Atlanta Women’s Foundation’s ‘Inspire Atlanta’ Celebrates Unprecedented Success at 2024 Graduation Ceremony

Leading this record-breaking fundraising initiative were the following individuals with incredible dedication and passion for the mission:

• Brooke Burkerepresenting Novelis, emerged as the main fundraiser, raising an impressive amount $49,000.
• Wenwen Ge Salerno secure insurance $43,000 in donations as a finalist.
• Jessy Polyne Halaby, owner of Nouveaux Possibilities, LLC, won third place $41,845.
• Emmy Stephens of Metro Green Recycling landed just a few hundred dollars from third place in $41,290.

“The Inspire program pushes you out of your comfort zone,” Burke said. “We go through a lot of exercises that have taught me how to be a leader within my organization and in the community. It makes you want to do more and help others.”

The second annual “Spirit of Inspire” award was presented to Jazmyn Williams from The Honey Pot Company, which raised more than $33,000 and shined throughout the program as a motivator for the entire class. She worked tirelessly to achieve her goals while encouraging her classmates.

“Receiving the Spirit of Inspire Award was a very moving moment of gratitude,” Williams shared. “I strive to be a source of both collaboration and support for the women in my life, so to have this personal aspiration reflected back to me by my Inspire sisters is something I will never forget.”

Kari B. LoveCEO of AWF, highlighted the profound ripple effects of Inspire Atlanta, saying, “The transformative power of this program extends far beyond its participants, touching the lives of women and girls across the world. Atlanta affected by poverty. »

Funds raised will primarily go toward the second year of the All Girls Forward program aimed at empowering girls in underserved communities. This program focuses on education, after-school programs, life skills, and access to mental health and physical health services. For more information about Inspire Atlanta and the Atlanta Women’s Foundation, visit the AWF website.

About the Women’s Foundation of Atlanta
The Atlanta Women’s Foundation plays a vital role in helping more women and girls live safe, healthy, economically empowered and vibrant lives. As a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls, we raise funds for grantmaking through our signature collective impact model that amplifies the work of strategic nonprofits serving the region metropolitan Atlanta. Since 1998, we have invested more than $27 million in the Atlanta area. In addition to our role as a funder, we serve as an educator and connector. To learn more, visit http://www.atlantawomen.org

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