Events
Upcoming Events
Friends of the Benedict Center Spring Luncheon & Fundraiser
June 14, 2023
11:30 (Social Time) - Noon (Luncheon & Program)
University Club, 913 E Wells St., Milwaukee
(onsite parking available)
LISTEN to the women the Benedict Center serves
LEARN about the role the Benedict Center plays in their lives
LOVE the women working to improve their lives
Cost $60/person
$30 is tax deductible
Please reply by June 4, 2023
Past Events
You can view our 2022 Women and Justice Event here
Proceeds raised from the event directly support programs for justice-involved women to receive community-based counseling, advocacy and support to find hope and healing.
Keynote Speaker: Kemba Smith Pradia went from college student to drug dealer’s girlfriend to domestic violence victim, and in 1994 was sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison. Kemba’s case drew support from across the nation. Often labeled the “poster child” for reversing a disturbing trend in the rise of lengthy sentences for first-time, non-violent drug offenders. The support prompted then President Clinton to commute her sentence in December 2000, after having served 6. 5 years in prison. Today, Kemba is a wife, mother, public speaker, advocate for criminal justice reform, consultant and author of Poster Child.
Stay tuned for information on our 2023 events.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Jamy & Mike Malatasta
Diane DuBois