38th annual Women in Focus Inc. Scholarship Ball honoring MLK set for Jan. 13

For 38 years, Women in Focus Inc., a long-standing organization of women focused on promoting educational excellence and the healthy development of children of color in the Madison area, has been providing scholarships to students of color.

Money for those scholarships is raised annually at the annual “I Have a Dream” Scholarship Banquet and Ball honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the beginning of the year. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, 6-11 p.m. at the Wisconsin Masonic Center.

“This event is a fundraiser first and foremost. All the proceeds from the ball go towards our scholarship fund,” Teran Peterson, the Women in Focus Scholarship Ball chairperson, tells Madison365. “In our 38 years, we’ve given over $500,000 to students who color in Dane County. So we’re talking about 423 scholars who have been awarded scholarships...