2025 Empowerment Hour: Celebrating Good Trouble

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. - Metropolitan St. Louis Chapter

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2025 Empowerment Hour

Celebrating Good Trouble

The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. - Metropolitan Saint Louis Chapter is excited to celebrate 41 years as a local advocacy organization in our community. NCBWSTL was chartered on March 10, 1984, by the late Dr. Fredda Witherspoon, educator, and civic leader. NCBW has dedicated itself as an effective force in the greater St. Louis area to address issues that affect our St. Louis community and serve as positive role models in the personal and professional development of women and children.

Our Annual Empowerment Hour is one of the many events that help raise funds for our programs. We are excited to announce our 2025 Honorees for their commitment to the St. Louis community.

Health Awardee: Melissa Douglass, Goal Driven Counseling, LLC

Education Awardee: Dr. Shonda Ambers-Phillips, Maplewood Richmond Heights School District

Economic Empowerment Awardee: Veronica Coleman, Edward Jones

Public Policy Awardee: Chalana M. Scales-Ferguson, Esq., Marriage MasterMYnds, LLC and Ferguson Law Group

Leadership Development Awardee: Kendra Neely-Gage, BackPack to BriefCase

Candace Trailblazer: Linda Robinson, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC

Allyship Awardee: Denise Lieberman, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition

We will present our 2025 Achievement Against The Odds Scholarship to a deserving woman in the St. Louis community. We will also present our HBCU Inspiring Futures Scholarships to two high school seniors and one Class of 2024 Empowered & Elevated Scholarship.

Local women will be honored for their commitment in their respective fields serving St. Louis. We will be celebrating women in the areas of Health, Economic Empowerment, Public Policy, Education, and Leadership Development.

Tickets to the event are $125.00 and can be purchased online at https://www.ncbwstl41.eventbrite.com

Our Empowerment Hour will feature a brunch this year.

There will be a silent auction held for additional fundraising events.

Visit us at www.ncbwstl.org

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