FAIR Fund’s third annual Signature Benefit, the Pearls of Purpose Gala, brought together over a hundred philanthropists, international guests, young professionals, and local girl beneficiaries of FAIR Fund's programs for a night of advocacy, inspiration, and fun.
Proceeds from the evening’s ticket sales, live and silent auction and raffle will help empower girls and young women between the ages of 13 and 25 from Russia, Serbia, Bosnia, and Washington, D.C who make up our JewelGirls program.
Pearls of Purpose 2009 featured the first annual Pearl Award presented to Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee for her service in assisting trafficked children, special remarks by Kenneth B. Morris, Founder and Director of the Frederick Douglass Family Foundation, a live auction of high quality items led by Brandis Griffith, of WJLA ABC-7, and a silent auction of handcrafted jewelry created by FAIR Fund’s own JewelGirls.
Pearls of Purpose 2009 Pearl Award Honoree Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee
Mrs. Anne Simmons Benton
Ms. Michelle Clark
Ms. Brandis Griffith Friedman
Ms. Heather King
Ms. Amelia Korangy
Mrs. Julianne Paunescu
Mrs. Caroline Ramsay Merriam
Mrs. Caroline Tower Morris
Mrs. Elizabeth Tower Powell
Mr. Anthony Rock
Mrs. Sherry Barndollar Rock
Ms. Alexandra Senyi de Nagy-Unyom
Mrs. E. Macgregor Strauss
Mrs. Carol Sutfin
Pearls of Purpose 2009
Young Professional Committee Members
Ms. Gabrielle Christian
Ms. Cassandra Clifford
Ms. Keesha Egebrecht
Ms. Ilona Horchler
Mr. David Killion
Ms. Kristin Eager Killion
