Luncheons bring us together for our business meetings and interesting programs.

2026/2027 Dates for 3 Luncheons:
2026  October 20, Tuesday – Speaker, Vicki Gardner, author
2027  February 16, Tuesday – Inclement weather date is February 23. Speaker: Vickie Damico, Aging Advocate
2027   April 20, Tuesday – Scholarship Awards for 2027

Our theme is
Strong Women: Resilience and Grit – Members Matter

Our confirmed speakers are:
Vicki Gardner, former Executive Director of the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce
A community leader shares her fight for survival after being left for dead, the only survivor of a live television interview turned double murder. This is a story of surviving the shooting and of dealing with the aftermath: painful surgeries, frustrating legal battles, and psychological scars. It's a raw, honest, yet ultimately hopeful account of resilience, community strength, and finding gratitude in the aftermath of unthinkable violence.
Vicki has written a book – Survival Has Consequences. She will sign copies of the book after the event.

Vickie Damico, Advocate on Aging
The New Face of Aging: Women continue to live longer than men by at least five years, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Our longevity now presents us with the “Great Wealth Transfer.” We stand to inherit wealth from both our parents and our spouses. In fact, it’s estimated that by 2030, women in the United States will control $34 trillion in financial assets. By 2043, women are expected to control more than half of the wealth in the United States and globally. What does this mean for us – women living in southwest Virginia? What steps do we need to take to thrive in our older age? How do we embrace our new voice and this new power to become the new face of aging?