Only one week until the 
Women of the Year - Pinnacle Awards
YWCA with the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women is thrilled to honor 10 fearless females and our Anna C. Roth Legacy Award recipient, Dean Janet K. Levit, in just seven days. The signature fundraising event for YWCA will feature explosive artistic tributes, fierce fashion and an array of world-renowned, women-owned and/or women-made wines, spirits and brews. Tickets are available for purchase now.

Check out some of the buzz around this year's Women of the Year - Pinnacle Awards, including a photo gallery and People & Places coverage from the Tulsa World, and a recent interview with KTUL. Be sure to follow our Facebook page and event for ticket giveaways and other exciting promotions.
Branjae and Barron Ryan to headline tributes

Branjae and Barron Ryan light up the stage as this year's headliners. Branjae brings a no boundaries, afro-rock style and her powerful performance presence is a perfect juxtaposition to the fierceness embodied in this year's winners. Classic-meets-cool pianist, Barron Ryan, tells a musical tale of succeeding despite obstacles, and reaching for the stars while planted firmly on the ground. His unwavering spirit to succeed against the odds is mirrored in many of the 2017 Women of the Year - Pinnacle Awards. 

D.C. Getaway up for grabs in raffle - guests need not be present to win!

Follow in the footsteps of our foremothers - literally - in this once-in-a-lifetime trip for two to Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Just one of four incredible raffle packages offered at the Women of the year - Pinnacle Awards this year, "Honoring Suffragettes: D.C. Getaway" includes a walking tour of the women's suffrage movement; tea with the International President of the General Federation of Women's Clubs; passes to the National Museum of Women in the Arts; bed and breakfast accommodations and airfare for two; and a $500 Visa gift card for meals!

At just $25 per chance - or $100 for five chances - this year's raffle offers up unique experiences for both gala attendees and those who cannot make the event. Guests need not be present to win! Check out the full line-up of raffle experiences here and buy your tickets today! All items will be drawn live on Friday, February 24, 2017. Winners will be notified via email within one week of the event.
More than 150 volunteers needed to make gala a success

Each year, the Women of the Year - Pinnacle Awards utilizes an incredible volunteer force to staff critical areas of need and put together a memorable experience for guests and award winners. This year, more than 150 volunteers are needed - the largest volunteer group ever assembled for this event - to ensure success. Positions include d écor set-up; volunteer check-in; guest registration; pull attendants; greeters; ushers; check-out and more.
Ten women-owned, women-made beverage sponsors serving up empowerment
In keeping with the theme of the most empowering women's event in town, YWCA is proud to partner with long-time friend Tulsa Hills Wine Cellar to host ten world-renowned, women-owned and/or women-made wines, spirits and brews at the Women of the Year - Pinnacle Awards. Selections from all ten partners will be featured in the Grand Tasting starting at 6:30 p.m., with many continuing service through the show. Each maker and owners is a craftswoman in her own rite, having overcome unique obstacles in a male-dominated industry to create flavors and concoctions that delight audiences around the globe. This year's beverage partners include:




Additionally, to support the YWCA and the Women of the Year - Pinnacle Awards, Tulsa Hills Wine Cellar is donating 10% of all sales from this year's beverage sponsors sold at their store at 7422 S. Olympia Ave to YWCA until February 23.

Bubbles & Baubles and Live Auction round out night of FUNdraising for YWCA
Guests at the 2017 Women of the Year - Pinnacle Awards will have many opportunities to play and support the critical work of YWCA Tulsa by participating in the raffle, Bubbles and Baubles Pull and Live Auction.

Hiding in the Bubbles & Baubles Pull - more than 150 bottles of champagne and pieces of jewelry - are many exciting, high-dollar items. These include a blue topaz and sterling silver bracelet from Moody's Jewelry valued at $400; three-piece freshwater pearl set from Israel Diamonds valued at $250; hand-crafted pearl, jade and Swarovski crystal necklace valued at $200 from Manik Tequila; and multiple bottles of Dom Perignon from Tulsa Hills Wine Cellar! All items in the pull are valued at least $25, and tickets, like the raffle, are just $25 for one pull or $100 for five, available the night of the event.

