomas.