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35th Celebration Luncheon honors mission of creating strong, smart, bold girls


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 4:20 p.m. April 6, 2025
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What: 35th annual Celebration Luncheon

Benefiting: Girls Inc.

When: April 3

Where: The Ora


Strong, Smart and Bold Leadersip Award Honoree Sloan Cox and co-chair of the celebration luncheon Sofia Zavala
Strong, Smart and Bold Leadersip Award Honoree Sloan Cox and co-chair of the celebration luncheon Sofia Zavala
Photo by Lori Sax
Yeidymar Marinez, Leanna Martinez and Keimiyah Dye
Yeidymar Marinez, Leanna Martinez and Keimiyah Dye
Photo by Lori Sax
Judy Love, Clolita Vitale and event Co-Chair Melissa Perrin
Judy Love, Clolita Vitale and event Co-Chair Melissa Perrin
Photo by Lori Sax
Jami Eliason, Leslie Haley, Jodi Eliason and Linda Krysinski
Jami Eliason, Leslie Haley, Jodi Eliason and Linda Krysinski
Photo by Lori Sax
Cecilia Tritsch, Jasmine Cardona, event Co-Chair Jennifer Horiuchi and Grace Leitz
Cecilia Tritsch, Jasmine Cardona, event Co-Chair Jennifer Horiuchi and Grace Leitz
Photo by Lori Sax
Jodany Delrosari, Grace Leitz, Marisa Cruz and Chloe Sebiro
Jodany Delrosari, Grace Leitz, Marisa Cruz and Chloe Sebiro
Photo by Lori Sax
Bobbi Morgan, event Co-Chair Caryn Patterson and Michelle Swencki
Bobbi Morgan, event Co-Chair Caryn Patterson and Michelle Swencki
Photo by Lori Sax
Kristin Morton, Nancy Lagnese, Kellie Menke and Ivy Morton
Kristin Morton, Nancy Lagnese, Kellie Menke and Ivy Morton
Photo by Lori Sax
Dr. LaShawn Frost, Girls Inc. CEO Angie Stringer and She Knows Where She's Going Honoree Tammy Karp
Dr. LaShawn Frost, Girls Inc. CEO Angie Stringer and She Knows Where She's Going Honoree Tammy Karp
Photo by Lori Sax
Melanie Lopez and Jolissa Allen
Melanie Lopez and Jolissa Allen
Photo by Lori Sax
Glen Rieth, Renee Phinney and Donna Koffman
Glen Rieth, Renee Phinney and Donna Koffman
Photo by Lori Sax
Mercidees McTeer and Chamaine Downie
Mercidees McTeer and Chamaine Downie
Photo by Lori Sax
Michael Corley, She Knows Where She's Going Honoree Stacey Corley and Cooper Corley
Michael Corley, She Knows Where She's Going Honoree Stacey Corley and Cooper Corley
Photo by Lori Sax
Todd Horin with Sherry and Dan Watts
Todd Horin with Sherry and Dan Watts
Photo by Lori Sax
Jill Weinstein, Kathy McKown and Melissa Meserve
Jill Weinstein, Kathy McKown and Melissa Meserve
Photo by Lori Sax
Suzanne Stacy, Vicki Rolo, Cindy McCollum and Nancy Platkin
Suzanne Stacy, Vicki Rolo, Cindy McCollum and Nancy Platkin
Photo by Lori Sax
Savannah Holds and Lauren Glassman
Savannah Holds and Lauren Glassman
Photo by Lori Sax
Sam Stringer and Claudia Lagnese
Sam Stringer and Claudia Lagnese
Photo by Lori Sax
Lana Karp Teymuri, Richard Karp and Sarah Karp Teymuri
Lana Karp Teymuri, Richard Karp and Sarah Karp Teymuri
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Visionary Award recipents Joan and Art Levenson
Visionary Award recipents Joan and Art Levenson
Photo by Lori Sax
Girls Inc. 35th Annual Celebration Luncheon program
Girls Inc. 35th Annual Celebration Luncheon program
Photo by Lori Sax
Table favors at the Girls Inc. luncheon.
Table favors at the Girls Inc. luncheon.
Photo by Lori Sax
Emily Walsh and Beth Kannata
Emily Walsh and Beth Kannata
Photo by Lori Sax
MacKenzie Laurie, Lynn Morris, Ella Ferrara, Kim Ogilvie and Laura Ferrara
MacKenzie Laurie, Lynn Morris, Ella Ferrara, Kim Ogilvie and Laura Ferrara
Photo by Lori sax
Brek Kalk, Margie Furey, Patrick Del Medico and Kelly Hazeldine
Brek Kalk, Margie Furey, Patrick Del Medico and Kelly Hazeldine
Photo by Lori Sax
Vickie Oldham, John Shea and Barbara Banks
Vickie Oldham, John Shea and Barbara Banks
Photo by Lori Sax
Hand decorated Garden Brownies made by the girls.
Hand decorated Garden Brownies made by the girls.
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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