2024 WomanUp & Celebrate West Michigan

Michigan Women Forward hosted its 2024 WomanUp & Celebrate West Michigan event on June 12, 2024 at the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids.

LaSandra Gaddy, President & CEO of Grand Rapids Community Foundation, and Shelley Irwin, Producer and Host of The Shelley Irwin Show, were honored as our 2024 Women of Achievement and Courage Award recipients.

Discover more about these amazing women and the 2024 WomanUp & Celebrate West Michigan event below.

2024 WomanUp & Celebrate West Michigan Honorees

• LaSandra Gaddy

  President & CEO | Grand Rapids Community Foundation As president and CEO of Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Michigan’s oldest community foundation, LaSandra Gaddy guides the foundation’s staff and Board of […]

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• Shelley Irwin

  Broadcast Host & Producer | The Shelley Irwin Show Shelley Irwin is the Host and Producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a newsmagazine talk show on the local NPR affiliate, […]

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Partner with us as we honor trailblazing women who inspire and elevate their community at an upcoming WomanUp & Celebrate event. By sponsoring our event, you’re not just aligning your brand with a noble cause, you’re investing in a future of diversity, equality and inclusion.

To become a sponsor of WomanUp & Celebrate West Michigan, contact Laura Town, Executive Director – West Michigan.