The luncheon, now in its sixth year, serves as a benefit for low-income women and girls across 25 counties in East Tennessee in the areas of education, life and work skills and showcases the impact of the Women’s Fund of East Tennessee. The event features a well-known speaker, music, lunch and the presentation of the annual grant award winners. The 2017 speaker will be bestselling author and speaker Liz Murray, who wrote “Breaking Night,” her story “From Homeless to Harvard.”

Tickets are $250 with sponsorship levels from $1,000 to $25,000. Attire is dressy or business.