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WARREN BUFFETT
GIRLS INC DANCERS
Warren Buffett was the featured speaker at Girls Inc.’s tenth annual Lunch for the Girls on November 14 at the CenturyLink Center Omaha. Over 800 people attended the event, which raised $125,000 for Girls Inc. Omaha.The event began with welcomes from Girls Inc. members D’Anshanique Gregory and Makay Weliyo. Born in a refugee camp in Kenya, Weliyo came to the United States at age eleven, joining Girls Inc. so she could become “Strong, Smart, and Bold,” as the program advertises. All proceeds from Lunch for the Girls will support the educational, cultural and recreational opportunities for girls ages 5 to 18 at Girls Incorporated of Omaha, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be “strong, smart, and bold.” Girls Inc. of Omaha is a national affiliate of Girls Incorporated and was recognized for “Excellence in Action” in 2009.
BRIGITTE MCQUEEN AND RACHEL JACOBSEN
JACASTA BARBER-HOLMES, WYLICIA DORCEY AND SHALONDA BURKHALTER
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