Join us for our 13th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on May 4, 2018, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center. Tickets are available at the link below. 

Event Details

Keynote Speaker
Tynesha McHarris

Tynesha McHarris is the Program Officer of Advancing Adolescent Girls’ Rights at the NoVo Foundation. She has over a decade of experience advocating for racial and gender justice; throughout her career, Tynesha has worked with foundations, community organizations and young people to challenge systems and institutions that perpetuate inequity. In her role at NoVo, Tynesha supports projects and individuals dedicated to the advancement and future of girls in the US, Africa, Latin America and Asia. A graduate of Rutgers University, she has completed post-graduate training in Columbia Business School’s Social Enterprise Executive Education Program as well as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Center for Creative Leadership’s Executive Education Program. She is on the board of Sadie Nash Leadership Project and Art & Abolition. To learn more about Tynesha, visit www.novofoundation.org.

Kitchen Table Award
Susan Elko

Susan Elko has an impressive history of service and philanthropy in Chester County. With over 30 years of experience in special education, educational consulting and policy development, she has devoted her career to serving others. From her work at Bridge of Hope – assisting women faced with homelessness – to her role as Board President of The Barn at Spring Brook Farm, a nonprofit focused on enriching the lives of children with disabilities through animal-assisted activities – Susan has developed strong programming and opportunities for women and girls throughout Chester County. As a former board member and co-founder of CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board (GAB), she has helped grow the program over the past 13 years into the transformative experience it is for high school girls today. Susan currently serves on the board of the Community Coalition, and was a former committee member of the First Presbyterian Church of West Chester and WCU’s Institute for Educational Excellence and Entrepreneurship. She also formerly served as an executive committee member for the Homeless Single Women’s Shelter Task Force, where she was instrumental in establishing a winter emergency shelter. Furthermore, Susan is an inspiring mentor, friend, colleague and true example of how women help shape the future of their communities.