March 7, 2024
Made Possible by Friends of Convoy of Hope
International Women’s Day Celebration 2024
About the Event
International Women’s Day Dinner Celebration
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Doors Open | 4:00 p.m.
Packing Party & Event Experiences | 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Dinner | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Program | 6:45 – 8:00 p.m.
Join us for dinner and a time of celebration in honor of International Women’s Day! Learn about Convoy of Hope’s Women’s Empowerment initiative and how you can empower women and girls around the world.
Each attendee will receive a special gift from Convoy:Women. You will also have the opportunity to participate in the fun opportunities listed below.
• Packing care kits for women
• Photo booth
• Door prizes
• Story of Hope Experience
• Hope Supply Co. Store
If you have any questions, please send us an email.
Help us empower women by sponsoring the International Women’s Day celebration.
Special Guests
Jenna Bush Hager
Jenna is the co-host of TODAY with Hoda and Jenna. She is also the co-author of two #1 New York Times bestselling children’s books that she wrote with her mother, Laura—Our Great Big Backyard and Read All About It—as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Sisters First, written with her sister, Barbara.
Jenna is also the co-author of the #1 New York Times best seller Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope, which she wrote after traveling to Latin America in 2006 as an intern with UNICEF. Jenna remains involved with UNICEF and is currently chairing its Next Generation initiative dedicated to reducing childhood deaths worldwide.
Hal Donaldson
President & Chief Executive Officer
Hal Donaldson is founder/CEO of Convoy of Hope, a faith-based, nonprofit organization that leads humanitarian initiatives across the United States and around the world.
Donaldson is a graduate of San Jose State University and Bethany University. He is an award-winning journalist and speaker. He has authored more than 30 books.
His awards include the National Distinguished Service Award in Social Welfare, Inductee into the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame, Springfield Business Journals’ Lifetime Achievement Award, and 417 Magazine’s Person of the Year.
Hosted by Doree Donaldson
Vice President – Convoy:Women
Doree travels extensively, rallying the support of women across America to bring help and hope to families in need.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in music education at Evangel University and her master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in piano performance. She served as a professor at Evangel University for 19 years before joining Convoy of Hope, which she and her husband founded in 1994.
Doree and her husband, Hal, have four daughters: Lindsay, Erin-Rae, Lauren, and Haly.
Registration Opens January 2024
Ticket Price: $50
Sponsorships Open Fall 2023
Event Details & Location
Thursday, March 7, 2024
| DOORS OPEN | 4 p.m. |
| CHECK-IN Global Headquarters & Training Center | |
| PACKING PARTY & EVENT EXPERIENCES World Distribution Center | 4-5:15 p.m. Grab a girlfriend and pack care kits! |
| DINNER Global Headquarters & Training Center | 5:30-6:30 p.m. |
| PROGRAM Global Headquarters & Training Center | 6:45 p.m. – 8 p.m. |
| PACKING PARTY & EVENT EXPERIENCES Global Headquarters & Training Center | 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
Packing Party
Care kit packing is back by popular demand! Grab your friends and join Convoy:Women to empower women and girls around the world by packing care kits.
Convoy of Hope
Global Headquarters & Training Center | World Distribution Center
1 Convoy Drive
Springfield, MO 65802
Get Directions
Sponsorships Now Open
Thank you for your interest in sponsoring the 2024 event.
Complimentary International Women’s Day social media graphics will be provided to all sponsors to show their support of the event.
Presenting Sponsor – $20,000 — SOLD
• Event naming rights (International Women’s Day Celebration)
• ½ page ad in the event program
• Reserved VIP table for eight
• Sponsor thank you gift
• Acknowledgement at the event and logo in all event materials
• VIP Parking
• Personal tour of Convoy of Hope’s NEW campus
• Photo opportunity with our special guest for you and your table guests
Diamond – $10,000
• Reserved VIP table for eight
• Sponsor thank you gift
• Acknowledgment at the event and logo in the event program
• Personal tour of Convoy of Hope’s NEW campus
• Photo opportunity with our special guest for you and your table guests
Platinum – $7,500
• Reserved VIP table for eight
• Sponsor thank you gift
• Acknowledgment at the event and logo in the event program
• Photo opportunity with our special guest for you and your table guests
Gold – $5,000
• Reserved VIP table for eight
• Sponsor thank you gift
• Acknowledgment at the event and logo in the event program
Silver – $2,500
• Reserved table for eight
• Sponsor thank you gift
• Acknowledgment at the event and logo in the event program
Ambassador – $1,000
• Reserved table for eight
• Acknowledgment at the event and logo in the event program
Friends* – $500
• Acknowledgment at the event and logo in the event program
* The “Friends” sponsor package is for those who cannot attend the event but want to contribute to its cause.
Email the company logo in PNG format to [email protected] no later than February 1st to include it in the event program.
If more seats are needed beyond your table count, email Convoy:Women
or call (417) 823-8998.
Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center of the Ozarks
Bass Pro Shops
DIAMOND SPONSORS
Evangel University
In Memory of John W. (Jack) Henry
PLATINUM SPONSORS
DMP
GOLD SPONSORS
CrossBreed Holsters
Peter and Jan Herschend
TLC Properties
SILVER SPONSORS
APlus Payroll
DermaHealth
Healing Hands Skin Therapy
Lawrence Drug & Compounding Lab
Nici & Maggie Flinn
AMBASSADOR SPONSORS
AGFinancial
Aline Vann
Brenda Raynor | Organizational Marketing Solutions LLC
Central Bank and Central Trust
Clever Properties LLC
Colin and Linda McAllister
Connect Church
Elliott, Robinson & Company, LLP, CPAs
Health with Hannah
Integrity Home Care + Hospice
Jami Peebles, Kim Prater & Margaret Swango
Jared Commercial
Joe and Shannon Reynolds
Patricia Cox Ayers
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Pregnancy Care Center
Pure&Clean
Teri Roy Photography
The Elder Law Group
FRIENDS SPONSORS
Coming Soon!
CARE KIT SPONSOR
Without menstrual health products, many young women are forced to stay home from school. Providing education and hygiene kits will keep girls in school and restore their confidence and dignity. THANK YOU to our Care Kit Sponsor for making the packing party possible.
Newbreak Church
GIFT SPONSOR
Every woman deserves to be celebrated! Thank you to our Event Gift Sponsor for investing in the lives of each lady attending the Convoy:Women’s International Women’s Day Celebration by providing gifts to remember this special day.
Hurts Donut
Stay in Touch
Want to become more involved? Check out the ways you can make a difference here. Or, you can volunteer at Hands of Hope in our World Distribution Center — individuals, families, and organizations are welcome. Much of the food and supplies packaged on these nights travel all over the world and our nation! The Convoy:Women office could use volunteers as well. Contact us here!
And make sure to check out our Hope Experience trips if you want to see Convoy’s work first hand.
Get Involved Today
Your kindness helps create brighter futures for women and their communities.
