In Support of Women's International
Center (501c3) Education, Sistership and Service Programs
WIC President Gloria Lane
and CEO Bridget McDonald
Welcome You!
26th Annual
Celebration of Women and Excellence
An Entire Evening Retrospective of the Birth, Growth and Future of WIC
Remembering Past and Current LLA Honorees
Special tribute to those who have passed
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
University of San Diego
Reception 4 p.m. Black Tie Preferred
Remembering the Past, Planning the Future
Acknowledging, Honoring, Encouraging and Educating Women since 1982
Founder, President Gloria Lane
Sally B. Thornton and Dr. Marianne McDonald, Co-Chairs
Our evening will be in honor of the memory of Eunice Shriver for her leadership and creation of the Special Olympics.
We will have a tribute to the magnificent Lena Horne.
Celebration of Legendary Actress Margaret O'Brien who joins us for her Birthday!
The following remarkable individuals have been invited to receive Living Legacy Awards:
Dilkhwaz Ahmed Founder License to Freedom, Domestic Abuse Relief
Alison Arngrim Hollywood Legend "Nelly," Author, Activist
Christine Brady Founder Americas Foundation, Fundacion de las Americas
Chancellor Marye Anne Fox Chemist decisive in the development of Solar Energy Panels
Kathryn Marie Arger Gang Pioneer of Women in Aviation
Mary Hill History Changing Advocate for Women in Sports and Drug AbusePrevention also Motivational Speaker
Jackée Harry Iconic Actress and Philanthropist
Jerry Maren Legendary actor inspiring Millions as Lollipop Kid in Wizard of Oz
Organizations:
Other Worlds are Possible Outstanding Service to Women Internationally
Scripps McDonald Center Outstanding Community Service
Women’s Resource Center Outstanding Organization
.....2011 Living Legacy Award Honorees
Dilkhwaz Ahmed She was just received a 2010 Ruby Award from Soroptimist International San Diego. This award is given to women who have made a profound difference in other women's lives www.licensetofreedom.org
Chancellor Marye Anne Fox Marye Anne Fox, a world-renowned chemist, is the seventh chancellor of the University of California, San Diego and distinguished professor of chemistry. Since her appointment as chancellor of UC San Diego www-chancellor.biography.html
Kathryn Marie Arger Gang Pioneer of Women in Aviation.
Jackée Harry is an American actress, primarily known for her roles on sitcoms and other types of television shows. She is best known for her roles Sandra Clark, the sexy neighbor and nemesis of Mary Jenkins (played by Marla Gibbs), on the TV series 227 (a role she played from 1985 to 1989), and as Tia's mother, Lisa Landry, in the long-running comedy, Sister, Sister Jackée_Harry
Jerry Maren Iconic Actress and Philanthropist
Mary Hill History Changing Advocate for Women in Sports and Drug AbusePrevention
Christine Brady Founder Americas Foundation, Fundacion de las Americas
Other Worlds are Possible Throughout the world, solutions to some of the greatest challenges of the day are either nascent or fully thriving. www.otherworldsarepossible.org
Scripps McDonald Center Scripps McDonald Center is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to treating alcohol and drug abuse. www.scripps.org
Women’s Resource Center Their goals are to inform, educate, support, advocate, heighten public awareness, provide short-term shelter, provide long-term residential shelter, and reinforce the fact that domestic violence is a crime. www.wrcsd.org
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