From: Tsegai Emmanuel (emmanuelt40@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Oct 09 2009 - 16:26:59 EDT
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*Mary Lake Polan, Founder, Eritrean Women’s Project was recognized as 2009
Honorees and Sarah Emmanuel was also recognized for rendering her services
in Physical Therapy in Eritrea for three months.*
2009 Americans for UNFPA Gala for the Health and Dignity of Women
Thursday, October 8, 2009
6:00 Cocktail Reception
7:00 Dinner
8:00 Awards
Gotham Hall, Broadway at 36th on the Northeast Corner
Register <http://www.americansforunfpa.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=877>
*Cocktail attire or international dress*
*2009 Honorees
*Laura Klauberg, Vice President, Global Media, Unilever
Congresswoman Nita Lowey
Mary Lake Polan, Founder, Eritrean Women’s Project
*2009 Victoria Sant Awards for the Health and Dignity of Women
*Francisca del Carmen Espinoza Ortiz, Founder, Jinotega’s Maternity Home,
Nicaragua
Monira Rahman, Executive Director, Acid Survivors Foundation, Bangladesh
*Dinner Co-Chairs
*Wendy Cai-Lee, Director, Deloitte LLP
Beth Comstock, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, GE
Katherine Farley
*Honorary Chair
*Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
Invited Distinguished Guests
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Mrs. Ban Soon-taek
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