Abigail Spencer Walsh is a Greenwich, Connecticut native and a rising junior at Columbia University, where she is concentrating in Neuroscience with the goal of pursuing a career in medicine. Inspired by a lifelong passion for science, service, and human connection, she hopes to become a physician dedicated to advancing patient care and improving the health and well-being of communities for generations to come.

From an early age, Abigail has been deeply involved in philanthropy and community service. Alongside her mother, Lauren E. Walsh, she proudly serves as a Trustee of her family’s foundation, supporting initiatives that create meaningful and lasting impact. Her commitment to giving back has included volunteer leadership and service with organizations such as GEMS, the American Red Cross, the YWCA, the Salvation Army, and numerous community organizations throughout the Northeast. She also completed the Triangle Fund Internship in Corning, New York, where she conducted nonprofit site visits and evaluated grant proposals, gaining invaluable insight into strategic philanthropy and community investment.

Serving as Co-Chair of the Think Pink Gala alongside her mother is especially meaningful to Abigail. The mission is deeply personal, as several members of her family have courageously faced breast cancer and are now thriving following successful treatment. Their resilience has reinforced her belief in the transformative power of early detection, innovative research, exceptional medical care, and unwavering community support. Helping advance this mission is both an honor and a privilege.

Abigail believes that giving back is a lifelong responsibility and that meaningful change begins with compassion, service, and a commitment to others. Whether through philanthropy today or medicine in the future, she is dedicated to making a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families. She is honored to support the United Breast Cancer Foundation and its mission to provide hope, education, resources, and support to those affected by breast cancer.

Lauren E. Walsh is a philanthropist, nonprofit leader, and community advocate dedicated to advancing equity, strengthening communities, and alleviating human suffering. Throughout more than two decades of civic leadership in Greenwich, Connecticut, she has built a distinguished record of service supporting humanitarian relief, healthcare, education, domestic violence prevention, children's welfare, and racial equity.

Lauren serves as Board Chair of the American Red Cross Metro New York North Chapter, where she helps guide one of the nation's leading humanitarian organizations in delivering disaster relief, emergency preparedness, and lifesaving services. A devoted board member since 2022, she previously co-chaired the chapter's Red and White Ball for four consecutive years, helping raise critical funds to advance the Red Cross mission.

She is also a Trustee of the Allatt/Walsh Foundation, her family's multi-generational charitable foundation, where she has helped direct philanthropic investments for more than a decade. The foundation supports organizations focused on healthcare, education, community services, land preservation, and social justice, benefiting institutions including Greenwich Hospital, Reach Prep, Neighbor to Neighbor, Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS), the Robin Hood Foundation, and The Shabazz Memorial and Education Center, among many others.

Lauren's commitment to community leadership extends across numerous nonprofit organizations. She serves on the Board of Trustees of Berkshire School and the Board of Directors of Greenwich Emergency Medical Service, and previously served as Vice Chair of the YWCA Greenwich Board of Directors. During her tenure with the YWCA, she helped launch the Fall Party benefiting ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) families and co-chaired the organization's signature Old Bags Luncheon, which has raised more than $10 million to support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

An accomplished philanthropic fundraiser, Lauren has helped lead many of the region's most successful charitable events, including multiple American Red Cross galas and now the 2026 Think Pink Gala which she co-chairs alongside her daughter, Abigail Spencer Walsh. Inspired by supporting a close family member through breast cancer treatment and recovery, she is a passionate advocate for expanding access to patient resources, education, research, and compassionate care.

Lauren's leadership has been recognized with the Greenwich Magazine Light A Fire Award, the Patricia Trombeter Purple Purse Award, and the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Vanguard Award, honoring her commitment to philanthropy, domestic violence prevention, and advancing truth, equity, and justice.

Grounded in the belief that lasting change is created through compassion, collaboration, and service, Lauren continues to dedicate her leadership to building stronger communities and creating opportunities that improve lives for generations to come.