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Our Event Sponsors Powerful Voices wishes to thank our event sponsors. Not only do they help underwrite our luncheon, so donations made at the event go directly to support our programs, but they are also vital partners in fulfilling our mission. By generously sharing their resources and expertise we are able to work together for community-wide change.
Investing Sponsors Microsoft Diversity
Clif Bar – Luna Bar Team
Sustaining Sponsors Aurora Medical Services Ikea LeGros Buchanan Paul Pembroke Network Safeco Starbucks Foundation Two Degrees Williams Kastner Gibbs LLC
Individual Sponsors Barbara A. Cahill, Windermere Real Estate Kim Cannon, Washington Mutual James & Krista Ferguson, Smith Barney Wanda Gregory, Microsoft Corporation Chris & Donna Ishii, Smith Barney Marina & Eric McVittie Jerry & Norah Link, Hughes, Link, Craddock Jackie Walsh, Roberson Walsh LLC
In-Kind Sponsors Elliott Bay Book Company Flying Spot Great Harvest Bakery Hawaii General Store Mad Pizza Midori Ribbon Mike Taylor Photography Peet's Coffee Seattle Chocolates Tacos Guaymas tmarksdesign World Wrapps, First Hill
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Powerful Voices 2004 Luncheon
Knowledge Passion Action
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Our annual luncheon
fundraiser was held on October 14th in downtown Seattle, where nearly
500 community members gathered to celebrate the accomplishments and support
the goals of Powerful Voices and the girls we serve. This
year's event raised over $80,000 -- vital funding to sustain the programs
this year and help grow the organization next year. The theme
Knowledge. Passion. Action. weaved its way throughout the program, reminding
us all that we have the power to raise our voices and create meaningful
change in the world. Keynote speaker Pramila Jayapal, activist,
author, and executive director of Hate
Free Zone Campaign of Washington , drove home the importance of
supporting organizations like Powerful Voices that promote the growth
and development of girls by sharing her experience that a community is
only as strong as its women. Perhaps the most moving portion of
the luncheon was a spoken word performance by four of the girls in our
programs around the importance of knowledge, passion, and action in each
of their lives. Fifteen-year-old Chioma Amaefule said in her presentation,
"...My actions. I try. From the knowledge I've obtained,
yet something is missing. It's passion and desire for change.
If one has knowledge and doesn't do anything with it or to it, then in
general, are they not saying,'You know what? Screw it.'"
Many thanks to everyone that contributed to making this year's event a
huge success!
For more about
Pramila Jayapal:
India
legislates women in politics
Advocate
spreads hope with project born of fear
Best
of Puget Sound, 2003 regional leaders
For highlights of our 2003 Luncheon , featuring our keynote
speaker Melinda French Gates, click here .