GALLOWAY – Leigh Ann Tuohy, famously portrayed by Oscar winner Sandra Bullock in the movie “The Blind Side,” will be the featured speaker at the Women’s Forum on Tuesday, June 21 at Seaview Resort in Galloway.

The event benefits The First Tee of Greater Atlantic City. The reception and silent auction begin at 10:30 a.m., with the luncheon program and keynote speaker beginning at 11:45 a.m.  

Dubbed a “warrior princess” by author Michael Lewis in his New York Times best-selling book “The Blind Side,” which became a blockbuster movie, Tuohy is the inspirational matriarch of the Tuohy family.

Almost two years after “The Blind Side” burst onto the scene, inspiring individuals nationwide, Tuohy continues to make an impact. In July 2010, she and her husband, Sean Tuohy, released the New York Times best-seller “In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving,” and established their charity, Making it Happen. Through both projects, Tuohy continues her mission to inspire hope, ignite generosity, and make it happen for the deserving, but underserved youth of our society.

Tuohy inspires audiences to recognize the full potential of individuals in their community and to find value in those whom society has deemed valueless. She shares her personal “Blind Side” observations, from seeing Michael Oher for the first time, to how the experience changed her as a person and the Tuohys as a family.

“He had a much greater impact on our lives than we did on his life,” she said.

Now in its 17th year, the Women’s Forum benefits The First Tee of Greater Atlantic City, an organization dedicated to introducing area youth to the inherent positive values and life skills in the game of golf.

Tickets for the Women’s Forum are $100. To purchase tickets and for information, call (609) 926-8800, or see www.thefirstteegac.org.