Empowerment Zone RED Annual Gala Night 2026
📅 Date: Saturday, March 7th, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 11:30 PM EST
📍 Venue: The Baronette Renaissance Detroit-Novi Hotel, 27790 Novi Rd, Novi, MI 48377
Join Us for an Inspiring Family Evening Celebration🌟
Bring your family to celebrate strength, resilience, bravery and the unbreakable bonds that connect generations at our Empowerment Zone RED Annual Gala Night 2026. Hosted by the Tatiana Gutsu Foundation 501(c)(3), this elegant family-style event honors the powerful connections that shape our families and inspire future generations.
What Makes This Evening Special💪✨
Featured Olympic Leaders and Special Olympics advocate, TED Speaker, Women Entrepreneurs:
- Tatiana Gutsu - 2x Olympic Gold Medalist and Founder of the Tatiana Gutsu Foundation will lead an inspiring evening, sharing her Gold Medal Moment and motivating you to achieve your own🏅
- Valerie Kondos Field ("Miss Val") - 7x NCAA Champion and renowned TED speaker, will share her transformative insights on how winning doesn’t always equal success and how to motivate world athletes 🏆
- Lieve Olivera - a FIG Judge, Special Olympics advocate, and International Sports Ambassador will share powerful insights on empowering athletes with disabilities and the transformative impact of adaptive sport.🥇
- Angelina Halpern - a registered social worker and IASIS Neurofeedback Provider in Canada, helping clients, especially immigrant women, build confidence, overcome challenges and achieve their goals.
- Anastasia Dosov - an integrative and functional nutritionist dedicated to helping people restore their health and energy. With a master’s in Nutrition and Functional Medicine, she helps people build lasting wellness and vitality.🌟
- Erica Lewis - a Business Development Manager for the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce, integrative nutrition health coach, and transformation coach.💫
- Triona Sheeran - an Irish internationally recognised clinical and intuitive therapist specializing in consciousness, trauma and deep transformation. Featured in Amazon prime, and Gaia TV "Journeys into the Soul", and many published books and global media engagement.⭐
- Valentina Gaylord - a visionary leader, transformational CEO, 3x founder, global entrepreneur, holistic health coach, elite fitness expert, author, international speaker, and passionate advocate for human potential.👑
- Honorary Guests from 2025 Empowerment Zone Red Annual Gala including Dr. Michele Leno, Eliz Nestorov, and Tetyana Didenko✨
Dress Code - Empowerment Zone RED Annual Gala 2026 💃
We invite our guests to embrace the spirit of the evening by wearing red.
- Women: A red dress or red accessories
- Men: A suit with red accessories (such as a handkerchief, tie, cufflinks, etc.)
Once-in-a-Lifetime Experiences🔥
- Red carpet arrival with professional photography for your family or team
- Exclusive meet & greet and autograph session with Olympic gold medalists and featured speakers
- Entertainment: Live performance and DJ
- Special Empowerment Zone RED celebration cake 🍰
- Raffle tickets and chair prizes
- Premium cash bar 🍸
- Empowerment Zone Gala items for purchase
Special Bonus The first 10 full tables receive a special gift!
🕔Evening Timeline
5:00 PM - Doors Open | Red Carpet Arrivals & Photos📸
5:30-5:45 PM - Autographs with Honored Guests✍️
6:00 PM - Gala Grand Opening
6:15 PM - Dinner Service Begins
6:30 PM - Inspiring Speeches & Stories
9:00 PM - Entertainment & Celebration
11:30 PM - Event Concludes
Who Should Attend 🤝💫
This exclusive event is designed for:
- Families seeking inspiration and quality time together in an upscale setting
- Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders looking to network with high-achievers and Olympians
- Community Leaders passionate about empowerment and making a difference in local and worldwide communities
- Sports Enthusiasts who want rare access to Olympic leaders and women entrepreneurs.
- Anyone inspired by stories of overcoming adversity and achieving greatness
This is a rare chance to stand in the same room with Olympic gold medalists, visionaries, and international leaders - an experience that will energize you and your family to prove that your goals are achievable. Join us and elevate your professional network while becoming part of a growing Empowerment movement.
Why Your Family Should Attend
This is more than an event - it's an opportunity to inspire your children, strengthen family bonds, and be part of a movement that celebrates perseverance and dreams. Your family will leave encouraged, connected, stronger than ever and ready to pursue greatness together.
Reserve your family's table today and be part of something truly transformative.💖
