Annual Luncheon

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Save The Date

Hosted on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at The Briar Club, Arms Wide’s annual Fulfilling Families Luncheon furthers our mission of transforming the lives of children in foster care who are in need of safe and nurturing permanent families. Registration opens at 11:30 AM and the program begins at noon.

Co-Chairs: Chea Kelly and Justine Klinke

Keynote Speaker: Jamerika Haynes-Lewis


Sponsorships and Tickets Available

A donation to this heartfelt event will help ensure Arms Wide can continue to help even more children connect with the loving families they need and deserve. To reserve your table or purchase tickets, or to make a donation to support this year’s luncheon, click HERE.


Keynote Speaker: Jamerika Haynes-Lewis

Jamerika Haynes-Lewis is an award-winning communications professional, motivational speaker, and advocate with over a decade of experience amplifying voices and driving meaningful change. A proud alumna of Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, she transformed her personal experience growing up in foster care into a career rooted in resilience, empowerment, and advocacy for children and families in the child welfare system.

As the founder of Clever Jam Communications, Jamerika provides strategic communications guidance, motivational speaking, and facilitation services to empower individuals and organizations. Her diverse background includes roles as a communications manager, multimedia journalist, commercial actress and model, and resource specialist supporting young adults navigating homelessness and foster care.

Crowned USA Ambassador Ms. 2021, Jamerika championed her platform, “A Chance to Succeed: Empowering Youth in Foster Care.” She traveled nationwide, advocating for trauma-informed support and stability for children in foster care. Through her work, she inspires audiences to embrace their stories, turn challenges into opportunities, and create lasting change.


Special Thanks to Last Year’s Event Co-Chairs and Host Committee

Special thanks to Co-Chairs Sarah Barrett and Michele Marandi, as well as the 2024 Fulfilling Families Luncheon Host Committee:

Angela Androphy, Carina Antweil, Katie Arnoldy, Lindley Arnoldy, Ashley Bilger, Jill George Bomar, Kristen Browning, Allison Chavez, Rachel Delaney, Sydney Eifler, Allie Fields, Mary Katherine George, Veronica Griffin, Pippa Fraumeni Johnson, Melissa Juneau, Chea Matherne Kelly, Justine Klinke, Kristina Lambright, Jessica Leeke, Kelley Lubanko, Tara MacLaren, Meredith Marshall, April McGee, Crossley Mears, Natalie Mohtashami, Caroline Monday, Meredith Monrad, Rachael Montgomery, Nicole Mott, Samantha Murray, Kelley Scofield, Jordan Seff, Julia Stallcup, Elizabeth Stein, Julie N. Stephen, Jenni Swyka, Tara Treleaven, Jillian Rae Waldo, & Tami Wall


 

More Information

If you have any questions or would like any additional information about Arms Wide’s upcoming 2025 Fulfilling Families Luncheon, please contact Annie Richardson at arichardson@armswide.org or 713-681-6991.


2024 Luncheon Photos