Women United Luncheon 2026
Join us on April 17 for an inspirational afternoon featuring Academy Award-Winning Actress Mary Steenburgen as our guest speaker.
For over 27 years, Mile High United Way has brought our community together to celebrate the power of women and girls at our Women United Luncheon. The theme for this year’s luncheon: Timeless. We believe the values of kindness, humility, courage and integrity are timeless, and we can make a lasting difference in our community by supporting women and girls.
All event proceeds support Mile High United Way’s Women United Initiative, which helps women access to critical resources such as stable housing, new job opportunities, high-quality child care and more so they can pursue their dreams. Purchase a ticket today and join us in advancing and empowering women and girls in our community.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available! Learn more.
All event proceeds support Mile High United Way’s Women United Initiative, which helps women access to critical resources such as stable housing, new job opportunities, high-quality child care and more so they can pursue their dreams. Purchase a ticket today and join us in advancing and empowering women and girls in our community.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available! Learn more.
Location
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
650 15th St., Denver, CO 80202
650 15th St., Denver, CO 80202
Date & Time
April 17, 2026
10:30 AM - Doors Open
11:30 AM - Luncheon Begins
1:00 PM - Event Concludes
10:30 AM - Doors Open
11:30 AM - Luncheon Begins
1:00 PM - Event Concludes
SINGLE TICKET COST
$350
Keynote Speaker
Mary Steenburgen
About Our Speaker
For nearly five decades, Academy Award and Golden Globe winning actress Mary Steenburgen has delighted audiences with her timeless portrayals of humorous, emotionally complex and relatable characters. She is best known for her work in “Melvin and Howard,” for which she received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, “Stepbrothers,” “Elf,” “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” and television shows including “The Last Man on Earth,” “Justified,” “Orange is the New Black” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Mary currently stars in the Netflix comedy, “A Man on the Inside.”
In addition to a prolific film and television career, Mary is an award-winning songwriter for Universal Music Publishing Group. She has worked with acclaimed artists such as Tim McGraw, Kate York and Caitlyn Smith. In 2020, Mary partnered with York and Smith to write “Glasgow (No Place Like Home),” for the film Wild Rose. The song received a Critics’ Choice Award in addition to other accolades and nominations.
Mary’s philanthropic efforts include supporting the THEA Foundation, Oceana and Pathway to Kinship, among others. Together with her husband, Ted Danson, Mary cofounded Angels at Risk, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit which provides resources for families affected by drug and alcohol abuse. The couple received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2025 Emmy Awards for their extraordinary activism and philanthropic efforts.
We look forward to an inspirational afternoon with Mary!
Frances Wisebart Jacobs Award Recipient
Arlene Hirschfeld
About Our Honoree
Arlene Hirschfeld has made an indelible mark on Colorado as a life-long community leader, philanthropist and tireless activist working on behalf of women, children, education and the arts.
Arlene has volunteered for nonprofits including the Rose Community Foundation, where she was the first woman board chair, the Denver Art Museum, the Women’s Foundation of Colorado and the Allied Jewish Federation (now JEWISHColorado), where she served in 1999 as the second woman president in the organization’s more than 50-year history.
We are grateful for Arlene’s outstanding support for women and girls across Metro Denver and are thrilled to honor her as this year’s Frances Wisebart Jacobs award recipient!
We look forward to honoring Arlene!
Schedule
10:30 am
Check-In Opens - Join us early for a Women United Experience & Networking
11:30 am
Women United Luncheon Begins
1:00 pm
Event Concludes - Women United Experience Re-Opens
Women United Luncheon Location
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
650 15th St., Denver, CO 80202
650 15th St., Denver, CO 80202
Sponsors
Thank you to our current sponsors. Sponsorships are still open!
As a Women United Luncheon sponsor, you are directly investing in the advancement and empowerment of women and girls across our community.
View Sponsorship Packet.
As a Women United Luncheon sponsor, you are directly investing in the advancement and empowerment of women and girls across our community.
View Sponsorship Packet.
