Women’s Council Celebration of Women’s Leadership

You Are Cordially Invited to:

A Virtual Celebration of Women's Leadership

The event, which replaces this year's Women's Council Luncheon, will recognize the achievements of women in our community. Join us to be inspired and support students attending Washtenaw Community College.

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2020
Time: 5-6 p.m.
Location: This virtual event will be held via Zoom. We will email participants a Zoom meeting link in advance of the event.

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Keynote Address

Najah Bazzy, R.N.
Founder and CEO, Zaman International
Najah Bazzy, RN, is an internationally recognized healer, humanitarian and interfaith leader who left a six-figure salary as a critical-care nurse to build Zaman International.  The Metro-Detroit based non-profit empowers marginalized women and children to break the cycle of extreme poverty.

Congratulations 2020 Women's Council Leadership Honorees

Marsha Chamberlin
Community Leader and Volunteer, President/CEO Ann Arbor Art Center, Retired

Dr. Eva Feldman
Russel N. DeJong Professor of Neurology, U-M

Joetta Mial, Ph.D.
Former Principal of Huron High School and Community Activist

Sponsorship and Participation Opportunities

Please select your level of participation and complete the online registration form.

Participants must be registered with all participants' names and addresses no later than Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. in order to receive the packages by the Nov. 12 event date. It is possible to have all attendee packages delivered to one address.

If you need assistance with registration or wish to pay by check, please contact Tina Kashat Casoli at [email protected] or 734-637-2896.

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$1,000 Celebration Sponsor*

• Access for five guests to the Women’s Council Celebration of Women’s Leadership via remote format: registered guests will receive a link to the event.
• Donor packages will be sent directly to guests and will include sweet and savory gourmet items that you may pair with your favorite wine, cocktail or preferred beverage. Guests will also receive five limited edition Women’s Council masks.
• Prominent recognition:
  • Printed materials in participant packages.
  • Listing on the WCC Foundation webpage.
  • Recognition through WCC Foundation social media.
  • Listing in the “On The Record,” mailed to more than 140,000 households in Washtenaw County and surrounding areas.
  • Acknowledgement during the Women’s Council Celebration in the verbal program and scrolling digital page.

$250 Individual Sponsor*

• Access for one guest to the Women’s Council Celebration of Women’s Leadership via remote format; registered guest will receive a link to the event.
• Donor package will be sent directly to you and will include sweet and savory gourmet items that you may pair with your favorite wine, cocktail or preferred beverage. You will also receive a limited edition Women’s Council mask.

$75 Individual Ticket*

• Access for one guest to the Women’s Council Celebration of Women’s Leadership via remote format; registered guest will receive a link to the event.
• Sweet item and limited edition Women’s Council mask sent directly to you.

*You will have an option to participate in the event only and not receive a donor package. If you do so, 100% the cost of your ticket or sponsorship plus your donor package(s) will be directed to the Women Helping Women initiative that supports the WCC Foundation Student Emergency Fund. The tax deductible amount for an individual ticket is $50; the tax deductible amount individual sponsor is $175 and $625 for the celebration sponsor.

About the Women's Council

In 1996, Women Helping Women was the inspiration for Kathy Wright, a member of the WCC Foundation Board at the time, to establish the Washtenaw Community College Foundation Women's Council. Her intent was to bring together women from the community to address some of the barriers experienced by female students.

The mission of the Women's Council is to endow scholarships for women based on leadership and academic excellence, build a mentoring program, and provide services and resources that support the women of Washtenaw Community College. The annual Women's Council luncheon raises money to support this mission by honoring women who have made significant contributions to the Washtenaw County community.

To ensure the goals of their mission are met, the WCC Foundation Women's Council has held, since 1997, an annual luncheon, raising $650,000 to date to support the following areas. 

If you would like to know more about the Women's Council, support its efforts or become involved, contact Director of Major Gifts & Development Tina Kashat Casoli at [email protected] or 734-973-3663.

2020 Women's Council

Meredith Miller, Chair
Carol Welsch, Vice Chair