The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas found great success in its fundraiser last week, raising almost $240,000 from the 24th annual Power of the Purse luncheon. Held on Sept. 21, community and business leaders from across the state gathered at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock to celebrate the 2022 honorees and help raise funds to fuel the WFA’s initiatives and services.
“We are thankful for all of our incredible donors and guests who joined us for our 24th annual Power of the Purse luncheon,” said Jill Floyd, president of WFA’s board of directors. “Throughout the years, the WFA has done great work to create better, more equitable futures for women and girls and we are proud to continue to promote the success of women across the state.”
The 2022 Power of the Purse honorees were as follows:
- Woman of the Year in Public Service: First Lady Susan Hutchinson
- Woman of the Year in Business: Esperanza Massana-Crane, director of the minority and women-owned business enterprise division at the Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Woman of the Year in Philanthropy: Heather Larkin, president and CEO of the Arkansas Community Foundation
- Woman of the Year in Innovation, sponsored by MHP/Team SI: Shelley Simpson, president of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
For more information about the WFA’s mission and initiatives, visit their website.
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