October 23 2023

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: 

Charles H. Epps, Jr., M.D. and Roselyn E. Epps, M.D. | Deborah C. Brittain | DLA Piper | GME Enterprises | Greater Washington Urban League | Jenner & Block LLP | J.O.I. Strategies | Vive Concierge, Inc. | Warner Bros. Discovery

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

Howard University | Iris Powered by Generali | JLN Strategies | Lee’s Flower and Card Shop Inc. | Math Productions | The Power Suite

And so many others!