JOIN US for our official Maternal & Child Health Gala!

Please join us as we uplift Black mothers and families, celebrate the advances in Black Maternal Health, and pay tribute to our community heroes and champions.

Our Keynote Speaker will be:
Dr. Uche Blackstock

Uche is an American emergency physician and former associate professor of emergency medicine at the New York University School of Medicine.
 

2025 Gala Honorees

Lifetime Legacy Award: Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD

CEO & Co-founder, L+P Consulting, Academic Chair of OB/GYN, Drexel University College of Medicine, Author & Speaker, Maternal & Infant Health Expert & Advocate

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Community Champion Award: Mattie Woods

Elder, Petra International Ministries; Developer, Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’; Former CEO, Center for Healthy Hearts and Souls

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Healing Justice Award: Erica Givner, DSW, LCSW, EMDR-C

Founder & Lead Clinician, A Peace of Mind Counseling Services

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Health Equity Innovator Award: Andrew McCormick. MD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Civic Leadership Award: Brother Melvin Hubbard El

Community Engagement
 

Fireside Chat Moderator: Amanda Neatrour
Founder, Lewis Neatrour Group, Mrs. Pennsylvania American 2024

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