The Live Auction features fun for those interested in more daring fare, and this year features a pick-your-adventure, 7-day beach vacation for two; private family barbecue and play-tour of "A Gathering Place for Tulsa;" a Committee's Favorite Things grab bag valued at over $1,500; private dinner and chef in your home for 10; and a family beach vacation for up to 14 guests in sunny Seacrest, Florida! Be sure to visit the Live Auction Preview for more detailed information on this year's incredible Live Auction items.

YWCA would like to thank the following businesses for their generous donations to the Bubbles & Baubles Pull:  Tulsa Hills Wine Cellar, Israel Diamond, Moody's Jewelry, Manik Tequila, Vincent Anthony Jewelers, Cookie Lee by Amanda Lair, Dolce Vita, The Haley Boutique, Jules Boutique, Colors of Etnika, 1907, and Plunder.
Thanks to our sponsors and volunteers

The Women of the Year - Pinnacle Awards and critical work of YWCA Tulsa would not be possible without our dedicated sponsors, unbelievable planning committee volunteers, YWCA board members and dear friends, the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women. YWCA would like to extend our deep, heartfelt thanks to the following organizations and individuals:

Presenting
H. A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust
George Kaiser Family Foundation
Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation
Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation

Peace
Bama Companies
Katie Terrell Schofield

Justice
Sara Barry
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Michele Nicole and Health Evans
GableGotwals
Sanjay Meshri
Suzanne Schreiber and Tony Rittenberry
John Steve Zink Foundation

Freedom
Argonaut Private Equity
Bank of Oklahoma
Dawn Bollinger
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Family Safety Center
Meredith Howard and Amber Howard Cornelius
Dr. Mary Anne Lewis
Lobeck Taylor Foundation
Mariner Wealth Advisors
ONEOK Foundatin
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
Jess L. & Miriam B. Stevens Foundation
Tinker Federal Credit Union
Tulsa World

Women of the Year - Pinnacle Awards Committee
Event Chair, Suzanne Schreiber
Event Chair, Tony Rittenberry

Sara Barry
Amber Howard Cornelius
Rebecca Lynn Dixon
Vanessa Finley
Mercedes Millberry Fowler
Torii Ransome Freeman
Carmela Hill
Meredith Howard
Jodi Jayne
Lindsay Jordan
Mary Anne Lewis
Lindsey Hart McCool 
Katie Gill Miller
Allison Moore
Eileen Quinn
Regan Robertson
Katie Terrell Schofield
Dr. Swarna Singhal
Mana Tahaie
Carlisha Williams
Mandy Winton

Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women
Chair, Dr. Mary Anne Lewis
Vice Chair, Carmela Hill
Mayor's Designee, Susan Bynum
 
Victoria Lynn Adams
Melissa Basse
Rebecca Lynn Dixon
Betsy Jackson
Deidra Kirtley
karen Larsen
Alicia Michele Latimer
Rosa Martinez-Harris
Dr. Orlenthea McGowan
Susan Schelbar
Dr. Swarna Singhal
Dr. Jill Warnock
Dana Weber
Cathy Wilson
Dr. Edith Newton Wilson

2016-2017 YWCA Board of Directors
President, Kimberly Joyce
Past President, Shelly Holden
President Elect, Laura Haunter
Secretary, Lindsey Hart McCool
Treasurer, Yen Quach

Sara Barry
Dawn Bollinger
Thomas Boxley
Dezeray Edwards
Joel Kantor
Rick Koontz
Mercedes Millberry Fowler
Dr. Meg Myers Morgan
Katie Terrell Schofield

Chief Executive Officer
Vanessa Finley