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The Women’s Foundation – Will Work For Change Luncheon

The Women’s Foundation’s Will Work For Change Luncheon was held on December 2nd at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The special event kicked off the organization’s 25th anniversary year. The day began with the second annual He’s For Change Breakfast, which included members of the Foundation’s Girls Leadership Program with their male role models, as well as men in Our Town who are working for change. More than 1,370 guests enjoyed the luncheon that featured honorary guests, Dr. Madeleine K. Albright and Ann Compton, keynote speaker. Dana Abraham and Marjorie Adair served as the co-chairmen of the Patron Committee.

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Melea McRae, patron committee member
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Board Members Christy Gautreaux and Colleen Dougherty Euteneuer with Amy Doering
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Linda Hanson and Linda Jordan, board members
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Martha Boyd and Sandy Schermerhorn, advisory council member
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 Julie McCann and Bernadette Miller
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Jennifer Ingraham, advisory council member; Courtney Goddard, patron committee member; and Terri Pulliam, board member
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Marilyn Salomon, advisory council member; David Renner, Board Chairman Sherri Wattenbarger, Anab Abdulahi, and Abdi Nur

Additional photos featured in the January 21, 2017 issue
Photo Credit: Jeff Evrard and Laura Fitzgibbons 

 

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