COLUMBUS, Ohio — Life is usually easier when your finances and health are in order, and one event coming up is hoping to give women a better chance to accomplish that.

Shaletha Sanders always gets done up for walks. 

What You Need To Know

• "Get Up and Win" is an event that’s meant to empower women in their finances, mental health, and wellness


• Shaletha Sanders put the event together after facing adversity in her life


• "Get Up and Win" is Sept. 21


• Some proceeds from the event help feed kids in Ghana

“I love my heels,” she said. “Everywhere I go, I always wear them.” 

But she never imagined she’d be on her feet again after facing adversity several years ago. 

“I was working out, going to the gym, and I thought I had a muscle spasm,” she said. “So, it was like 19 inches in diameter, and it was really, really big, like the size of somebody’s waist.” 

The doctor said birth control pills caused a blood clot in Sanders’ leg. She said she was told she’d never walk properly again. 

“This leg was like an ostrich for a month and a half. I had a cane.” 

But the pain went away one day.

 “My leg... I literally saw it just straighten up. And for me, I was like, ‘Oh my God’.” 

She recovered well, but hit a few more curveballs throughout her life. 

“During that time, I was depressed, full of anxiety,” said Sanders. 

But in the end, it was those struggles that made her resilient, pushing her to make a change for herself and others. 

She became Outreach Program Director at Faith Empowerment Center, helping women and girls through support groups, coaching and different giveaways throughout the year. Her team has a big event coming up called “Get Up and Win.”

 “The goal of the event is for individuals to be empowered, help boost mental health and help health and wellness,” said Sanders. “We’re going to talk about financial literacy, how to get your credit together, what it means to save and invest, what it means to be resilient, being able to bounce back after a difficult situation.”

She says the event empowers women for a reason. 

“It’s all about allowing for women to walk in freedom because I know what it feels like to suffer in silence and to feel like no one cares and be isolated from the world,” she said.

“Get Up and Win” is Sept. 21. Some proceeds from the event feed kids in Ghana, and Sanders says this year, they have enough to feed over 10,000 kids.