We are very excited to announce that Community Bridges Executive Director, Shannon Babe-Thomas will be honored with the 2020 Rising Star Award at the Montgomery Women’s 16th Annual Power Tea!

The tea will take place on Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, Maryland.

The Rising Star award, introduced in 2005, honors the memory of community activist Phyllis Campbell Newsome. Rising Star awardee Shannon Babe-Thomas has 17 years of nonprofit experience. As Executive Director of Community Bridges, she has successfully led and expanded the organization’s capacity to launch girls from diverse backgrounds to become exceptional students, positive leaders, and healthy young women.” Read the full press release here.