Malvern: Fund For Women And Girls Hosts Celebration

WEST CHESTER, PA —The Fund for Women and Girls marked 26 years of serving local women and girls at the 17th annual Make a Difference Luncheon at the Desmond Hotel in Malver

The Fund also presented Matrie Johnson with this year's Kitchen Table Award. The Kitchen Table Award was established in 2011 to honor a woman in Chester County for her leadership and philanthropic contributions to her community. In a heartwarming tribute, friends and colleagues of Matrie recognized her incredible passion for giving back to women and girls in
Chester County. In her remarks, Matrie touched on the power of collaboration and community in uniting together to get things done.
Board Co-Chair Tiffany Scott concluded the Luncheon by highlighting the importance of supporting The Fund through uncertain times for women and girls: “We’ve witnessed the transformative power of philanthropy, advocacy, and leadership in the women and girls whose lives we’ve touched. We have seen the investment in women and girls make a difference in our communities and make our communities stronger.” Learn more about ways to support The Fund’s mission at thefundcc.org.
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The Fund also presented Matrie Johnson with this year's Kitchen Table Award. The Kitchen Table Award was established in 2011 to honor a woman in Chester County for her leadership and philanthropic contributions to her community. In a heartwarming tribute, friends and colleagues of Matrie recognized her incredible passion for giving back to women and girls in
Chester County. In her remarks, Matrie touched on the power of collaboration and community in uniting together to get things done.
Board Co-Chair Tiffany Scott concluded the Luncheon by highlighting the importance of supporting The Fund through uncertain times for women and girls: “We’ve witnessed the transformative power of philanthropy, advocacy, and leadership in the women and girls whose lives we’ve touched. We have seen the investment in women and girls make a difference in our communities and make our communities stronger.” Learn more about ways to support The Fund’s mission at thefundcc.org.
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on May 6th at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern.

Nearly 300 people attended the annual luncheon recognizing the power of local impact.

Kitchen Table Award winner Matrie Johnson, highlighted the wisdom of keynote speaker Renay Loper, and leaned into a bold future for women and girls. The Fund also introduced its new Executive Director Kim Andrews to the Chester County community.

The event kicked off with an empowering musical selection from local singer songwriter Meghan Cary, in concert with Peter Farrell.

Attendees also had a chance to bid on themed raffle baskets featuring local women-owned businesses, gardening and summer fun items, a mother-daughter cooking experience, tickets to Brandywine River Museum of Art, Winterthur, local golf outings and restaurant offerings, dance lessons, health and wellness gift cards, and more.

Reflections

Board Chair Denise Wine began the program with a reflection on the challenges and lessons learned throughout her tenure as Board Chair during a transitional period for The Fund as it sought its new executive director.

Following Denise, The Fund’s new Executive Director Kim Andrews shared her journey to The Fund, touching on aspects of her personal story as a single mother of three that resonated with the organization’s mission to uplift and empower women and girls.

The Luncheon also featured remarks from inspiring keynote speaker Renay Loper. As the Vice President of Program Innovation at PYXERA Global, Renay empowers underrepresented populations, facilitates change, and creates sustainable impact in individual lives and communities.

Renay spoke to Luncheon attendees about the power of authentic leadership: “Leaders lead from where they are. Not from a title, from an office, from a salary, from a stage, from the spotlight, a degree, and they are not even of a certain age – they lead from where they are.”

Her remarks also highlighted the importance of growth during a period of uncertainty for our community and world: “The way things were, were not ok. And the way the pandemic is leaving them is not okay. I say we are in a period of becoming. Becoming that new, better, just society... and in this period of becoming, it is our responsibility to do 4 things – rebirth, reinvest, rebuild, for regeneration.” Renay closed by asking the crowd to repeat the following in unison: “I am all in and committed to doing my part in driving us forward to new, better, just for the women and girls of Chester County.”

Awards

he Fund also presented Matrie Johnson with this year's Kitchen Table Award. The award was established in 2011 to honor a woman in Chester County for her leadership and philanthropic contributions to her community.

In a heartwarming tribute, friends and colleagues of Johnson recognized her incredible passion for giving back to women and girls in Chester County. Johnson touched on the power of collaboration and community in uniting together to get things done.

Board Co-Chair Tiffany Scott concluded the luncheon by highlighting the importance of supporting The Fund through uncertain times for women and girls: “We’ve witnessed the transformative power of philanthropy, advocacy, and leadership in the women and girls whose lives we’ve touched. We have seen the investment in women and girls make a difference in our communities and make our communities stronger.” Learn more about ways to support The Fund’s mission at thefundcc.org.