Girls on the Run Southeastern Wisconsin recently hosted its annual Sneaker Soiree at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The gala, held on International Women’s Day, raised awareness and funds in support of the nonprofit’s programming, which will serve 2,600 young girls in the region this year. Attendees wore their most stylish sneakers and enjoyed an evening of fundraising, inspirational speeches and community building.
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Bridgett Gonzalez, Girls on the Run coach, and Brandon Wigley and Maria Vento, all of Bader Philanthropies.
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Betsy Radue of Stella & Chewy’s, Girls on the Run board chair; Molly Schweiger of PNC Bank, Tami Garrison of Generac, Mathew Garrison of Rockwell Automation, and Scott Schweiger of Metso. Credit: Girls on the Run Southeastern Wisconsin
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Ameerah Sadi of RSM US LLP, and Girls on the Run coach; Rachel Behling of Lessen and Girls on the Run coach; Kim Shine of Radio Milwaukee/HYFIN; and Former Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes.
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Nick Fallucca of Palermo’s, Amy Fallucca of Comfyist, Stefanie Dorner of Bravent, Jodi Hogerton of New Land Enterprises and Ashley Myhre of Keller Williams Milwaukee.
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Gerry Timms and Kim Timms, both of Rite-Hite, Jill Sommers of Jill M Sommers Performance Coaching, and Charlie Ellis, guest of Rite-Hite.
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Maggie Barrett, Katy Matola of Girls on the Run Southeastern Wisconsin and Anna Ramirez Baritt of the Ramirez Family Foundation and Girls on the Run board member. Credit: Girls on the Run Southeastern Wisconsin
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Katari Key of Alverno College and Jaquilynn Huff of Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast and Familia Dental.
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