International Women’s Day is March 8th!
Della Rae has produced IWD Celebration & Phenomenal Awards Celebration since 2018 to let the day to day inspirations of local women be known!

(2024) 7th Annual Celebration | @ Garden Space | Reading of the Phenomenal Woman Poem | Awardees: Rozalind Darby, Karen Haberman Trusty, Hannah Wachter, Joyce Senior, PhD, and Adejoke Babtunde | Nominees: Michelle Coleman, Heather Coleman-Cox, Erin Draper, Shay James, Deborah Martin, Pallavi Pande, and Jackie B. Peterson

Special thanks: Libra Forde, Women’s Foundation of Oregon Collaboration, Lori Eberly, Lisa K Anderson, Jennifer Poole, Sarah Love, and Karla Mason Smith

Photographer Paisley | DJ No B.ies | Artist Brenda Morgan | Fresh Start Botanicals

[2023] 6th Celebration |@ Regional Arts & Culture Council | Reading of the Phenomenal Woman Poem | Throw back of honorees and awardees | Sips & Nibbles | Art by Raven | Fresh Start Botanicals |  Kyi'Na Oils & Holistic Rocks

[2022] 5th Celebration | @ Sante Bar | Keeping the national celebration alive! | Reading of the Phenomenal Woman Poem | Raffle & Door Prizes | Live Performance

[2021] 4th Celebration | @ Zoom | Reading of the Phenomenal Woman Poem | Virtual Drink Contest & Games | Awardees: Libra Forde, Siouxsie Jennett, Alaiyo Da Schola Foster Nominees: Krystan Ngene, Mary Schutten, Kaig Lightner, Adrienne Livingston, Denise Millhollen

[2020] 3rd Celebration |@ Living Room Coffee House | Reading of the Phenomenal Woman Poem | Awardees: Patrice Ball, Yoana Molina Marcial, Tiffani Penson, Cole Reed, Stephanie Simmons, Sharita Smith. Nominees: Fowiza Abdulle, Lynda Brandt-Daaka, Eliane Philipi, Katrina Doughty, Lori Eberly, Se-ah-dom Edmo, LaShanda Friedrich, Allison Frost, Lisa Kislingbury Anderson, Kenya Kohlbecker, Irene Konev, Rachell Hacmac & Jen Leucht, Jensine Larsen, Shalonda Menefee, Shannon Olive, Amy Rouna, Jackie B. Petersen, Yazmin Santiago Edwards, Susan Stoltenbery, Unjuono Nwizu, Agnes Zach

[2019] 2nd Celebration | @ Lagunitas Community Room | Reading of the Phenomenal Woman Poem | Awardees: Kirsten Hunter, Ali King, Emily Jensen, Kiuana Nelson, Michelle X Pratcher, Terralyn Wiley. Nominees: Adejoke Babtunde, Gillion Dumas, Mary Rogers Gregoire, Dorene Peterson, Trish Prius, Michelle Judson, Leah Woods, Louisa Waldman

[2018] 1st Annual | @ Portland English Language Academy |Reading of the Phenomenal Woman Poem |Speakers: Angel Wright, Tiffany C Purn, Shalonda Menefee