Inaugural Champion for Girls Luncheon

Oct 13

On Wednesday, we celebrated International Day of the Girl by hosting our Inaugural “Champion for Girls” Luncheon. Thank you to everyone who attended in-person and supported from afar. Nearly 200 people joined us at the sold-out event to recognize leaders who are paving the way for the next generation of strong, smart and bold women, including Girls Inc. National President & CEO Dr. Stephanie Hull, Girls Inc. of Omaha and MSNBC Host Symone Sanders-Townsend, Girls Inc. DC’s Executive Director Heather Hairston, several members of our Board of Directors, as well as our honorees:

Champion for Girls Award: Clint Odom, T-Mobile
Strong Award: Commissioner Anna Gomez, FCC
Smart Award: Dr. Robert Simmons, Micron Technology
Bold Award: Broderick Johnson, Comcast Corporation
Roselyn P. Epps, MD Founders Award: Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy, Howard University

View the event’s digital program, including letters from Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Mayor Murial Bowser, and to learn more about our honorees.

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors, we raised over $125,000 to support our work in the greater Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.

The “Champion for Girls” Luncheon was presented by:

Comcast NBCUniversal & T-Mobile

with Partners:

Micron Technology & Micron Foundation

and Support from:

As well as generous contributions from Friends of Girls Inc. DC

And made possible with the support of so many others!