Knock Out Abuse!
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Last night we partied for a cause at a happy hour with the Junior Board members of Knock Out Abuse Against Women at Teddy & The Bully Bar. KOA has helped women and children affected by domestic violence for 21 years; the Jr. Board engages the younger generation to raise awareness. We snapped You Successful You’s Jana Sedlakova, and Jr. Board co-vice chair Kadrieka Maiden and chairwoman Elle Arlook.
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All proceeds benefit shelters for victims whose lives have been devastated by abuse. Here, KOA Jr. Board members Jessie Barnes, Tiffanie Wagner, and Vildana Sunni Puric.
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Guests networked and tasted watermelon tuna tartare, peaches wrapped in prosciutto, and sautéed sprouts. Here, CI² Aviation’s Michael Baylis, SRA’s Kheira Benkreira, Krooth & Altman’s John Burns, and Discovery Communications’ Kimberly Brown.
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VIP floor seats to a Washington Wizards game were raffled. Here, ODMPSJ’s Emile Thompson, Holland & Hart Foundation’s Deana Lewis, Cheryl Miller for MD’s Melissa Miller, KOA Jr. Board’s Ashley McNeil Coleman, and Georgetown University’s Jason McGowan.