Women who were honored at this year ’ s festivities include :
Women who were honored at this year ’ s festivities include :
............................................................. Melba Moore , Broadway / Actress / Vocalist ; Mary Wilson , founding member of the Supremes ; Cheryl Jones , CEO of Girls Inc .; Sharon John , president and CEO of Build-A-Bear ; Kathy Walker Steele , central regional coordinator of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc .; Michelle Tucker , Senior Vice President of Enterprise Business and Community Engagement ; Stacy M . Edwards , manager of the William J . Harris Education Center for St . Louis Community College ; Marsha Rusnack , Civic
Leader ; Linda Harris , Senior Vice President of Administration and Compliance for the Urban League of Metropolitan St . Louis ; Jamala Rogers , founding member of Organization for Black Struggle ; Judy Bentley , founder and President / CEO of Community Health-In-Partnership Services ( CHIPS Health and Wellness Center ); Linda Spradley Dunn , CEO and Founder of Odyssey Media ; Brenda Clayton Davis , Urban League Guild Member of the Year ; and Tonja Sesley-Baymon , Urban League CEO of the Year . .............................................................
The Urban League of Metropolitan St . Louis is a social service and advocacy organization that works to fulfill its mission of Empowering Communities and Changing Lives . Programs are offered in the areas of Economic Empowerment , Meeting Families Basic Needs , Educational Quality and Equality and Civic Engagement and Social Justice . Proceeds from the Salute to Women will benefit Urban League programs and services .
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