Women’s Fund Luncheon

Issue Spotlight – 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
Join us at 10:15 a.m. for our Issue Spotlight focusing on Sports Equity. Hear from an incredible panel including a Girl-Powered Giving student, local coach, organizer of the Fox Cities Marathon, and a 2024 Inductee to The Ohio State University Hall of Fame. This panel will be led by local Focus Fox Valley radio host, Hayley Tenpas. This panel will dive into the issue of sports equity for women and girls and the experiences they have seen and shared. This discussion will get you ready for the rest of the Luncheon where you’ll hear from our Keynote Speaker, Kathrine Switzer, about her experience being the first woman to register and run the Boston Marathon.

Check-in, Visit Grant Displays, and Network – 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Check-in at our registration table and head down the escalator to visit our 2025 grant partners tables to see the impact of the Women’s Fund has on our local nonprofit partners. Network with likeminded community members who, like you, want to advance all opportunities for women and girls.

Luncheon – 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Find your seat and get comfortable because for the next hour and 45 minutes you’ll be able to get a front row view to the impact the Women’s Fund has on our community. You’ll have a chance to see young Hmong Dancers who have benefitted from our Impact Grants, hear from our Innovative Pathways Grant Partner, a Starting Point graduate, and our incredible keynote speaker, Kathrine Switzer.

You’ll leave feeling inspired by the change you helped us make and motivated to do more.

We’re excited to have you join us!

For the second year in a row, the Women’s Fund Luncheon will be held at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton.

355 W. Lawrence St., Appleton, WI 54911

Parking for 1,000 people can be tough, below you’ll find a map of downtown Appleton with various ramps to park in. Two-houred metered parking is available on the street along with four ramps in the area.

The closest to the Exhibition Center is the Midtown Red Ramp, but that ramp is known to fill up fast and will likely take the longest to get out of. If you’re okay with a little walk, the Green and Blue Ramps are close as well. Parking at the ramp is $2 an hour or $6 for the day and can be paid via cash or card.

For lunch all guests will be able to enjoy a Fall Harvest Salad made by Michiels Catering. The salad includes:

This salad is gluten and dairy free. If you are vegetarian, please contact Terri so we can let our caterer know.

This year we’re pleased to share that we have many options to win by supporting the Women’s Fund!

Purse Basket Raffle – $3/$30
This year we have five raffle baskets that include a designer handbag. These bags have different themes with a variety of items from local businesses. Each basket is valued at over $1,800!

Make a Donation Basket – $10 or more!
Make a donation to the Women’s Fund separate from a raffle and be entered in to win a Michael Kors handbag and jewelry piece from Alyssa & Anna Fine Jewelry.

$5,000 Travel Voucher Raffle* – $100 per ticket, only 250 available
Buy a travel voucher raffle ticket for $100 and be entered in to win a $5,000 travel voucher! This voucher can be used for what you’d like through Bon Voyage Travel. They will help you plan the trip and throw in an extra excursion just for winning the raffle and supporting the Women’s Fund! Don’t wait! Only 250 tickets are available!

*Travel voucher must be used by December 2026.

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Kathrine has graciously made time to take photos with guests after the event and you can also purchase a pre-signed book during this time.