Michelle Obama will be in Indianapolis next month to speak at Women's Fund event

Former first lady Michelle Obama will be in Indianapolis next month to speak at an event hosted by Women's Fund of Central Indiana.

The group will host "A Moderated Conversation with Former First Lady Michelle Obama" at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St. Ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Ticketmaster.com or at the Bankers Life box office.

As first lady, Obama launched and led four key initiatives: Let’s Move!, to address childhood obesity; Joining Forces, to support veterans, service members and their families; Reach Higher, to inspire young people to seek higher education; and Let Girls Learn, to help adolescent girls around the world go to school.

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“Michelle Obama and Women’s Fund share common interests,” said Jennifer Pope Baker, the organization’s executive director. “We are both invested in improving the lives of women and girls."

Baker added that the Women’s Fund has made 500 free tickets available to organizations that serve women and girls who may not otherwise be able to attend. Ticket prices will range from $25 to $500.

Alecia DeCoudreaux will serve as moderator for the evening. A founding board member of Women’s Fund, DeCoudreaux is the former president of Mills College, a liberal arts college for women, as well as a former Eli Lilly and Co. executive. Heather McLaughlin and Robin Nelson-Rice will co-chair the event.

Event sponsors include Cindy Simon Skjodt, Derica Rice and Robin Nelson-Rice and Deborah Joy Simon.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with music by DJ Gabby Love.

Women's Fund was founded in 1996 and is now a special interest fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF). The fund invests in the lives of women and girls in Central Indiana. Women’s Fund raises money, gives it away and teaches philanthropy.

For more information, visit WomensFund.org.

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