In Support of Women's International Center's Education, Sistership and Service Programs 25th Annual Celebration of Women and Excellence Saturday October 11 Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice University of San Diego Reception 5 p.m. Black Tie Preferred Remembering the Past, Planning the Future 1982-2008 Acknowledging, Honoring, Encouraging and Educating Women since 1982 Founder, President Gloria Lane Sally B. Thornton and Dr. Marianne McDonald, Co-Chairs The 2008 Living Legacy Awards are dedicated to: Former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson With a Tribute to Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights and the Woman who Ensured its Passage by the United Nations in 1948: Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Special Tribute to the Founder of the Women's International Center - Gloria Lane for 25 Years + of Realizing her Dream in Support of Women Worldwide
The extraordinary people we plan to honor this year include: Carol Channing Dr. Carol Channing the legendary actress and a benevolent humanitarian, has agreed to accept in person. WIC will partner with her nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure the ARTS are in public schools nationwide and KPBS TV to help raise funds for this important program. www.carolchanning.org/ Bonnie M. Dumanis District Attorney,the first woman to serve in this demanding position in San Diego County. She is known as an experienced Federal Prosecutor, innovative leader, seasoned law enforcement manager. Since taking office in 2003, her prioroties and successess are pubic safety, crime prevention and keeping the D.A.'s office open to public scrutiny. sdcda.org Mariah Fenton Gladis, MSSD, QCSW Founder and Clinical Director Pennsylvania Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training. She has defied all obsticals for she is a 25 year suvivor of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS [Lou Gehrig's Disease. ] This is life threatening disease but she has beat the odds, Mariah focuses on helping others how live with a life ending disease. She travels the world giving lectCures, workshops and writing about living life now, without fear. gestaltcenter.com Rose Marie, Beloved actress,singer, entertainer A famed child star, BABY ROSEMARIE, The CHILD WONDER, began her career at age 2 and has entertained ever since in movies, stage and television. She toured with Rosemary Clooney for eight years in '4 Girls 4', went on to a challenging role as a television writer (Dick Van Dyke Show) making her a great role model for single women to succeed in an industry thought as a 'man's world'. For 14 years she starred on Hollywood Squares. classicsquares.com Dr. Bettina Wolff and the Artivist Collective Bettina is the Co-Founder and Executive Producer of the Artivist Collective. ARTIVIST is the first international film festival dedicated to addressing Human Rights, Children's Advocacy, Environmental Preservation, and Animal Rights. Its mission is to strengthen the voice of international activist artists - "Artivists" - while raising public awareness for social global causes. www.artivists.org John F. Alksne, M.D. Women's International Center praises excellence and contribution to humanity, by women or men. This year we will honor the superior medical contributions of John F. Alksne, M.D., Chief Neurologist and Brain Cancer surgeon at UCSD Medical Center. His research and outreach has improved the lives of his patients and students. Throughout his notable and distinguished career Dr. Alksne has established an international reputation as an innovative and immagnative professor, researcher, physician and surgeon. Women's International Center is privileged to honor a great man. ucsd.eduIn the past we have honored men who were known and respected scientists, physicians and entertainers including Jonas Salk, M.D., Michael E. DeBakey, M.D, Linus Pauling, Ph.D. Frankie Laine and others. We appreciate excellence woman or man.	This Year's Living Legacy Awards are Dedicated to Two Extraordinary Leaders: Lady Bird Johnson 1912-2007 Our Envionmental First Lady The 2008 Living Legacy Awards are dedicated to a remarkable and universally beloved woman who lived her life bringing grace and beauty to all who knew her or knew about her, Claudia Alta Taylor, better known as LADY BIRD. Wife, mother, grandmother, conservationist, businesswoman, political strategist, writer, philanthropist, First Lady. Lady Bird Johnson held claim to all of those titles and more. All her life, Mrs. Johnson brought beauty to her family, to the Texas Hill Country she loved, and to the nation that loved her. She inspired the passage of the Beautification Act of 1965. Lady Bird Johnson’s legacy lives on in the millions of blooms planted in the nation’s capital, in the sweeping banks of wildflowers lining U.S. highways. Her life with Lyndon Johnson was one of achievement in politics, business and philanthropy. She stayed actively involved in business well into her eighties. Lady Bird Johnson was probably best known for her support and success of her husband’s political career. After the Johnsons’ White House years ended in 1969, Mrs. Johnson authored A White House Diary and co-authored Wildflowers Across America. Lady Bird Johnson was loved by millions; her name will live on in the hearts of Americans. When wildflowers bloom, her legacy lives. WILDFLOWER Organization http://www.wildflower.org/ Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 - 1962 Eleanor Roosevelt was always an outspoken heroine of Human Rights. In 1984, Women's International Center was privileged to honor the memory and deeds of this great woman; her son, Elliott, accepted our tribute. Indeed, Eleanor Roosevelt was ''First Lady of the World.'' The world is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was championed by Eleanor Roosevelt and unanimously adopted by the United Nations in 1948. She truly believed in equality and worked to ensure our rights and choices. whitehouse.gov With A Special Tribute: Remembering Benazir Bhutto 1953-2007 The recent assassination of Benazir Bhutto has caused a world-wide groundswell of grief and indignation. Beloved by millions in her native Pakistan and around the world, the former Prime Minister worked tirelessly to bring stability, democracy and peace to her country and her people; she paid the ultimate price in pursuit of equality. She was an empassioned woman who fought for freedom; Benazir Bhutto's legacy will live for generations yet to be born. We had the rare priviledge to honor Prime Minister Bhutto in 1986 at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C. TRIBUTE WEB SITE benazirbhutto.com
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