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 This year’s Women Helping Women Fund luncheon, featuring “Homeless to Harvard” speaker Liz Murray, exceeded its organizers’ expectations.
A total of 1,675 people attended the May 10 luncheon at the Spokane Convention Center, donating $242,000, which was $15,000 more than last year. The luncheon proceeds will pay for grants to 24 local programs designed to meet the needs of the most vulnerable women and children in the Spokane area.
After the luncheon, attendees gave glowing reviews for Murray’s speech and donations continued to flow into the fund.
“I’ve lost track of how many people told me that this was one of the best, if not the best, speaker we’ve ever had,” said Sima Thorpe, Women Helping Women Fund board president. “As I looked out over the audience, I noticed that people were just riveted to what she was saying.”
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Read more: 2010 Benefit Luncheon: Exceeding Expectations
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One of the most effective tools used to connect WHWF donors to its mission to empower women and children to create healthy families and vibrant communities is the annual luncheon video.