On The Town: Women making a difference

Featured gatherings: 9th annual Crosby Award Luncheon at the Toledo Botanical Garden; Zeta Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha's 'In Her Shoes' charity luncheon; 'Come Fly With Me' benefit for Camp Courageous for children with special needs; Women's Initiative of the United Way's spring event 'Gather, Give Grow,' and the Cherished Friends of Ahava eighth annual Charmed and Cherished Wine Tasting and Silent Auction. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge The 9th annual Crosby Award Luncheon at the Toledo Botanical Garden.

Enlarge Lunching ladies enjoy the 9th annual Crosby Award Luncheon at the Toledo Botanical Garden.

Enlarge The 9th annual Crosby Award Luncheon at the Toledo Botanical Garden.

Enlarge Luci Gorski at the Crosby Awards.

Enlarge Molly Reams Thompson at the Crosby Awards.

Enlarge Paula Fall and Luci Gorski at the Crosby Awards.

Enlarge Paula Fall and Molly Reams Thompson at the Crosby Awards.

Enlarge Molly Reams Thompson, shows the back of her lovely hat made just for the occasion at the Crosby Awards. She ...

Enlarge Kathryn Fell at Crosby Gardens Awards.

Enlarge Susan Palmer and Diane Rusk sporting Jill Henning hats at Crosby Garden Awards.

Enlarge 'Come Fly With Me' was the benefit for Camp Courageous for children with special needs.

Enlarge 'Come Fly With Me' was the benefit for Camp Courageous for children with special needs.

Enlarge 'Come Fly With Me' was the benefit for Camp Courageous for children with special needs.

Enlarge 'Come Fly With Me' was the benefit for Camp Courageous for children with special needs.

Enlarge Holly Bennett, Debbie Paul, Alicia A. Wagner, Belinda Cavins, and Phyllis Deaton of the Camp Courageous Committee.

Enlarge From left, Donnetta M. Carter, publicity chairman. Morgannia Dawson and Jacky Brown, global poverty chairman.

Enlarge Alpha Kappa Alpha's Zeta Alpha Omega Chapter President Dr. Deborah Washington and Katina Johnson, vice president.

Enlarge Runners up in the fabulous shoe contest are Latrece Seneca and Katina Johnson, chapter vice president.

Enlarge This year's most fabulous shoes contest winner is Kimarra Sanders,left, with Donnetta M. Carter, publicity chairman, and Latrece Seneca....

Enlarge Deborah Barnett and Althea Baldwin.

Enlarge Carla Hodge and daughter Chelesa.

Enlarge Katina Johnson, Vice President abs Lisa E. Dubose, protocol chairman of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority Zeta Alpha Omega chapter....

Enlarge Kimarra Sanders had the most fabulous shoes of the evening.

Enlarge The winner of the fabulous shoe contest Kimarra Sanders.

Enlarge Felicia Dunstin, scholarship chairman, and Martha Cotton.

Enlarge Olla Danielle Avery, event chairman of "In Her Shoes" benefit Polly Fox Academy.

Enlarge Keynote speaker Joan Durgin from the Polly Fox Academy along with student Whitney Maddix.