Thank You!
Thank you to those who supported this year’s annual celebration. Together, we raised critical funds needed to provide transformational experiences to K-12 girls in Minnesota to reach their potential.
Event Recap
2024 Annual Celebration: Gift of Girlhood, a night to celebrate and honor the girls who use their voices, talents, gifts, and creativity every day to transform our world.
April 25, 2024
Meet Trailblazer and Event Illustrator, Nat: Nat is a 16-year-old artist from Coon Rapids, Minnesota. They are a multi-media artist, working with drawing, sculpture, digital art, and more. Watch a snippet of how Nat created the key visual “Girls in a Field”:
Meet 2024 DreamMaker Award Winners, Aaliyah, Cloie, and Oluwatomini:
This year, we honored three remarkable DreamMakers, all of whom are grantees (Trailblazers) of the Ann Bancroft Foundation. They embody the essence of our theme, ‘The Gift of Girlhood’, fearlessly embracing change and striving to create a better world as they are in their youth.
Aaliyah is a social justice advocate and founder of Global Teen Activists, an intersectional, youth-led organization committed to eradicating systemic injustices in schools and communities through advocacy and action.
Cloie is a young entrepreneur. Cloie opened a Cottage Food Licensed bakery at a farmers market. Cloie then collaborated with fellow youth business entrepreneurs to create a youth-only vendor market within their community called the KindlMarkt.
Oluwatomini is a mental health advocate striving to increase education and literacy in African immigrant communities. Oluwatomini lends her voice on the Minnesota Young Women’s Cabinet.
Hear from each DreamMaker here:
FOUNDER STORY
Hear from Founder, Ann Bancroft, on the vision behind the Ann Bancroft Foundation and her inspiration:
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EVENT COMMITTEE
Dr. Gigi Chawla (Co-Chair)
Julie Cohen
Leila Keita
Luciano Patiño
Maribeth Romslo
Pamela Roemer
Robert Radtke
Sarah Erkkinen
Jamie Millard (Co-Chair)
Amy Eppen
Caroline Correia
Christina Hansen Cohen
Ethelind B. Kaba
Grace Schreder
Heather Noble
Table Hosts
Alice Johnson, Amy Crawford, and Friends
Angie Boelter and Kari Henri
Ann Bancroft
Atlas Staffing, Inc.
Brian and Pahoua Yang Hoffman
Ethelind B. Kaba
Dr. Gigi Chawla
Jennifer Lundblad
Jeri Meola and Judy Osborne
Lisa Brezonik
Maribeth Romslo
Maslon
Michelle Hoff
Mike Ruetz
Milpha Blamo
Robert Joslin
Sara and Amy Kilian
Sara Armstrong
Sears Imported Autos
Sunrise Banks
About The Ann Bancroft Foundation
Supporting a girl today strengthens our community now and in the future.
We envision a world in which all who identify as a girl have a chance to live their dream and reach their full potential. We achieve our mission by providing grants, mentorship, and ongoing development to K-12 girls in Minnesota. Learn more about our strategic priorities here and continue investing in our mission here.
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