Eva Longoria Bastón recently hosted the third Global Gift Foundation Women’s Empowerment Luncheon and Speakers Panel at the Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills in Los Angeles. The Global Gift Foundation USA’s Luncheon focuses on inspiring, uniting, educating and motivating women from different backgrounds, professional fields and age groups in an effort to celebrate each other’s growth and successes. As a direct result of the star-filled soiree, the initiative raised funds for both Global Gift Foundation USA and the Eva Longoria Foundation USA.

Julie Benz, Alina Peralta,Eva Longoria Bastón, Diana Maria Riva and Robin Antin at the Global Gift Foundation USA Women’s Empowerment Luncheon & Speakers Panel

Longoria Bastón, actress, producer and philanthropist, served as Honorary Chair and Keynote speaker for the affair while panelists included actress Andrea Navedo, Founder of We All Grow Latina Network Ana Flores, lawyer Aimee Kirby and from E! News Zuri Hall. Other notable attendees included CEO of Global Gift Alina Peralta, actresses Justina Machado, Alex Meneses, Julie Benz, and Diana Maria Riva, and choreographer Robin Antin.

Eva Longoria Bastón Enjoys a CÎROC Summer Watermelon Cocktail at the Global Gift Foundation USA Women’s Empowerment Luncheon & Speakers Panel

Guests enjoyed a seated three-course lunch paired with CÎROC Summer Watermelon Spirtzer and Maddalena and Stella Rosa Wines from Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery as well as raffle prizes, silent auction and a live performance. During the event, Global Gift Foundation USA and the Eva Longoria Foundation announced their newest partnership, the Girls in Action Alliance, which will connect women and girls with the right tools and education to be the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) innovators of tomorrow.

Eva Longoria Bastón, Ana Flores, Andrea Navedo, Aimee Kirby and Zuri Hall at the Global Gift Foundation USA Women’s Empowerment Luncheon & Speakers Panel

Julie Benz

Zuri Hall

Eva Longoria Baston