35th Annual Humanitarian Awards
35th ANNUAL HUMANITARIAN AWARDS DINNER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006 IN BEVERLY HILLS
AN EVENING TO CELEBRATE SPECIAL HONOREES & THE UNVEILING OF A NEW NAME, NEW LOOK AND VISION FOR THE FUTURE!
What
Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women celebrating its 35th Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner & Name Change Launch presented by Verizon Wireless. Humanitarian awards to be presented include:
- Verizon Wireless Hopeline® Award presented to ICM Co-President Ed Limato
- Public Service Award presented to Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley
- Media Award presented to Marie Claire Magazine
- Community Service Award presented Director of Dispute Resolution of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office Avis Ridley-Thomas,
- Spirit Award presented to CEO of Gardner Rich & Co., Chris Gardner
- Volunteer Award presented to Associate Director of SCIPRC at UCLA School of Public Health, Billie Weiss.
Special guests include Calista Flockhart, Harrison Ford, Christine Lahti, Harry Lennox, Doris Roberts, Noah Wylie and other celebrities and VIPs from the entertainment industry are expected to attend.
When
Friday, October 27, 2006
Arrivals/Doors Open 6:00pm
Where
The Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 Sunset Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
The Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW), is a non-profit, multicultural, volunteer organization whose mission is building healthy relationships, families and communities, free from sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence. LACAAW has adopted several approaches in their work: education, prevention and intervention. Since 1971, they have served the Los Angeles community, empowering survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.
The official sponsor of the event is Verizon Wireless.