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Highlights of the 2007 Awards Gala
More than 800 people attended the Gala and celebrated our awardees and to honor the courage and resilience of the women in our program.
A total of $1.26 million was raised in support of our work -- critical resources that enable us to reach the more than 65,000 women we serve each day.
Recipients of Awards were:
- Pulitzer-Prize winning author and activist Alice Walker, introduced by Gloria Steinem
- The Honorable Aloisea Inuymba, Senator from Rwanda, introduced by New York Times columnist, Nick Kristoff
- Google Vice President, Sheryl Sandberg Ali Hewson, Co-Founder with Bono and Rory Eagan, of EDUN Clothing
Highlight of the Evening:
- Violette’s Story: Surviving the Genocide to become a thriving businesswoman and leader in her community.
- And the touching first-meeting of Voilette and her sponsor, Liz.
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