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Former Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton
Honored at New York City Benefit
Presented by Save the Children
and Calvin Klein
Actor Jennifer Garner and PVH's Chairman
& CEO Emanuel (Manny) Chirico, Among Other Honorees at Event
Hosted by
NBC's Jenna Bush Hager
NEW YORK,
NY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 - Save
the Children and Calvin Klein, Inc. hosted a benefit gala in
support of early childhood education this evening at
Cipriani 42nd Street
in New York City. The event honored influential supporters
of the organization, including Former Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton; award-winning actor and Save the
Children Artist Ambassador ,Jennifer Garner;
PVH Corp.'s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Emanuel
(Manny) Chirico; the Bezos
Family Foundation; and, Tipton Elementary School's
Early Childhood Coordinator, Virginia
Almeida. This monumental occasion has raised
approximately 1.8 million thus far.
Hosted by NBC News Correspondent and former
First Daughter, Jenna
Bush Hager, the inspiring event served to increase
awareness for Save the Children and early childhood
education programs in the U.S. For the evening, Calvin
Klein Collection wardrobed Ms. Garner and Ms. Bush
Hager; New York Giants Victor
Cruz, Victor
Garber, Caroline
Kennedy and
Save the Children's board member, Anne
M. Mulcahy
who all served as presenters for the evening; and, Save the
Children's Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs, Mark
Shriver. Other notable guests in attendance
included Whoopi
Goldberg and
Save the Children's President & CEO, Carolyn
Miles.
At the benefit gala, Save the Children
bestowed five newly created awards: the National
Legacy Award was
presented to Secretary Clinton by Save the Children board
members Thomas
S. Murphy and
Ms. Mulcahy; the National
Child Advocate Award was
presented to Ms. Garner by Mr. Garber; the National
Responsibility Award was
presented to Mr. Chirico by Mr. Cruz; the National
Humanitarian Award was
presented to Jackie
Bezos on
behalf of the Bezos Family Foundation by Jack
Shonkoff, M.D.; and, the National Child
Service Award was
presented to Ms. Almeida for her work on Tipton Elementary
School's 'Early Steps to School Success Program' in Tipton,
California, by Ms. Kennedy.
Guests at the event enjoyed a special musical
performance by
Multi-Platinum and Grammy-nominated recording artist, Daughtry.
Additionally, a short film produced by
Ms. Garner, which features a true story of a mother and child who have
benefited from the programs that Save the Children offers,
was debuted.
Save the Children is the leading independent
organization creating lasting change in the lives of
children in need around the world. In the United States, we
strive to ensure that the most underserved children start
school ready for success, thrive academically and
developmentally, and are healthy and active; we also work to
ensure that all children are safe and protected when
disaster strikes. Through our early childhood development,
literacy, health, and emergency preparedness and response
programs, we are giving 240,000 children in 20 states and
the District of Columbia a chance at a brighter future. For
more information, please visit
www.savethechildren.org .
Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of PVH Corp.
[NYSE: PVH], is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in
the world. It designs and markets women's and men's designer
collection apparel and a range of other products that are
manufactured and marketed through an extensive network of
licensing agreements and other arrangements worldwide.
Product lines under the various Calvin
Klein brands
include women's dresses and suits, men's dress furnishings
and tailored clothing, men's and women's sportswear and
bridge and collection apparel, golf apparel, jeanswear,
underwear, fragrances, eyewear, women's performance apparel,
hosiery, socks, footwear, swimwear, jewelry, watches,
outerwear, handbags, small leather goods, and home
furnishings (including furniture). For more information,
please visit
www.calvinklein.com . |