15th Annual

Decadent Desserts

Saturday, March 25th, 2023

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Zoe's Café & Events

Schedule of Events

DOORS OPEN - Purchase Tickets for Purse; Food & Mingling

PROGRAM STARTS - Welcome - Neil Carlberg Message from Mission Sponsor – North Range Behavioral Health Champion for Women Award Presentation 2023 Champion for Women – Emily Kincaid Presentation by 2022 Recipient – Katie Shilts Grantee Impact Video – Hope House Special Guest Speaker – Julie Ulstrup Grantee Impact Video – A Women’s Place Word from our President – Kelsey Vandemark

BODACIOUS BAGS

OPEN PURSES - DIAMOND WINNERS

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

About the Speaker

Julie Ulstrup is a TEDx speaker, international award-winning photographer, international bestselling author, founder and CEO of Leadership Accelerator for Women, successful entrepreneur, mother, and grandmother with close loving relationships to her family who lives her life with purpose on purpose.

Ten years ago these were Julie’s deepest desires, but nowhere close to reality. Then she walked the Camino de Santiago—the way of the stars— summoning courage to take the first step into her brilliance. Today she empowers other women to do the same.

Purchase Tickets

Thank You

TO OUR 2023 DECADENT DESSERTS SPONSORS

DIAMOND SPONSOR

ANNIE OAKLEY SPONSOR

RATTLESNAKE KATE PURSE SPONSORS

BUNKHOUSE BEVERAGE SPONSORS

BOOTS & SPURS DECOR SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS

Sharon Herdman

OUTLAW DESSERT SPONSORS

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The Fourth Annual Champion for Women

Award Recipient

Katie Shilts

The Women’s Fund of Weld County has named community leader Katie Shilts the 2022 Champion for Women. The Champion for Women recognizes women who have an ongoing dedication to the Women’s Fund of Weld County after their time on the board is complete. This includes continued personal and financial investments to the organization, attending organization functions and acting as an ambassador for the organization in the

community. Past recipients of this award include Julie Constance, Kristi Thomas and Women’s Fund founding member, Betty L. Tointon.

Katie Shilts was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her parents were both dedicated to the community and ensuring their children understood what it meant to bloom where they're planted. This meant Katie started serving as a volunteer at 13 and joined local boards at 16. Katie went to Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, where she majored in Communications. Her career has taken many different directions from senior housing, nonprofit management, healthcare to now accounting and finance. She received her Master's in healthcare administration and management from CSU Global in 2016 and is close to completing her second Master's in finance. Along the way she has continued to serve on boards and led The Women's Fund of Weld County as president from June of 2018 to December 2019. She currently lives in Greeley with her husband, Luke, and bull terrier, Tazz. She continues to serve the community as a board member for A Woman's Place and secretary of her church board.