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Featuring keynote speaker, Beverly Gooden. Please help us raise critical funds for Human Options’ life-changing services and programs at our mission-driven luncheon.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. All guests are encouraged to wear purple in support of survivors and to raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence in our communities
Tickets sell fast! You do not want to miss out on this incredible event!
Title Sponsor & Awareness Ambassador:
Anonymous
EMPOWER(er) Sponsor:
Mara & Keith Muray
Barbara Roberts
Clay & Linda Richardson (Digital FastForward)
PROTECT(or) Sponsor:
Gary Faust & Maricela Rios-Faust
Susan L. Heller & Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Michele I. & Abdo Khoury
KPMG LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Doug & Lynne McLeish
Mechanics Bank
ML Marketing
Katie & Fred Nuñez
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Whittier Trust
Benefactor:
Crevier Family Foundation
Liza Eshilian-Oates, MD & Mike Oates
Kaiser Permanente
Underwriters:
Doug & Chandinie Francis
Les & Ellen Thomas
Schilling Law Group, PC
Beverly Gooden, a distinguished writer and social activist, gained renown for spearheading the groundbreaking social movement, #WhyIStayed. Her creation of the #WhyIStayed hashtag and movement was a response to the pervasive victim-blaming of domestic violence survivors. CNN hailed #WhyIStayed as one of the 8 hashtags that reshaped the world. Gooden’s insightful writings have graced prestigious platforms such as The New York Times, TIME, and the U.S. Office on Women’s Health.
In 2022, Gooden released her debut memoir, “Surviving: Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships,” shedding light on the complexities of intimate partner violence. She holds a master’s degree in social justice from Loyola University Chicago, where her thesis focused on institutional responses to single women facing intimate partner violence.
Gooden’s impactful advocacy has garnered recognition, including the Investigation Discovery and Glamour magazine’s Inspire A Difference “Everyday Hero” Award.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative event reminding us of all the extraordinary power we hold to create change. For more information on sponsorship opportunities or to register for the event, contact Claire Otterbein at [email protected] or 949-359-0323.
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