Friendsgiving Live™️ Accomplishments
In 2022, the Founder, Kareen Mills decided to incorparate non-profit giving into her event and it created our mission: "To empower women to give." - to self, to each other, to non-profits and the community around us. Local non-profits like Restored and Revived and NW Cave have been a beneficiary of this giving efforts generated by and through the generous hearts of the women in this event. So far, a total close to $30,000 have been raised.
- 2022: $6,000+
- 2023: $13,000+
- 2024: $8,500+
In addition, Kareen's Secret Santa Project (SSP) feeds less fortunate families and kids in her hometown, Liloan, Cebu, Philippines. In 2024, the SSP produced 60 Christmas dinner kits and 60 kids presents for the holidays. These children would otherwise go without.
The support from the women attendees extended beyond just the four walls of this event and it helped spread the mission of Restored and Revived. It also created awareness about their non-profit in our community to help them continue to thrive as a non-profit.
The event serves 100+ women every single year and it keeps growing annually with your support.
New friendships we're made, healing began and old friendships we're solidified.
Collaboration beyond arranged in the event and throughout the next year.
And so much more intangible things that you would have to be there to experience it. It's a very indescribable accomplishment from each individual just by showing up for each other.
Founder and her Mother, Rose. The event is Kareen's living tribute for her. She came for the very first time in 2024.
Our most recent Friendsgiving was held in Dec 8, 2024 and it was well attended by 100+ women!
This year we are shooting for 200 tickets so bring your BFFs!
Do you think we can do this?
This is your personal invitation to join or rejoin us in this life-changing event packed with empowered women in business who will make you feel loved, seen, connected, motivated, inspired, advocated for and wanting more out of your life!
This event was designed to take a break from your loved ones before the holiday madness and after that interesting Thanksgiving dinner in November. Ha!
It’s the best 4-hour experience of your life!
The recent economic and political climate has you feeling like you're always on survival mode and along.
You know you were born for so much more and just need a community to surround yourself with like this community.
You need time away from your day-to-day to make connections with other like-minded women especially during the holidays.
You need time with SELF to reboot and reconnect with yourself while enjoying other women's generosity.
You have something to celebrate about and you need an empowering community who just gets you to celebrate with.
HERE'S WHAT'S INCLUDED FOR YOUR DEC 7TH BRUNCH TICKET
DELICIOUS BRUNCH SPREAD: If you’ve attended this event before, you know our events team at any host space/hotel curates a great spread.
FAVORITE THING GIFT EXCHANGE: An exchange gift round table. Each table will have 10 participants.
SURPRISE LOCAL SPEAKERS: These are non professional speakers and in this event we choose brave speakers who simply speak from from their hearts.
NETWORKING & CONNECTING: There are always a ton of opportunities to network with like minded women. Be sure to bring either your business cards.
RAFFLE BASKETS: This community is full of very generous individuals. We receive enough giveaways and gifts from local, national and even global businesses who simply wants to be part of our event!
PRICELESS MOMENTS: There's so much more to this event that you can only capture and receive fully if you're inside this space. You would need to be present to receive it!
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:
- alcoholic beverages
- Business Mix & Mingle Dec 6 (upgrade available at checkout by checking a box)
LOVED...
so you can build the confidence to go around the room for support and guidance to power up your upcoming year to come! You'll meet love-driven female entrepreneurs in one place.
SEEN...
and feeling welcomed to share your vulnerability to new or old friends. We see this as a courageous act and you’re honored for sharing it in this safe space. It also helped others more than you know.
MOTIVATED...
to flow fearlessly into the next year and the years to come because you know you Women Leaders are created for greatness. You have an assignment and people are waiting for you to show up.
STRONGER...
because every woman you touched and every woman who touched you emotionally, spiritually, mentally and mindfully gave you their strength too.
QUEENnected...
to a stronger force simply because of fellowship with other women who are speaking and living their truths and not feeling like they’re going to be judged.
INSPIRED...
to take massive imperfect action because the women in this event won't allow you to make excuses and have done it. They send you off with a "you can too" attitude!
empowHERed...
to reclaim your power during this beautiful event so you may walk in your true greatness and stand in your purpose as you navigate through your next chapter.
CELEBRATED...
by fellow strong women in this community who have also overcome massive sadness, traumas and daily life challenges.
She is grateful to all of you who have graced this event as a volunteer, attendee, speaker and sponsor. This event would not be here without you.
The heart logo of Friendsgiving Live™️ is her Mom's heart. This event is a living tribute to her mother, Rose.
She was a shy immigrant from the Philippines who came to America at 20 years old with broken English. She loves all things finance, business and life.
She's a financial industry veteran since 1996.
Outside of empowering women to give, she helps small business America become bankable AF.
After the 2008 market crash, she lost almost all of it and learned how to recover in financial flow.
She also loves to host spaces for people which is why hosting events and superhosting on Airbnb are just a few of my favorite gigs!
Exist to inspire moms and women.
Boy Mom of 2
2018 Accomplished and Under 40 by Vancouver (WA) Business Journal
2023 Global Awardee of The Most Influential Filipina in the World by The Foundation for Filipina Women's Network.
Fun Fact: She had a miracle venomous spider bite in 2023. Ask her why she calls it that.
One of my favorite things to do is to hold space for women and moms. It’s the space I never had the chance to hold for my own mother at six years old. Today, I make it my mission to hold that space for other women as a living tribute to my mother, Rose.
In 2017, many of the women in my circle, including myself, were walking through different challenges. I was still in financial recovery from the aftermath of 2008, and as I often remind people, overnight ruin does not equal overnight recovery. At the same time, some women in our circle had much to celebrate.
So I decided to bring us together. With the help of my friend Sunny Golden, I hosted a small private gathering at Warehouse 23 in Vancouver, WA. It seated 24 women and we filled the room. I also invited my dear friend Kilong Ung, a Cambodian refugee and survivor of the Khmer Rouge genocide, to share his story with us.
When 2018 rolled around, the ladies asked me if we were doing “that thing” again. Being a quick thinker, I told them to each bring one more woman so we could double the impact. They came through and suddenly we were 50 strong.
That’s when the Annual Friendsgiving Live™ event was born.
In 2019, we hosted our largest event yet, welcoming over 125 women. And then the pandemic put everything on pause in 2020.
In 2022, with both hesitation and courage and encouragement from my dear friend Lyann Nguyen, I brought Friendsgiving Live™ back. The women in our community had deeply missed it, and over 110 attended. That year, we introduced sponsorships for the very first time and sold out every single one. We also launched a VIP upgrade, now Mix & Mingle networking upgrade, and together we generated over $5,000+ for the local nonprofit Restored and Revived that year.
This year, we’ve grown even more:
We also launched a 50/50 raffle, with proceeds benefitting Restored and Revived. And as always, a portion of our sponsorship dollars is spread to vetted nonprofits throughout the following year.
What started as a moment with 24 women in a room has grown into a movement. Friendsgiving Live™ isn’t just an event. It’s a legacy of holding space, empowering women, and giving back in ways that ripple far beyond one gathering.
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