Mayor Andrew Ginther and First Lady Shannon Ginther first announced the initial concept for IgniteHER in the 2025 State of the City address which stated that the City of Columbus will partner with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission to keep young girls and women in sports longer; empower the next generation of women in sports, business and civic leadership; grow women’s sports fandom, teams and events; drive investment and innovation in sports-related businesses. “When women and girls have the opportunity to shine both on the field and as leaders of sports franchises, businesses, nonprofits and government, everyone in our community benefits,” said Mayor Ginther. This is just the start of IgniteHER. Stay up to date at the link in bio ➡️