The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, is hosting the annual Spring Membership Luncheon at Tony’s on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 11:30 a.m.

During the luncheon, The Women’s Fund will announce the winners of the 8th Annual Barbara Devetski Scholarship Essay Contest. Two college-bound, graduating high school senior girls will each receive a $2,500 scholarship towards tuition for the 2023 fall semester.

The luncheon will feature a presentation by Dr. Juliet Breeze, founder and CEO of Next Level Medical, on “Know Where To Go: Good Medical Decisions For You and Your Family”.

Dr. Breeze graduated from Northwestern University and earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. After working in family practice for several years, she moved her focus to the business of medicine. As a serial entrepreneur, she developed several large group medical practices, two private hospitals, and two surgery centers. Dr. Breeze has also served on the Board of Directors of several healthcare tech start-up companies. Currently, she is vice-president of Vantage Hospice and the founder and CEO of Next Level Medical. Through Next Level, her commitment to cost-effective, accessible medical care has led her to launch Next Level PRIME an innovative model of direct primary and urgent care throughout Texas.

She has been honored to be a 2022 recipient of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. She has also been named a “Most Admired CEO” by the Houston Business Journal and one of Houston’s Top 30 Influential Women by D-Mars.com. She currently serves as the Chair of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas.

Members of The Women’s Fund can enjoy the membership luncheon for $35 and non-members for $50.

Members receive invitations to all events, educational seminars and webinars, e-newsletter subscriptions, access to The Women’s Fund’s electronic membership directory and special pricing for future membership luncheons. As a member, supporters can ensure that The Women’s Fund continues to make a difference in the lives of women and young girls by making a gift at the $50, $150, or $250 level.

For 44 years, The Women’s Fund has educated girls and women in the Houston area through classes, workshops, lectures, and publications that teach resiliency skills and relate those skills to current and future health risks. Dedicated to ensuring positive health outcomes for individuals and communities, The Women’s Fund serves close to 12,000 women and adolescent girls and distributes close to 10,000 publications each year at no cost.

For more information about the Winter Membership Luncheon visit 2023 Spring Membership Luncheon - The Women's Fund (thewomensfund.org) and to support The Women’s Fund as a member, visit www.thewomensfund.org/get-involved/membership/.