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Foundations for Freedom, Inc. presents FashionWalk 2019 On Sunday, March 24, 2019, the Foundations for Freedom, Inc., hosted its annual "FashionWalk" fundraiser, at Leader Luxury, 6310 N. 43rd Street. The FashionWalk brought together youth, community leaders, and local fashion designers to raise awareness of the seriousness of the problem of human trafficking in our communities through the glamour of a fashion show. The event was hosted by Foundations for Freedom, Inc., founder Dana World-Patterson (center); and MC'ed by TMJ4's Shannon Sims (far left). Besides the fashion show, the event was filled with presentations including the emotional story of a sex trafficking survivor. Pictured are (top photo) Dana World-Patterson with a number of local celebrity models and designers who volunteered for the event. Photo by Yvonne Kemp
St. Mark AME Church hosts the Geraldine Bradford Women's Missionary Society annual weekend and prayer breakfast On Saturday, March 23, 2019, St. Mark African Meth-
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odist Episcopal Church hosted the Geraldine Bradford Women's Missionary Society (GBWMS) annual weekend and prayer breakfast at St. Mark Church, 1616 West Atkinson Ave. The theme for the event was "Touchdown: The Church Universal Tackling Injustices Through Education and Empowerment," and featured guest speaker the Honorable Judge Carl Ashley of Milwaukee County Circuit Court. The event served as a fundraiser for the Marguerite Johnson Book Scholarship. Pictured at the event are (from left) St. Mark AME public relations and outreach director Cassandra Jenkins; prayer breakfast co-chair Kathy Farrington; the Honorable Judge Carl Ashley; Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council Senior Program Coordinator and Judge Ashley's wife Felita Daniels Ashley; GBWMS President Helen Harris; and prayer breakfast co-chair Noreen Johnson. The pastor for St.Mark AME is Rev. Joy L. Gollmon.
Milwaukee City Hall hosts 9th annual Girls' Day to promote futures in public service On Thursday, March 14, 2019, Alderwomen Milele A. Coggs, Chantia Lewis and Nikiya Dodd hosted the "9th Annual Girls' Day at City Hall." The program is designed to help expose young women to potential careers in public service and strong leadership roles in local government. The event included panel discussions, workshops, and opportunities for active engagement and involve- Photo by Yvonne Kemp ment with several public service-oriented organizations and entities focused on young women and led by women. As part of the event one young lady, Alicia Marie Webb (inset), was presented with a college scholarship by the Alderwomen.