September Luncheon for Members Only

The September program is going to be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with friends and with Athena. First we’ll have a discussion of the recommendations of the Bylaws Committee and the work that has occurred since the June Annual Meeting. Then Yvonne Fry, Chair of...

State of Mental Illness in 2014

The numbers are staggering: an estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older – about one in four adults – suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year (National Institute of Mental Health). Yet in 2014, mental illness still bears a stigma in our...

April YWP Luncheon

Since 1981 Athena has identified young women of promise across Hillsborough County and this year’s program continues this fine tradition.  Ten very special young women will be introduced, each outstanding in her own way. Each honoree will comment on an accomplishment...

City Update w/Mayor Buckhorn

Former Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman will introduce Bob Buckhorn who was sworn in as Tampa’s 58th mayor on April 1, 2011.   He’ll address the many topics including the downtown development boom and how Tampa is leading Florida out of the recession by producing more jobs...

The Impact of Media on Domestic Violence: Real or Imagined?

This month’s program is being coordinated by the Community Action Committee under the direction of  Chair Sylvia Carley. Join expert Martha (Marti) Coulter and leaders of the ABC Action News campaign “Taking Action Against Domestic Violence” to learn how media sources...