Girls Inc. of the Island City held its 21st Annual Women Who Dare Gala at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center on Feb. 29. Award recipients included: Honorary Awardee Betty Reid Soskin, Lisa Curtis, Judith Goodwin, Zohra Rahimi and Sophia Kofoed. “Congratulations again to the exceptional girls and women who thoroughly impressed and inspired us with their amazing presentations and speeches,” stated a press release from Girls Inc.  Pitcured: Jayla Anderson, Carmen Baker, Preston Chilcott, Wren Chilcott, Cleo Friedman, Sophia Lau, Jillian Metzger, Natalie O’Donnell, Timmyanni Richardson, Eva Rodrigues, Manuela Rodrigues, Megumi Takemoto.