The event will be held at The Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel and is open to the public.
The St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the St. Louis Delta Foundation are proud to announce the return of the Ida Goodwin Woolfolk Memorial Gospel, Jazz and Blues Brunch to be held on Sunday, March 24, 2024 from 1-4 p.m.
The featured artists to perform during the Gospel, Jazz and Blues Brunch include Cheryl Brown, Adrianne Felton-King, Rhoda G, Sam Huddleston, Anita Jackson, Cherise Louis-Mason and the Jeremiah Allen House Band. The event will also include a Silent Auction.
The event will take place at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel and is open to the public. Tickets are $100 each or $1,000 per table of 10. The last day to purchase tickets is March 9.
Tickets can be purchased on-line through Eventbrite: idagoodwinwoolfolkjazzbrunch2024.eventbrite.com
For additional information, contact Shirley Brown, Brunch Chair, at 314.367.8739 or email sbrown601@aol.com.
“We are thrilled with the caliber of talented musicians that are confirmed to entertain us during the Gospel, Jazz, and Blues Brunch,” said Dawn Gipson, chair of the St. Louis Delta Foundation.
“Due to the pandemic, the IGW Gospel Jazz and Blues Brunch has been on hiatus since 2020,” said Bernadette White, St. Louis Alumnae Chapter President. “We are happy to bring this event back to the community once again because proceeds benefit the Ida Goodwin Woolfolk Scholarship Fund for students attending Harris-Stowe State University as well as community programs and initiatives for children and families.”
Ida Goodwin Woolfolk was a dedicated member of the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for 54 years. She served as chair of the Gospel, Jazz and Blues Brunch from its inception in 2013 until her death in 2016. Following her death, the Brunch was named in her honor. Ida worked in the Saint Louis Public Schools for nearly 40 years as a teacher, counselor and administrator. She is a Harris-Stowe State University alumna.
In recognition of “Women’s History Month,” nationally celebrated in the month of March, four local women will be recognized and honored at the event for their distinguished career achievements and outstanding leadership. Honorees are business leader Maxine Clark, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, philanthropist Nancy Kranzberg and Hon. Gloria C. Reno (ret.)
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Maxine Clark is the founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop. There are over 350 Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide and over 200 million stuffed animals have been sold worldwide. She is also the Inspirator of the Delmar DivINe. Clark and her husband Bob Fox spearheaded the St. Louis City NAACP statue fundraising campaign to design and install a bronze sculpture of civil rights attorney Frankie Muse Freeman in Kiener Plaza. The statue was unveiled in 2017.
Hon. Tishaura Jones became the first African-American woman to serve as Mayor of the City of St. Louis in 2021. She started her career as a public servant in 2002 when she was appointed as Democratic Committeewoman of the 8th Ward in the City of St. Louis. She served two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives and became the first African-American woman in state history to hold the position of Assistant Minority Floor Leader. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Nancy Kranzberg is co-founder of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation, along with her husband Kenneth. Over 500 civic, social, arts organizations and institutions have benefited from the Foundation’s mission to donate time, energy and resources towards an arts-based approach to community development.
Hon. Gloria Reno, Circuit Judge (Ret.), is the first African-American female to be appointed as a Circuit Judge in St. Louis County, Missouri. She also became the first African -American to serve as Presiding Judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit Court, St. Louis County. Reno recently served as co-chair of the National Social Action Commission of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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