Greenwich United Way's 'Sole Sisters' Raise $1.3 Million

The Greenwich United Way annual ‘Sole Sisters’ luncheon raised more than $1.3 million for the agency’s programs.

Lisa Baird, the United States Olympic Committee chief marketing officer and an Old Greenwich resident, was the keynote speaker at the largest Sole Sisters luncheon crowd ever that attended the April 23 event at the Greenwich Country Club.

The event marked 10 years of the United Way Women’s Initiative “Stepping Up to Help Others Step Forward.” More than 350 supporters attended the lunch and the fashion boutique for shopping.

Baird discussed women’s accomplishments in business management and professional sports and her “10 Tips For Being a Mentor.”

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Contributed photo: Lisa Lori and Maxine Armstrong, Sole Sisters co-chairs; Diane Viton, Lunch co chair, keynote speaker Lisa Baird, Jill Weiner Lunch co chair, Karen Keegan, United Way chair, Keri Cameron, Sole Sisters co chair.