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Girls Inc. Celebration Luncheon spotlights achievement


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 10:13 a.m. April 17, 2026
Girls celebrate Girls Inc. outside feeling victorious after their welcome song.
Girls celebrate Girls Inc. outside feeling victorious after their welcome song.
Photo by Lori Sax
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What: Celebration Luncheon

Benefiting: Girls Inc.

When: April 10

Where: The Ora

Strong, Smart and Bold Leadership Awardee Jackie Bricker,  Girls Inc. CEO Angie Springer and Strong, Smart and Bold Leadership Awardee Melanie Lopez
Strong, Smart and Bold Leadership Awardee Jackie Bricker, Girls Inc. CEO Angie Springer and Strong, Smart and Bold Leadership Awardee Melanie Lopez
Photo by Lori Sax
Celebration Co-Chairs Izzie and Mary Pat Radford with Co-Chairs Tammy Karp, Taylor Karp Teymuri and Sarah Karp Renkliyuz
Celebration Co-Chairs Izzie and Mary Pat Radford with Co-Chairs Tammy Karp, Taylor Karp Teymuri and Sarah Karp Renkliyuz
Photo by Lori Sax
She Know's Where She's Going Awardees Charlie Ann Syprett and Terri Najmolhoda
She Know's Where She's Going Awardees Charlie Ann Syprett and Terri Najmolhoda
Photo by Lori Sax
Visionary Awardees JoAnn and Ken Johns
Visionary Awardees JoAnn and Ken Johns
Photo by Lori Sax
Marina Dos Santos, Fabiana Villalobos, Lily Jones and Leanna Martinez
Marina Dos Santos, Fabiana Villalobos, Lily Jones and Leanna Martinez
Photo by Lori Sax
Yesica Mojena, Sydney Evans and Sarah Upshaw
Yesica Mojena, Sydney Evans and Sarah Upshaw
Photo by Lori Sax
Leslie Haley, Cynthia Ordonez and Lauren Burkle
Leslie Haley, Cynthia Ordonez and Lauren Burkle
Photo by Lori Sax
Strong, Smart and Bold Leadership Awardees Jackie Bricker and Melanie Lopez
Strong, Smart and Bold Leadership Awardees Jackie Bricker and Melanie Lopez
Photo by Lori Sax
Kay Mathers, Claudia Cardillo, Mark Nordquist and Heather Hackett
Kay Mathers, Claudia Cardillo, Mark Nordquist and Heather Hackett
Photo by Lori Sax
Kristin Morton, Kelly Hazledine and Kim Miele
Kristin Morton, Kelly Hazledine and Kim Miele
Photo by Lori Sax
Jen Maglio, Caryn Patterson and Kim Miele
Jen Maglio, Caryn Patterson and Kim Miele
Photo by Lori Sax
Agita Mullen, Gordon Nichols and Laurie Williams
Agita Mullen, Gordon Nichols and Laurie Williams
Photo by Lori Sax
Jim Rolfes with Sue and Dave Norton
Jim Rolfes with Sue and Dave Norton
Photo by Lori Sax
Danny Watts, Jennifer Horiuch and Dan Watts
Danny Watts, Jennifer Horiuch and Dan Watts
Photo by Lori Sax
Sarah Wertheimer, Christina Fraser, Jamie Jalwan and Lissa Murphy
Sarah Wertheimer, Christina Fraser, Jamie Jalwan and Lissa Murphy
Photo by Lori Sax
Barbara Ford-Coates, Cythia Sweeney and Julie Anderson
Barbara Ford-Coates, Cythia Sweeney and Julie Anderson
Photo by Lori Sax
Cynthia Sweeney, Anne Folsom Smith and Summer Smith
Cynthia Sweeney, Anne Folsom Smith and Summer Smith
Photo by Lori Sax
Gordon Nichols, Mindy Martin, Abita Mullen and Laurie Williams
Gordon Nichols, Mindy Martin, Abita Mullen and Laurie Williams
Photo by Lori Sax
Rebecca Marsters, Ziay Bell and Dawnyelle Singleton
Rebecca Marsters, Ziay Bell and Dawnyelle Singleton
Photo by Lori Sax
Penny Hill and Mary Braxton-Joseph
Penny Hill and Mary Braxton-Joseph
Photo by Lori Sax
Jocelyn Gonzalez and Dayle Hoffmann
Jocelyn Gonzalez and Dayle Hoffmann
Photo by Lori Sax
Nicole Light, Erin Chapman and Margie Pierrelouis
Nicole Light, Erin Chapman and Margie Pierrelouis
Photo by Lori Sax
Barbara May, Lordan Geillaume, Carol Bures and Elizabeth Van Piper
Barbara May, Lordan Geillaume, Carol Bures and Elizabeth Van Piper
Photo by Lori Sax
Renay Johnson, Cheryl Allgood-Nelson, Brenda Belsito and Florence Shelton-Clark
Renay Johnson, Cheryl Allgood-Nelson, Brenda Belsito and Florence Shelton-Clark
Photo by Lori Sax
Barbara Brizdle and Nelle Miller
Barbara Brizdle and Nelle Miller
Photo by Lori Sax
Kellie Menke and Nancy Lagnese
Kellie Menke and Nancy Lagnese
Photo by Lori Sax
Stu Henderson, Melanie Jeffrey and Amanda Parrish
Stu Henderson, Melanie Jeffrey and Amanda Parrish
Photo by Lori Sax
Sarah Alexander, Tom Edwards and Puja Dhanraj
Sarah Alexander, Tom Edwards and Puja Dhanraj
Photo by Lori Sax
Stacey Corley, Julie Harris and Sally Schule
Stacey Corley, Julie Harris and Sally Schule
Photo by Lori Sax
Christine Isaca, Alexis Rosenberg and Rita Greenbaum
Christine Isaca, Alexis Rosenberg and Rita Greenbaum
Photo by Lori Sax
Veronica Brady and Virginia Shearer
Veronica Brady and Virginia Shearer
Photo by Lori Sax
Girls Inc. girls give a musical welcome.
Girls Inc. girls give a musical welcome.
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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