Waking Up to Change 2025: Maternal Changemakers Gala & App Launch

On Sunday, October 26, 2025, join us at the breathtaking Sky Club at the Millender Center for the Maternal Changemakers Gala & App Launch — the second annual Waking Up to Change gathering.

This isn’t just a gala. It’s history in the making for mothers everywhere.

Together, we’ll honor Detroit’s maternal changemakers and officially launch The Heart Next Door App — a 24/7 digital village putting care, connection, and community at mothers’ fingertips.

⭐ Why You Can’t Miss This

• Witness History: Celebrate the first-ever Maternal Changemakers and the debut of The Heart Next Door App — a tool designed to help prevent the 80% of maternal deaths that are preventable.
• Feel the Magic: Experience powerful storytelling, live performances, and a legacy moment you’ll never forget.
• Celebrate in Style: Walk the red carpet under the skyline, and enjoy curated hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails/mocktails.
• Build Your Network: Connect with mothers, advocates, birth workers, and leaders who are shaping the future of maternal wellness.
• Be Inspired: From artistry to advocacy, every detail of the night is designed to uplift your spirit and expand your vision.

🎤 The Night’s Highlights
✨ Red Carpet Welcome: Lights, cameras, and photo-worthy moments.
🏆 Maternal Changemakers Honors: Celebrate Detroit’s visionary leaders across multiple categories.
🤰🏽 Legacy Moment: A grounding moment for birthworkers, mothers, families, as we look to the future of wellness.
🎶 Live Performances: Motown-inspired artistry and music to unite generations.
🚀 App Launch Moment: The official debut of The Heart Next Door App — transforming maternal wellness for generations to come.

💡 Whether you are a mother, advocate, birth worker, or ally, this is your chance to be part of unforgettable evening of honor, elegance, and impact.. Celebrate solutions. Honor changemakers. And join us in launching a future where no mother dies giving life.

Last year’s inaugural Waking Up to Change brought mothers, advocates, and leaders together for a panel and book release party to confront the maternal health crisis head-on.

✨ We invite you to review highlights from last year’s panel and see how far we’ve come — moving from problem to solution, and from awareness to action. It will be an unforgettable evening you don’t want to miss.