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The celebration kicks off on Wednesday at 7:30 AM!
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Friend, our 10th Anniversary Breakfast Gala is almost here!
We're looking forward to hosting you on Wednesday, December 11, at 7:30 AM at the San Francisco Westin St. Francis.
It will be an inspiring morning with powerful speeches from Rise Up Leaders and reflections from a decade of global impact for girls, youth, and women. We are also thrilled that Sobrato Philanthropies has offered to match donations made at the breakfast up to $50,000, allowing us to create an even greater impact together.
If you can no longer attend for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible.
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Please allow yourself plenty of time to arrive and settle in before our program begins at 7:30 AM. We plan to end promptly at 9:00 AM.
The Westin St. Francis is located at 335 Powell Street.
For those arriving by BART, the closest station is the Powell Street Station.
For those driving, the hotel offers Valet Parking for 280 cars. Rate: $12.00 per hour (2-hour minimum). There are also several parking garages close to the Westin:
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April Grayson
Rise Up Leader, California
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April was selected to join Rise Up’s inaugural cohort of California Leaders in 2019. With Rise Up’s support, she is working to protect the safety, dignity, and rights of incarcerated women throughout the state of California. Knowing the terrors of incarceration first-hand, April has dedicated her life to raising awareness of juveniles and women impacted by mass incarceration and is deeply committed to giving women behind bars a voice. She also goes inside prisons to inspire women with the hope of a better life. April loves what she does and will continue to fight until the criminal justice system changes and incarcerated women and girls are empowered.
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Aisha Cooper Bruce
Rise Up Leader, Liberia
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Aisha became one of our first Rise Up Leaders in 2010 and she continues to advance the rights of Liberian girls and youth today. With Rise Up’s support, she successfully advocated for the passage of Liberia’s Children’s Act, which secured Liberian children's rights to education, healthcare, and protection from violence. Her hard work also led to the creation and adoption of the Girls’ Manifesto, a development plan for the empowerment of adolescent girls and young women currently being implemented nationwide in Liberia.
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Jan Yanehiro
Television Host and Journalist
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Jan Yanehiro is an Emmy Award-winning television host and journalist. As co-host of Evening Magazine, a nightly program that ran for 15 years in San Francisco, she pioneered the magazine format on television. She is currently the director of the School of Communications and Media Technologies at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco. Jan is also an advocate for advancing women's leadership and has received numerous awards for her work and service including the Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction Award and the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award.
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THANK YOU TO
OUR HOST COMMITTEE
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Theresa Alfaro-Velcamp
Amanda Arch
Annelise Bauer
April Benavidez
Krista Bloome
Leslie Cariani
Monica Girolami
Rosana Han
Stephanie Hellman
Sara Howard
Kendra Hyett
Stacey Keare
Jenny Lee
Lisa Lindelef
Purnima Mane |
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Jodi Morris
Kay Nixon
Karen Pajarillo
Lee Ann Patterson
Marcia Pizzo
Amy Robinson
Steve Scheier
Amy Schioldager
Loretta Stagnitto
Kimberly Strand
Betsy Strong
Michelle Swenson
Kim Todd
Mari Pat Varga
Fong Wang |
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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If you can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible
and please consider making a donation to support Rise Up's work. |
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Rise Up activates women and girls to transform their lives, families and communities through investment in local solutions, strengthening leadership, and building movements. Since 2009, Rise Up's powerful network of over 500 leaders has directly benefited 7 million girls, youth, and women, advocating for over 100 laws and policies impacting 115 million people in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and the US. Rise Up is based at the Public Health Institute (PHI), a leader in global health and development for over 50 years.
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