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United Way of New York City Women's Leadership Council
 
 
NEW YORK, NY–Over 400 female leaders in business, nonprofit and the arts came together at Cipriani 42nd Street yesterday for United Way of New York City’s Women’s Leadership Council eighth annual Power of Women to Make a Difference Awards Luncheon. The event honored the achievements of outstanding women leaders whose professional accomplishments are matched by their commitment to philanthropy.
 
 

 Lori Silverbush, Deanna Mulligan, MaryAnne Gilmartin and Sheena Wright.

Host Alina Cho speaks at the luncheon.

 
The event was hosted by Alina Cho, renowned journalist and newly appointed editor-at-large of Ballantine Bantam Dell. MaryAnne Gilmartin, President and CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, was honored with the 2014 Woman of Distinction AwardDeanna Mulligan, President and CEO of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, received the 2014 Corporate Leadership AwardLori Silverbush, filmmaker and hunger relief advocate, was honored with the 2014 Advocacy Award.

The luncheon highlighted United Way of New York City’s (UWNYC) educational initiatives and the need to support students from “cradle–to–career.” Qynasha McCrae from Cobble Hill School of American Studies and Markal Walker from East Brooklyn Community High School spoke about the instrumental role UWNYC has played in keeping them on track to graduate and preparing them for college through the College Readiness Academy.

 
 
 Sheena Wright,Terry Kahn,
Markal Walker, Lesley Silvester and Qynasha McCrae.

As the first woman to lead United Way of New York City in its 75-year history, I am thrilled to recognize the accomplishments of our distinguished honorees and to call attention to their exceptional leadership and commitment to New York City. United Way has set a bold vision for the work we will accomplish by the year 2020 and we know that vision cannot be realized without the collective power of women like those we honored here today,” said Sheena Wright, President and CEO of UWNYC.
 
I'm so pleased to have been honored by United Way of New York City,” said Lori Silverbush. “They are such a unique organization because they ask the question ‘Why? Why do we even have hunger in this country?’ They are one of the few organizations that address the systemic policies and root causes of hunger.”

 
The Women's Leadership Council (WLC) is a network of women who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of New York City's young people. The WLC celebrates the #PowerOfWomen annually at the luncheon by honoring those women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in business and philanthropy. Since its inception in 2002, WLC has raised more than $4 million in support of UWNYC’s work to create opportunities for youth and their families. 

 
MaryAnne Gilmartin remarked that addressing poverty is about making a “commitment to opportunity, a commitment to equality and a commitment to the recognition of what we all have in common and it’s United Way. Opportunity and assistance is a cause we can embrace over and over again.”

 
“I am inspired by the commitment of United Way of New York City to help children by surrounding them with strong families and communities. Education is the most significant cradle-to-career investment we can make in our communities,” said Deanna Mulligan. “Helping people expand their knowledge and improve their skills allows them to reach their full potential.”

 
UWNYC helps young New Yorkers prepare for future success and provides support through every stage of their education. United Way’s programs begin in early education and continue throughout high school, keeping students on track to graduate, preparing them for college and connecting them with resources to improve their financial ability to attend college. UWNYC’s initiatives include:

 
READ NYC 
This initiative supports a comprehensive, integrated approach to early learning, bringing families together with schools, community organizations, health care providers and more, to ensure our children’s early learning success and reading proficiency by grade three.

 
GPS-NYC
Graduate, Prepare, Succeed (GPS-NYC) helps high school students with a history of chronic absenteeism graduate on time and ready for college. Sometimes you just need help charting
a course, so our initiative pairs schools with community-based organizations to help students navigate barriers to attending school. Students receive academic support, attendance outreach, counseling and case management.

 
COLLEGE READINESS ACADEMY
With a focus on preparing students for success in college, this initiative also provides career exposure, college access and exploration and financing strategies for higher education. Central to this pilot is the role of professional volunteers and corporate partnerships.

 
COLLEGE PATH
This initiative connects students and their families to resources to help prepare for college. Financial coaching—including tax- preparation, budget workshops and credit score repair—can help increase a student’s financial ability to attend college. Furthermore, students who apply for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are significantly more likely to attend college than students who do not.

 
For more information, visit unitedwaynyc.org, follow us on Twitter @unitedwaynyc or join us on Facebook atfacebook.com/unitedwaynyc.

 
 

About United Way of New York City
For more than 75 years, United Way of New York City has been the activist inside, working deep within the system to weave a net of interconnected solutions to catch our poorest neighbors. We orchestrate hundreds of partners in a symphony of hope, and mobilize communities to break down barriers and build opportunities that improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers for the benefit of all. We help ensure that short-term needs are being met while simultaneously working on long-term solutions to the city's most intractable problems. We envision caring communities where all individuals and families have access to quality education and the opportunity to lead healthy and financially secure lives. We are the activists inside, working to make New York City work for every New Yorker. Follow, Like and Pin us, and learn more at unitedwaynyc.org

 
About United Way of New York City’s Women’s Leadership Council
The Women's Leadership Council (WLC) is a network of women dedicated to making a difference in the lives of New York City's young people. The WLC has raised nearly $4 million in support of United Way of New York City's youth empowerment initiatives.

 

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