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11.26.2007 - 10:30am ET
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Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation To Host First Annual New York City Gala Dinner
Special Guest, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City to Attend - Foundation To Unveil Three Major Grants Totaling $500,000 To Tri-State Organizations
(CSRwire) NEW YORK, NY - November 26, 2007 -
WHAT: The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation will host its
first annual dinner in New York Special guest, Michael Bloomberg,
Mayor, New York City, will join dinner chairman to honor
Brian Duperreault, Former Chairman & CEO of ACE, Limited. The
foundation will award three major grants to charitable causes in the
tri-state area and expects to raise $1.5 million.
Emcees for the event are CBS 2 Weekend News anchor, Kirsten Cole
and hockey legend, former New York Ranger, Mike Richter.
The grantees are:
New York City Financial Empowerment Center
- As part of the City's Center for
Economic Opportunity, the Office of Financial
Empowerment offers free financial advice to New Yorkers.
Wounded Warriors Project
- Raises public awareness and enlists
aid for severely injured service men and
women.
Riverkeeper
- Safeguards the ecological integrity of
the Hudson River, its tributaries and the
watershed of New York City
The foundation is funded and directed by insurance professionals from a
broad spectrum of companies within the industry.
WHEN: December 5, 2007
5:30 p.m. Reception
6:30 p.m. Dinner
WHERE: The Waldorf-Astoria, New York City
RSVP: For media credentials or to RSVP contact
Michelle Shayo
212-819-4891
michelle.shayo@edelman.com
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