Your gift gives girls a chance to thrive.

Our newly-created LEADher Circle celebrates our 5th anniversary and is rooted in the belief that every girl deserves the chance to thrive! Created in partnership with three amazing local leaders and friends of LEAD Girls—Natalie Broyhill, Mary Jamis, and Dr. Paula Wilkins—the LEADher Circle will fund our work with more than 200 girls every year. When you give between now and April 1st, your donation powers LEAD to equip the next generation of women leaders in our community and beyond.
Join the LEADher Circle to Sustain LEAD Girls of NC
Give now and your donation will help fund all of our programs in 2021—our core leadership program for middle school girls, our summer camp for budding fashion entrepreneurs, our leadership Expo and our LEAD Girls Academy academic support pilot project. Our 2021 LEAD Soirée virtual celebration will be held on Sunday, March 28 at 5:30 PM.
Meet Our Circle Leaders
We are grateful to our LEADher Circle chairs Natalie Broyhill, Mary Jamis, and Dr. Paula Wilkins for their support and leadership.

Natalie Broyhill

Mary Jamis

Dr. Paula Wilkins
Natalie Broyhill
Mary Jamis
Dr. Paula B. Wilkins
Dr. Wilkins earned a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Central University, a master of arts in teaching from Wake Forest University, a master’s degree in educational leadership and an education specialist degree from Appalachian State University, and a doctorate in education from Gardner-Webb University.
Prior to beginning as Principal/Executive Director at Cook Literacy Model School, she led Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ professional development and recruiting efforts as Human Resources’ Director of Talent and Professional Development. In this role, Wilkins directed the district’s professional development for all departments. She was also in charge of recruiting talented employees for the entire district. Before becoming Director of Talent and Professional Development, Dr. Wilkins was WSFCS’ Program Manager for Gifted and Advanced Learning.
Paula has served in a range of roles as an educator, starting as an AP U.S. History teacher at Carver High School, a curriculum facilitator in Guilford County Schools, and the program coordinator for Single School Culture in WSFCS.
Dr. Wilkins is most excited and passionate about her current work in direct support of students at Cook Literacy Model School where the motto at the school is to help everyone know and believe that, “You CAN succeed because we WILL lead, educate, and empower you!” Students here this every day and all adults strive to support our CLMS students to actualize this motto.
Thank You LEADher Donors
Bridge BuildHER Donors $5,000+
Anna Reilly and Matt Cullinan
Change the World Donors $2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Adrienne Amos Livengood
Claire and Randall Tuttle
Change a Community Donors $1,000-$2,499
Mayor Pro Tempore Denise D. Adams
Chelesa Barnes
Natalie Broyhill in honor of Susan, Melanie, and Jere Dabbs
DeMatteis Family
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
M Creative
Kelvin and Taleona Mayfield
Maynard & Harris Attorneys at Law, PPL
Tiffany Parms
Truliant Federal Credit Union
Change a Girl Donors $500-$999
Action4Equity
Cook Women (Alisha, Charlease, Denise, Karen, Shonette, Paula & Remona) in honor of Joy Nelson Thomas
Henrietta Brown
Wendy and Mike Brenner in honor of Natalie Broyhill
Iris Cole in honor of Joy Nelson Thomas and Mary Jamis
Candice Cunningham
Goodwill of Industries of Northwest North Carolina
Katie Harper
Karen Harris in memory of Mary Helen Nunn
Lottie Kay
Opie Kirby
Ben and Sara Loebner
Portia Mount
Anne Rainey Rokahr
Graydon Pleasants and Margaret Scales
Joy and Jasper Thomas
Dr. Paula B. Wilkins in honor of Debra Boozer
Winston-Salem State University School of Health Science
#IChoosetoLEAD Donors $250-$499
Jennifer Acosta
Gayle Anderson
Lilly Skok Bunch and Al Bunch
Danielle Ceberio
CC Baller Creations, LLC
Susan Dabbs in honor of Melaine Dabbs
Katie Fanning
Kilpatrick Townsend
Linda Garrou
Theresa and Thomas Griffin
Ashleigh Hargrave
Ginger Hendricks and Heath Combs
Annette Knight
Katheryn Northington
Joy and Jim Rochester
Karl Yena
Nancy Young
Sustainers $100-$249
Louise and Bill Bazemore honoring the leadership of Joy Nelson Thomas
Gretchen Brenes
Kim Bell
Tembila Covington
Stephan Dragisic
Maurice and Britney Dent
Laura Dugan
Kristine Elliott
Gail Fisher
Carrie Gatlin
Dr. Naomi Hall-Byers
Patricia Heilbron
Sue Henderson
Carol Hermann
Lucia Higgins
Amanda Hughes
Hustle Winston-Salem in honor of Shayla Herndon-Edmunds
Cindy A. Jones
Wendy Kinlaw
Rev. Jetson and Mrs. Tanya Maness
Sandra and Don Mikush
Charlene Minor
Margaret Norfleet-Neff
Erin Nesbitt
Whitney Newell
Tara Orris
Lisa Parrish in honor of Alyra Young
Meribeth Robinson
Barbara Saulpaugh
Chrystal Sills
Parker Tegeler
Rafaela Thomas
General Supporters $50-$99
Sarah Font
Tracy Gaffney
Beverly Gaska
Foster Horne in memory of Earnestine Johnson Horne
Zina Johnson
Jessica Lauten
Kelly Minor
Alexia Mitchell in honor of Sandra Duggins
Beth Mitchell
Justin Pickens
Cierrea Roach
Lynn Ross
Jennifer Szescula
Ana Tampanna
Amy Tringale
Gail Tucker
Paul and Katherine Wollner






Mayor Pro Tempore
Denise D. Adams
WSSU School of Health Sciences
Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC
CC Baller Creations, LLC
The Kimpton Cardinal
Hotel
Kilpatrick Townsend
DONATE TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION
Make a gift to our 2021 LEADher Circle at any level
Bridge BuildHER
$5,000
Change the World
$2,500
Change the Community
$1,000
Change a Girl
$500
#IChoosetoLEAD
$250
We are grateful to our Soirée patrons and LEADher Circle donors who have given so generously to make this year’s benefit fundraiser a success.
Current Gifts: $50,011
Goal: $50,000
There is still time to give and to help us reach our goal! Make a donation today using the link below. Thank you for giving to support our mission.
Updated: 4/1/2021