The Sister Accord® Foundation Celebrates 12th Annual Sister Accord® Day with a Weekend of Sisterhood, Leadership, and Love in Cincinnati

Foundation Honors Leaders and Focuses on the Importance of Gratitude, Kindness, and Community through Tea Party and Star-Studded Performances

CINCINNATI, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sister Accord® Foundation, founded by corporate leader and philanthropist Sonia Jackson Myles, hosted its 12th annual celebration of The Sister Accord® Day this past weekend, bringing together leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, and the community for two days of events designed to inspire, uplift, and unite.

Declared by the City of Cincinnati in 2013, August 31st is officially The Sister Accord® Day. To honor the milestone, the Foundation presented "A Weekend of Sisterhood & Love" on August 30–31, encouraging people everywhere to perform random acts of kindness toward girls and women.

The weekend began with the 34th Leadership Development Tea Party at Prime Cincinnati. The event focused on mental, emotional, and physical health, personal safety, and gratitude as the foundation of leadership and well-being. Highlights included:

• Honoring five transformative leaders: Lindsey Webster, world-famous singer and songwriter; Kala Gibson, Executive Vice President/Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, Fifth Third Bank; Tracey Artis, CEO of JazJordan, Inc. and I Hear Music, Inc.; Mary Y. Graham, Sr. Sales Executive 2 Integrated Solutions & Consulting, AT&T; and Rachel DesRochers, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of The Gratitude Collective.
• Announcement of a new program launch of "Equipping A Generation Of Leaders For The City Of Cincinnati" – 100 girls in the city will participate in this powerful program funded by Procter & Gamble and BT Rise.
• A keynote conversation, "The Power of Gratitude," with Sonia Jackson Myles and honoree Rachel DesRochers.
• Announcement of the newest $5,000 Nella D. Jackson Memorial Scholarship recipient, Mar'Kia Williams.
• A Safety in Sisterhood™ masterclass on safe travel strategies.
• An electrifying performance by honoree Lindsey Webster.

That evening, the celebration continued at Ludlow Garage, with a sold-out concert featuring chart-topping saxophonist Kim Waters and Lindsey Webster.

The weekend concluded on Sunday, August 31, with a powerhouse performance by acclaimed R&B artist Rahsaan Patterson at Ludlow Garage.

Reflecting on the weekend, Sonia Jackson Myles shared: "Our work is more important now than ever, and this weekend illustrated just how powerful it is when boys and men stand with us on #OneAccord™, proving that peace, love, and kindness truly unite us all. As The Sister Accord® Foundation continues on our mission to have one billion girls and women learn to love themselves and each other, I am so grateful to the Queen City that I call home, to Prime Cincinnati and Ludlow Garage and all of our sponsors, our honorees and Lindsey Webster, Kim Waters and Rahsaan Patterson for making this a special weekend filled with LOVE!"

The Foundation's programs have touched millions globally through its over $300,000 in scholarships and business grants to women-owned businesses, as well as its beloved YouTube channel, which has garnered 88+million views worldwide. Current chapters outside the United States include Harare and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; Lilongwe, Malawi; and Johannesburg, South Africa, which launched in 2024 in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation. A soft launch for their Lagos, Nigeria Chapter occurred in April of this year. The full launch will happen in 2026. Future plans include chapters in Ghana, Liberia, and the Bahamas. 

This year's weekend was made possible with the generous support of Ludlow Garage, Prime Cincinnati, AAA – The Auto Club Group, Fifth Third Bank, The Christ Hospital Health Network, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Duke Energy, The Accord Group LLC, LatinUs Beauty, and Interact For Health.

About The Sister Accord® Foundation
The Sister Accord® Foundation is dedicated to changing how girls and women treat, support, and interact with one another. Through educational programs, grants, leadership development, and initiatives that promote peace and sisterhood, the Foundation has impacted many lives globally. Founded by Sonia Jackson Myles, its three pillars—to Educate, Enlighten, and Eradicate bullying and violence against girls and women—remain at the heart of its mission.

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SOURCE The Sister Accord Foundation