Women Who Dare 2025

Together, we made bold moves–and lasting impact.

Our 2025 Women Who Dare Gala was a powerful night of community, celebration, and unwavering support for the next generation of leaders.

We’re thrilled to share that the event was a huge success—we raised over $100,000 because of your generosity.

To every donor, attendee, volunteer, and champion who made this possible—thank you for your support of Girls Inc. of the Island City. Your energy, commitment, and generosity inspire us to keep building a world where girls grow up strong, smart, and bold.

Highlights from the Night

Visit our event gallery to relive the magic of Women Who Dare 2025.

2025 Awardees

This year, we honored four extraordinary changemakers whose bold leadership is shaping brighter futures:

• KATE SCHATZ: NYT bestselling author of the Rad Women book series
• RENATE WESTBROOKS: Equity and education advocate in Alameda
• ROS DE VRIES: Community leader and advocate for women’s accessibility in sailing
• LYDIA MAHRAZI: Girls Inc. participant and standout Eureka! youth leader

These Women Who Dare remind us that every act of leadership—big or small—creates a ripple of change.

2025 Best Foot Forward Participants

Our incredible Best Foot Forward (BFF) participants lit up the night as our gala hosts. Through poise, professionalism, and powerful speeches, they showed what it means to step up as leaders.

We couldn’t be prouder of the confidence and growth these young women and gender-expansive youth displayed—proof that bold futures are already in the making.

2025 Sponsors

We are deeply grateful to our generous 2025 sponsors who helped make this event possible! Your belief in our mission powers real change.

Keep the Momentum Going

Together, we’ll keep building bold futures