Women of Courage Annual Luncheon

Women of Courage serve as ambassadors for children victimized by abuse through increasing community awareness, promoting prevention, and financially strengthening the coordinated efforts of the Midland Rape Crisis and Children’s Advocacy Center. Each year our annual Women of Courage Luncheon features a survivor speaker.

This year we welcome Rachael Denhollander as our guest speaker at our Fifth Annual Women of Courage Luncheon. Rachael was the first woman to pursue criminal charges and speak publicly against USA Gymnastics’ team doctor Larry Nassar. As a result of Rachael’s activism, more than 300 women, including numerous Olympic medalists, came forward as survivors of Nassar’s abuse. Her courageous tenacity and ongoing advocacy helped trigger a complete upheaval at both USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, where former executives and high-ranking officials face numerous criminal charges for their complicity in covering up Nassar’s abuse and lying about what they knew.

Women of Courage Annual Luncheon - Midland Rape Crisis and Children's Advocacy Center