Girls
Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Gala Dinner
The
Crystal Tea Room
Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Thursday,
March 18, 2010
Cocktails 5:30 PM
Dinner 6:30 PM
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Every Year! |
Call 215-665-2534
and reserve your tickets today!
Proceeds from the Gala
will
be used to support
Girls
Today, Leaders Tomorrow
programs.
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Women's
Initiative
Co-Chairs
- Angela
Dowd-Burton
- Karen
Lessin
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Women's
Initiative
2010 Dinner Co-Chairs
- Susan
V. Boehm
- J.
Lindsay Johnston, Esq.
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2010
United Way Women’s Initiative
Women Caring About What Matters Award Winner
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Laurada
Byers,
Chair of the Byerschool Foundation,
will receive the 2010
Women Caring About What Matters Award for
her inspirational dedication to children
in our community.
Laurada
founded the Russell Byers Charter
School (RBCS), which now
serves 420 children through
sixth grade from 41 different Philadelphia
neighborhoods – 70% from low-income
families. The school’s
vision is to provide a rigorous education
that cultivates self-assurance, love
of fresh ideas and especially, a
sense of joy. Laurada’s
primary focus is fundraising for
RBCS as the president of the Byerschool
Foundation.
Prior to her
involvement with the Russell Byers
Charter School, Laurada
founded Warthog Productions, which
created products
that use humor and compassion to
educate and enrich peoples’ lives.
She also co-authored a book, Book
of Blessings– 52 Graces From Around the World,
that features blessings from various
religions and ethnicities worldwide.
Laurada
finds the time to remain actively
involved in other worthy
endeavors. She was a pivotal influence
in founding the
Festival of World Cinema, which
later became the Philadelphia
Film Festival.
Over
the years she has served in numerous
leadership positions at
Women’s Way. Laurada is currently
president of the
Pennsylvania Women’s Forum,
a division of the International Women’s
Forum.
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2010 Women’s Initiative
Presenting Sponsor
For the past six years,
Independence Blue Cross has been proud to sponsor
the Women’s
Initiative and help United
Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania make a positive
impact in the community and a real difference
in the lives
of young girls. Its Girls
Today, Leaders Tomorrow (GTLT) program supports positive community- and
school-based activities for girls. GTLT funds
capacity building, program and leadership development
in programs serving hundreds of girls across
the region*, and provides additional intensive
programming for a select group of girls identified
by the participating
agencies.
We strongly support
the goal of Girls
Today, Leaders Tomorrow to
help girls develop
core values that
protect them from negative influences and support
their success as adults. Please join us in sustaining
the important
work of the Women’s Initiative and
the Girls
Today, Leaders Tomorrow program.
*2009-10 GTLT Participating Agencies:
Department of Human Services-Community Based Prevention
Services; Discovery Charter School;
Education Works, Inc.; Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia
and Southern New Jersey; Healthy Communities Initiative,
Inc.; Philadelphia
Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network; Philadelphia Prevention
Partnership; Public Health Management Corporation;
Say Yes to Education, Inc.;
The Wellness of You, Inc.; YWCA Tri County Area
Thank
You
2010 Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Gala Sponsors
2010
Women’s Initiative Presenting Sponsor
Self-Esteem & Respect
Sponsors
Trustworthiness
Sponsors
Fairness
Sponsors
Amper, Politziner & Matttia,
LLP
Blank Rome LLP
Campbell Soup Company
CBIZ, Inc.
Lockheed Martin
Optia Group
The
Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow program
is made
possible in part by:
Sponsorship
Opportunities ranging from $1,500
to $25,000 are available for this event.
Single
tickets
are available for $175.
For more information
or to customize a sponsorship that is right for
you or your
company,
please contact Mary Ann Milner at 215-665-2534.
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