{"id":22187,"date":"2025-06-28T16:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/22187\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T16:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T16:00:31","slug":"arizona-women-honored-at-fresh-start-womens-foundation-event-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/22187\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona women honored at Fresh Start Women&#8217;s Foundation event | Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh Start Women\u2019s Foundation is bringing its annual Sip &amp; Soir\u00e9e luncheon fundraiser back to the Valley on Sept. 13, celebrating strength, sisterhood and the courage of Arizona women who are transforming their lives.<\/p>\n<p>The event, hosted by Fresh Start\u2019s Auxiliary Board, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the recently renovated JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort &amp; Spa in north Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised will support Fresh Start\u2019s programs and wraparound services, which aim to help women overcome barriers, pursue career paths and achieve long-term self-sufficiency for themselves and their families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor over 30 years, Fresh Start has walked alongside more than 60,000 women as they overcome barriers and take steps toward building a better future,\u201d said Kim McWaters, Fresh Start president and CEO. \u201cSip &amp; Soir\u00e9e is a chance to celebrate those journeys and invite the community to play a role in transforming lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event begins with a Sip &amp; Shop marketplace featuring local vendors, activity stations, and mocktails and wine. Guests will then enjoy a seated luncheon with gourmet food, live entertainment and personal stories from women impacted by Fresh Start\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Sip &amp; Shop Marketplace<\/strong> with local businesses, interactive booths and refreshments;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Gourmet Luncheon<\/strong> and live entertainment;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Luxury Handbag and Super Raffle<\/strong> featuring designer bags and premium prizes;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Recognition of community partners, volunteers and fundraising ambassadors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cSip &amp; Soir\u00e9e is more than just an event; it\u2019s a movement that champions women\u2019s success, resilience and empowerment,\u201d said Stephanie Saccente, event co-chair. \u201cThis year, with a stunning new venue and a fresh, vibrant brand, we\u2019re taking the event to the next level in both impact and experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Major sponsors include Valley Toyota Dealers, Phoenix Lending Group, UMB Bank, Waymo, and Phoenix Raceway, with support from partners such as D.A.Ranch Estate Vineyards, Cushman &amp; Wakefield Industrial Capital Markets, and Dorsey &amp; Whitney, LLP.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsorships are available, and individual tickets are now on sale. More information is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshstartwomen.org\/sip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freshstartwomen.org\/sip<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fresh Start Women\u2019s Foundation is bringing its annual Sip &amp; Soir\u00e9e luncheon fundraiser back to the Valley on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5131],"tags":[5229,5643,1587,20350,1589,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-22187","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-phoenix","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-arizona","10":"tag-az","11":"tag-fresh-start-women","12":"tag-phoenix","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-united-states-of-america","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}