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Women Leadership Forum’s Women Who Rule! Awards Luncheon & Scholarship Fundraiser Donna MacMillan, Kathy Greco, Susan Stein & Joan Boiko to be Honored at Women Leaders Forum’s 2nd Annual Women Who Rule! Awards Luncheon & Scholarship Fundraiser, Jan 31 at Agua Caliente Resort; Jim Houston to Receive Inaugural “Super Man” Award Four remarkable Coachella Valley women will be honored for their extraordinary community leadership, public service and visionary entrepreneurship on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 at Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley’s 2nd Annual “Women Who Rule!” Awards Luncheon and Scholarship Fundraiser, a spectacular valley-wide tribute honoring local women making a difference in our community. The 11 a.m. event at the Agua Caliente Resort Spa, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, will be emceed by KESQ-TV’s Karen Devine and CBS Local 2′s Brooke Beare — and will kick off with an elegant champagne reception and silent auction followed by a noon awards program, live auction and ‘healthy” luncheon, sponsored by Desert Regional Medical Center. The Title Sponsors of the event are Desert Regional Medical Center and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Proceeds of the live auction and a match of up to $50,000 with Pathways to Success, a division of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, will go directly towards college scholarships for members of WLF’s Young Women Leaders Mentoring Program. This year’s outstanding “women who rule” include: Donna MacMillan, philanthropist, “Mary T. Roche Community Leadership Award.” Renowned throughout the Coachella Valley and beyond for her big heart and tremendous philanthropy, MacMillan has donated millions of dollars over the years to local nonprofits and organizations in need, including Eisenhower Medical Center, the College of the Desert, the McCallum Theatre, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Palm Springs Art Museum and the newly established Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert. Last year, MacMillan joined WLF supporter Helene Galen in funding much needed college scholarships for members of WLF’s “Young Women Leaders Mentoring Program.” Kathy Greco, CEO of Desert Healthcare District, “Jackie Lee Houston Heart of Gold Award.” As CEO of Desert Healthcare District, Greco led the charge to provide $5 million in funding for the new UCR Medical Center Residency Program at Desert Regional Medical Center. In addition, she worked to fund over $900,000 to place the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Program, in partnership with the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, in every school in the Coachella Valley — touching 71,000 students in 32 schools throughout the desert’s three school districts. Greco also launched a new food insecurity initiative to ensure access to healthy food for the underserved, including low-income children and seniors. The program provides over a million pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to food distribution sources in the Coachella Valley. Joan Boiko, Communications Manager, Palm Springs Unified School District, inaugural “Helene Galen Excellence in Education Award.” When it comes to communicating the achievements and accolades of Palm Springs Unified School District, no one does it better than Joan Boiko. A long-time supporter of WLF, Boiko keeps in constant contact with every high school counselor in PSUSD, making sure that students learn about the benefits of joining WLF’s Young Women Leaders Mentoring and Scholarship Program. Boiko, whose two daughters are graduates of the program and received scholarships, manages the district’s newsletter and has been deeply involved in the success of the Digicom Student Film Festival, the Pinnacle Fund Foundation and promoting the new Helene Galen Performing Arts Center at Rancho Mirage High School. In addition, Boiko uses her radio show “You Learn Something New Every Day” on 1450 a.m. KPTR progressive talk to discuss issues in education and the mission of WLF. She is also the past president and a founding member of Soroptimist of Palm Springs and has raised thousands of dollars over the years supporting women and girls in the Coachella Valley. Susan Stein, Creative Director/Producer, Fashion Week El Paseo, Fashion Editor of Palm Springs Life Magazine, “WLF Visionary Award.” When it comes to creative vision with a fashionable twist, no one in the Coachella Valley compares with Susan Stein, the long-time fashion editor of Palm Springs Life Magazine and Creative Director/Producer of Fashion Week El Paseo. Stein’s singular vision has propelled Fashion Week into a major special event and tourism booster that women leaders from the Coachella Valley and beyond flock to attend. A long-time supporter of WLF, Stein partners every year with Saks 5th Avenue to present WLF’s signature fall kick off “Fashion Night Out” in September. She has also been a mentor to many young women interested in careers in the fashion industry. In addition to honoring these four remarkable women who rule, WLF will proudly present its inaugural “Super Man Award” to long- time supporter and champion of education, Mr. Jim Houston. A Palm Springs resident for more than 30 years, last year Houston underwrote WLF’s “Jackie Lee Houston Merit Scholarship,” which is distributed every May to a deserving young woman leader seeking higher education. Over the years, Houston’s generosity to WLF has been unmatched. “Donna MacMillan, Kathy Greco, Joan Boiko and Susan Stein serve as tremendous role models and inspirations to the accomplished members of Women Leaders Forum and the young women we mentor,” said WLF President Amy Blaisdell. “We are incredibly thrilled to pay tribute to these four fabulous women while raising much needed funds for our young women leaders seeking higher education. I encourage every woman leader in the Coachella Valley to join WLF on Jan. 31 as we honor these extraordinary women who rule — along with our very own “super man,” the wonderful Jim Houston. It is sure to be an inspirational day.” Founded in 2001 by current Indian Wells Councilmember, Mary T. Roche, the mission of WLF is to empower and develop women leaders of all ages and backgrounds. Over the past 12 years, WLF has raised more than $300,000 in college scholarship funds for members enrolled in its Young Women Leaders Mentoring Program. Ticket prices are $65 for members and $85 for non-members. This year WLF and its Young Women Leaders have partnered with FIND Food Bank of the Coachella Valley to help feed the hungry. Please bring one canned food item or more to help those in need. For more information about WLF, visit the website at www.wlfdesert.org. Like Be the first one who likes this post!
