Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Center City!
Celebrating Mothers Brunch, sponsored by J&L Building Materials, Inc., brings together MCC's community of friends, donors, and partners to honor leaders in maternal and child health and raise vital funds for MCC.

Attendees at Celebrating Mothers Brunch 2025 enjoyed community, connection, and so much more!
This year, attendees will enjoy a delicious brunch, live and silent auctions, and an engaging program
hosted by 6abc's Tamala Edwards and featuring our honorees:
Sara M. Lomax
President and CEO of WURD Radio, Pennsylvania's only African-American owned talk radio station
Dr. Arline T. Geronimus
Professor of Health Behavior & Health Education at the University of Michigan,
Research professor at the University of Michigan's Population Studies Center
Author of Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life on the Body in an Unjust World
Celebrating Mothers Brunch 2026 Co-Chairs
Kaitlyn Barnett
The Barnett Family Foundation; MCC External Affairs Committee
Stefanie Christmas
Executive Culture Strategist; MCC Board of Directors
Nasheed Coleman
Founder, A Place for Ummi, Maternity Care & Family Services; MCC Doula Network
Celebrating Mothers Brunch 2026 Theme: Resilience
At MCC, Resilience is woven into the fabric of our mission, vision, and everyday work. In the face of systemic inequities, MCC's capacity to endure, thrive, and provide ongoing, robust networks and high-quality services has not and will never waver.
This year's theme affirms our deeply held commitment to our communities, while honoring the profound resilience that families display every day and our belief in empowering parents as catalysts for change.
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