Global
Champions of A Mother’s Fight Rescheduled
Awards Dinner
February 20, 2013
A Campaign to End HIV and AIDS in Children
and Mothers Worldwide
Special Guests Scheduled to Attend Include:
Alex Gorsky – Nigel Barker –
Maggie Betts –
Jake Glaser
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The Event Will Honor:
Johnson &
Johnson – Cookie Johnson – Amy Robbins
For their
longtime support in the fight for an AIDS-Free Generation
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Master of
Ceremonies:
Arianna
Huffington
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Media Sponsor:
The Huffington Post
New York– On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) will host
the inaugural
Global Champions of a Mother’s Fight
awards dinner in New York at
the Mandarin Oriental to honor longtime leaders in the fight
to end pediatric AIDS. The event will bring together
over 300 philanthropists,
corporate leaders, and media dedicated to creating an
AIDS-free generation. It will feature custom-designed
décor by model Karlie Kloss and designer Jason Wu,
and a globally inspired menu by Iron
Chef and Founder of Chefs for Humanity Cat Cora.
The dinner will also feature
a thought-provoking panel discussion with the honorees –
Johnson & Johnson, Amy Robbins, founder of the
Nduna Foundation, and Cookie Johnson, philanthropist,
child advocate, spokesperson for women’s health, and board
member of the Magic Johnson Foundation – about global
change, innovation, and what it will take to create a
generation free of HIV and AIDS around the world. Attendees
will hear from EGPAF Board Co-Chair Willow Bay, President
and CEO Chip Lyons, and Florence Ngobeni-Allen – mother,
AIDS advocate, and EGPAF Global Ambassador from South
Africa.
Date:
February 20, 2013
Time:
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location:
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Columbus Circle
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The Elizabeth Glaser
Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a
global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS. The
Foundation was created by three mothers, including AIDS
advocate Elizabeth Glaser, in Los Angeles in 1988 to spur
pediatric research and provide a voice for children and
families battling HIV. Twenty-five years later, it works in
15 countries to implement HIV prevention, care, and
treatment programs; to advance innovative research; and to
conduct strategic global advocacy to bring dramatic change
to the lives of millions of women, children, and families
worldwide. For more information, visit
www.pedaids.org or
www.amothersfight.org.