Awards Event
Join us for the 9th annual DoGood-er Awards event highlighting up to 9 award winners, guest speakers, and our beneficiaries. This event will be held in person at the Arc of Frederick County.
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Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Location: The Arc of Frederick County, located at 555 South Market Street, Frederick, MD 21701
Time: 6:00-9:30pm
DoGood-ers in the Frederick community will be honored at an awards reception to be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Julie Gaver, Founder of Soles of Love, Author of Soles of Love Book Series, Corporate Trainer/ Speaker and 2022 All-Star DoGood-er Recipient, will be our keynote speaker. Our 2024 9th Annual event will be an in-person presentation.
DON’T MISS IT! — We will be randomly selecting an individual in attendance to WIN our $500+ door prize. It comes with a $100 VISA gift card (donated in honor of Trey Starks and his battle with addiction) and another $400+ in local gift cards and certificates. Join us to be eligible to win!
Keynote Speaker - Julie Gaver
Well known for her high energy presentation style, Julie Gaver has been professionally speaking for the past thirty years. A master storyteller, Julie uses a unique blend of experience, inspiration and theatrics to bring presentations to life.
Julie’s tenure as a corporate trainer emphasized improving workplace culture and employee engagement through dynamic leadership. Prior to beginning her training organization, Julie was an instructor for Dale Carnegie Systems, an international training organization teaching communication and human relations.
Newly retired, Julie now spends her time creating and hosting curated lifestyle boutique events for women including retreats and international travel adventures, home & garden inspired events, health & well-being workshops, and book club discussions. She is the author of a 3-part humor book series “Must Love Shoes” and most recently co-author of “Seasons at Meadow Branch Farm.”
Julie Gaver
2022 All-Star DoGood-er Recipient
Founder of Sole of Love, Author, Corporate Trainer/Speaker
With a long and active community service career, Julie founded Soles of Love fourteen years ago. Soles of Love provides new shoes and winter boots for children in need living in the Frederick and Washington County area. This ultimately led to the addition of a companion event called “First Bloom” providing opportunities for young girls to learn the importance of philanthropy at an early age.
Julie has been recognized twice as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women and received the All-Star DoGood-er Award in 2022. She lives in Myersville with her husband Dan and is a proud mom and new grandmother.
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