Yesterday we went to The Ritz-Carlton for N Street Village’s 10th annual Empowerment Luncheon with keynote speaker Oprah Winfrey.

More than 600 women (and men who support them) filled the ballroom to support the award-winning social services agency and to hear from the legendary Oprah Winfrey, who pledged an incredible $1M to N Street.

Oprah reiterated N Street’s mission, that we are all more alike than we are different, and we all just want to know, “Do you hear me? Do you see me?” She said she's committed to intentionality and N Street Village is an intentional organization. She's with featured speaker and N Street Village resident Lolita Mitchell.

Since its founding over 40 years ago, N Street Village has grown to be the largest provider of housing and services for women experiencing homelessness in DC, and a national model for effective solutions. Each day, at least one woman comes to its door looking for support. Here, Gail MacKinnon, Missy Edwards and Union Pacific's Sue Andres.

The organization’s mission is to help homeless and low-income women achieve personal stability and make life-changing gains. Here, former Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth and Linda Potter flanking N Street Gala honoree Courtney Hayes.

N Street is renovating its aging buildings to nearly double its size with a short-term emergency housing facility at a fourth location. Here, Feel Good Business Innovations' Sheila Stabile, Capital Speakers Club president Catherine Thompson, Washington Ballet president Marsha Muawwad, and N Street Village board member Sidney Stolz.

Guests dined on a delicious lunch of seared ahi tuna over a bed of greens. Here, Debbie Warren, Ben's Chili Bowl co-owner Sonya Ali, Bloomingdale VP Susan Cannaday, volunteer Hillary Baltimore and event planner Charlotte Reid.