2015 Arthur Ashe Leadership Award Recipients:
Susan Lucci, Dr. John F. Williams, Tim Morehouse, Ivan D.
Smith, Dr. Gary A. Puckrein and AstraZeneca
ARTHUR ASHE INSTITUTE FOR URBAN HEALTH
TO HONOR
SUSAN LUCCI, TIM MOREHOUSE, DR. GARY A. PUCKREIN,
IVAN. D SMITH, DR. JOHN F. WILLIAMS & ASTRAZENECA
AT SPORTS BALL 2015
21st Annual
Black Tie & Sneakers Gala on Wednesday, October 21st at
Guastavino's
in New York City
The Arthur
Ashe Institute for Urban Health will
host Sports
Ball 2015, their 21st annual
black tie & sneakers gala, on Wednesday,
October 21st at
Guastavino's, 409 East 59th Street in New York City.
Susan Lucci, star
of “Devious Maids,” Emmy® award-winner for “All My
Children,” New York Times best-selling author and
entrepreneur; Tim
Morehouse, Olympic
Medalist, Fencing, & Founder, Fencing in the Schools; Dr.
Gary A. Puckrein, President
and Chief Executive Officer, National Minority Quality
Forum; Ivan
D. Smith, Partner,
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; and Dr.
John F. Williams, President, SUNY Downstate Medical
Center, will each be honored at Sports Ball with the
Leadership Award. Biopharmaceutical
company AstraZeneca is
also being honored for their global commitment to health and
well-being.
Budd Mishkin, NY1
News Host and Cheryl
Wills, award winning NY1 News Anchor and author, will
host the gala.
“Our 21th annual
gala is a milestone occasion and we are honored to celebrate
it by honoring the legacy of our founder Arthur Ashe - the
late tennis champion and humanitarian,” says Ruth
C. Browne, CEO of The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban
Health. “Like
Arthur, each of our honorees is a trailblazer and they
exemplify their commitment to making the world a healthier
and more equitable place.”
The funds raised at Sports Ball support the
Institute’s innovative community health education programs
and research initiatives. Arthur Ashe founded the Institute
in 1992, in partnership with SUNY Downstate Medical Center,
just two months before his death from AIDS and in response
to the disproportionate amount of illness and death in urban
communities from preventable causes. Arthur knew that many
diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, are the result
of inadequate health care delivery, late detection and
insufficient health education.
Leading sponsors for Sports Ball 2015 (list
in formation) include American Express, AstraZeneca, BNY
Mellon, Healthfirst, Korn Ferry, MetLife and SUNY Downstate
Medical Center. Each guest
will receive a pair of Reebok sneakers compliments of the
Institute. The evening includes interactive games, dinner,
dancing, entertainment, an awards ceremony, and a silent
auction.
Individual Sports Ball tickets are $1000 per
person and tables are available for $10,000-$50,000. For
additional information about Sports Ball and the Arthur Ashe
Institute for Urban Health, call 718-222-5953 or visit www.arthurasheinstitute.org.
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