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INAUGURAL Women of Worth & Men of Merit Recognition Luncheon

URBANE Magazine invites you to join us for a heartfelt celebration honoring excellence, leadership, and community impact! This special event will spotlight the

2025 Woman of Worth

Darlene Goldi Gaines
Owner, Founder, & CEO of Anti-Poverty Group

Arkansas State Representative Tara Shephard, Keynote speaker

Kimberly M. Lee, Host

saxophonist ricky howard, performing live

Sunday, July 27, 2025 @ 2:00 p.m.
The Greens at North Hills / 7400 HWY 107 / Sherwood

Tickets starting at $40 / Early Bird Tickets: $30 (through July 7, 2025)

Sponsorship & table reservation are available! For questions, email: [email protected]

The inaugural class of 2024 Women of Worth & Men of Merit participants will also be celebrated during this event!

2024 Women of Worth & Men of Merit

Inaugural Class

- Attending Participants -

Sannecia
Davis

Owner & Creative Director OF BlessedGals & Fire on the Runway Arkansas Fashion Weekend

DESTINY
HAYGOOD

Director of
Communications + Marketing for The KKAC Organization

Charles Blake

Little Rock Market Executive Southern Bancorp

Dametrice FranSha’ Anderson, d.D.

CEO OF THE Arkansas State
Independent Living Council

Dr. Michele Wise Wright, Ph.D.

Co-founder & Executive Director of The National Organization of African Americans with Cystic Fibrosis

* Denise Richardson & Dr. Richard L. Moss are unable to attend the luncheon.

Recognition Luncheon TIcket options

General admission - $40

includes:
- admission
- a catered lunch
- a printed August/September edition of URBANE Magazine
- standard seating

Purchase General Admission Tickets

very "urbane" person - $50

includes:
- admission
- a catered lunch
- a printed August/September edition of URBANE Magazine
- reserved seating
- one-time, exclusive discount code for advertising in URBANE Magazine
- a “Thank You” gift

Purchase VUP Tickets

power circle - $75

includes:
- admission
- a catered lunch
- a printed August/September edition of URBANE Magazine
- priority seating
- one-time, exclusive discount code for advertising in URBANE Magazine
- an exclusive "Thank You" gift from URBANE (if ticket is purchased before July 15, 2025)
- a personal charcuterie box
- an official URBANE Tote Bag
- printed recognition in the event program (if ticket is purchased before July 15, 2025)
- 1-year membership in URBANE's Power Circle, including invitation to future Power Circle perks, opportunities, & early access

Purchase Power Circle Tickets

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