Mary Johnston

Mary received her BA from the University of Central Florida and MSM in Business from Rollins College. She spent 17 years as Editor and Publisher of an arts magazine. She then taught at the Orange County Correctional Center for more than 10 years helping inmates with life skills, vocational testing and getting their GEDs.

Her passion for orphans and going to the far reaches of the world to assist with humanitarian aid makes her a great fit for GHNI where Mary raises resources to bring help and hope to the hidden and hurting. She leads our efforts through CBO (Compassion Beyond Ourselves) Orlando, a Florida women’s grant-based funding project to empower impoverished women and help their children in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Mary was also plays a key role in GHNI’s Legacy of Hope program, which assists donors in planned giving.