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It’s Women’s History Month! And we are celebrating by hosting a panel of inspiring women leaders who are making an impact on communities around the world.

Join us on Monday, March 9th at 7pm EDT via Zoom. Registration is free. Reserve your spot today by getting a ticket on our Eventbrite.

We have a powerful lineup of guest speakers:

Johanna Edmondson is the founder of The Female Fight Club, a women-only fitness community built on one powerful requirement: bring your will to fight. Created as a safe and supportive space where women feel protected, empowered, and seen, The Female Fight Club is more than a gym it’s a movement. Johanna’s mission goes beyond physical fitness. She challenges every member to take control of both their physical and emotional health, encouraging women to step fully into their strength. Within this community, women are surrounded by encouragement, accountability, and positivity. Together, they forge resilience, confidence, and the inner fighter that refuses to live life passively the fighter who rises again and again for what she believes in. The Female Fight Club, we don’t just train women we build unstoppable women.”

Deborah Koenigsberger is the Founder and CEO of Hearts of Gold, a New York City-based nonprofit that has positively impacted over 45,000 homeless and low-income single mothers and their children since its inception in 1994. Inspired by a personal encounter with a young homeless mother and her 3-year-old daughter—who were sleeping in a cardboard box in Madison Square Park at the time—as well as by the song “Take the Time Out” by her idol and musical genius Stevie Wonder, and driven by her belief in what’s possible, Deborah founded an organization that empowers women to break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness through education, job training, and crisis support. Before she began her philanthropic work, she built a successful career in fashion first as a model, then as a stylist. In tandem with her charitable work, she owns and runs Noir et Blanc, her French-themed women’s boutique in Manhattan’s NoMad/Flatiron district, since 1989. A graduate of NYU, Deborah speaks French, German, and Italian. She is a proud wife and mother of two boys who are her pride and joy. Her life’s work is centered on reimagining futures and creating lasting change—something she has been doing, one family at a time, for more than 31 years.

Tiffany Turner has been a dedicated leader with Soles4Souls since 2011, driven by a passion to ensure shoes find their way onto the feet of those who need them most. As Vice President of Outreach, she leads the organization’s 4Relief and 4EveryKid programs, building meaningful partnerships and advancing global impact with compassion, strategy, and purpose. Now in its fifth year, 4EveryKid has distributed more than 530,000 pairs of new shoes through a network of 500 community partners serving children across all 50 U.S. states and Canada — helping remove barriers to school attendance, confidence, and opportunity. A lifelong advocate for service, Tiffany travels extensively to create impactful events that connect communities and bring the Soles4Souls mission to life in tangible ways. Her journey with the organization began in 2008 after headlining a benefit concert in Nashville and volunteering at a local shoe distribution — an experience that sparked a lasting commitment to the cause. Originally from Paxville, South Carolina, Tiffany holds a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies from North Greenville University. She and her husband, Lee, live in Nashville with their beloved fur babies. In their spare time, they enjoy making music together.

“As a licensed social worker, I have spent over two decades working with children, youth, women, and families in various capacities from parent coordinator to mental health provider, community organizer and founder of a non-profit – WISDOM Develops – that supports mothers in reconnecting with themselves. I have expanded my work to include community and staff members. A common theme emerges throughout my work: those caring for children are also managing their own lives, but who is caring for them? This is where I come in. I work to support individuals in reconnecting with themselves while thriving in their roles and responsibilities. My most fulfilling role has been as a care giver to my three children and to my twin sister’s daughters who I took guardianship of after her passing. I believe caregiving, in any capacity, is a selfless act, and it does not mean that we have to forget ourselves. All my work is aimed at putting YOU back into the equation of your own life.”

We look forward to seeing you there! Reserve your ticket here.