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Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest Celebrate International Day of the Girl
October 11, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
$100
Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest is hosting its annual celebration for International Day of the Girl with an in-person luncheon at the Sentinel Hotel, located at, 614 S.W. 11th Ave. in Portland, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 11.
Tickets are currently available for purchase until Oct. 2 and 100% of proceeds will go towards serving over 1,500 youth during the 2023-2024 school year in 35 schools, 15 community sites and six districts across Portland, Seattle and Southwest Washington.
The theme of the 2023 International Day of the Girl luncheon is, “Digital generation. Our generation” providing a platform for the global community to better understand the disadvantages girls face online.
The keynote speaker of the International Day of the Girl luncheon is General Manager of the Portland Thorns, Karina LeBlanc. Karina is a retired Olympic bronze medalist, professional athlete and one of the longest serving soccer players in Canadian national team history. With a prestigious career that spanned almost 18 years at the international level, she participated in five FIFA World Cups and two Olympic Games, winning an Olympic medal in London 2012. Since retiring as a player in 2015, LeBlanc has been named UNICEF Ambassador, a FIFA Legend and founded the Karina LeBlanc Foundation, a charity that empowers young women to find their inner greatness and purpose.
For more information visit girlsincpnw.org or call 503-230-0054.