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Mná Mná Ceannaireacht Fhóraim Cé Riail! Dámhachtainí Lóin & Scoláireachtaí Fundraiser Donna MacMillan, Kathy Greco, Susan Stein & Joan Boiko a bheith onóir ag Ceannairí mBan Fhóraim 2 Bliantúil Mná Cé Riail! Dámhachtainí Lóin & Fundraiser Scoláireacht, 31 Eanáir ag Agua Caliente Saoire; Jim Houston chun Faigh Tionscnaimh "Super Man" Gradam Beidh ceithre iontach mná Coachella Valley a onóir as a gceannaireacht phobail urghnách, sa tseirbhís phoiblí agus fiontraíocht aislingeach ar Dé hAoine, 31 Eanáir, 2014 ag Ceannairí Fóram Mná 2ú an Ghleann Coachella ar "Mná Cé Riail!" Gradaim Bhliantúla Lóin agus Fundraiser Scoláireachta, a ghleann ar fud onóir ómós mná áitiúla iontach difríocht a dhéanamh inár bpobal. An ócáid 11:00 ag an Saoire Agua Caliente Spa, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, a emceed ag KESQ-teilifíse Karen Devine agus Scoil na mBráithre Críostaí Áitiúil 2 ar Brooke Beare - agus beidh tús amach le fáiltiú Champagne galánta agus ceant adh ina dhiaidh meán lae clár dámhachtainí, ceant beo agus 'sláintiúil' lón, urraithe ag Desert Réigiúnach Ionad Leighis. Is iad na Urraitheoirí Teideal an ócáid Desert Ionad Leighis Réigiúnach agus an Agua Caliente Banna Indians Cahuilla. Fáltais an cheant beo agus ar chluiche de suas le $ 50,000 le Bealaí chun Rath, rannán de chuid na Comhpháirtíochta Eacnamaíochta Ghleann Coachella a bheidh, dul díreach i dtreo scoláireachtaí coláiste do bhaill na mBan Óga Ceannairí WLF ar Meantóireacht Clár. I measc na bliana seo gan íoc "mná a riail": Donna MacMillan, daonchara, "Mary T. Gradam Ceannaireachta Pobail Roche." Cáil air ar fud an Ghleann Coachella agus níos faide le haghaidh a croí mór agus daonchairdeas ollmhór, MacMillan Bhronn na milliúin dollar thar na blianta atá le nonprofits agus eagraíochtaí áitiúla i ngátar, lena n-áirítear Eisenhower Leighis Ionad, Coláiste na Desert, an Amharclann McCallum, an Palm Springs Féile Scannán Idirnáisiúnta, an Músaem Ealaíne Palm Springs agus an Músaem Ealaíne Palm Springs nuabhunaithe i Palm Desert. An bhliain seo caite, chuaigh MacMillan WLF tacaíocht Helene Galen i maoiniú scoláireachtaí choláiste i bhfad ag teastáil le haghaidh comhaltaí de WLF ar "Ceannairí Mhná Óga Meantóireacht Clár." Kathy Greco, POF Desert Dúiche Sláinte, "Jackie Lee Houston Croí na Gradam Óir." Mar Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Desert Dúiche Sláinte, faoi stiúir Greco an muirear a chur ar fáil $ 5 milliún i maoiniú do Cónaitheacht Clár nua UCR Ionad Leighis ag Desert Réigiúnach Ionad Leighis. Ina theannta sin, d'oibrigh sí chun maoiniú os cionn $ 900,000 chun an Comhaontas le haghaidh Clár Giniúint sláintiúla, i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an Sláinte Clinton Matters Tionscnamh, i ngach scoil i nGleann Coachella - touching is 71,000 mac léinn i 32 scoil ar fud na Desert ar na trí ceantair scoil. Sheol Greco chomh maith le tionscnamh nua neamhdhaingne bhia chun rochtain ar bhia sláintiúil a chinntiú don underserved, lena n-áirítear leanaí agus na seanóirí ar ioncam íseal. Cuireann an clár níos mó ná milliún punt de torthaí úra agus glasraí le foinsí bia a dháileadh i nGleann Coachella. Joan Boiko, Bainisteoir Cumarsáide, Palm Springs Aontaithe Scoil Dúiche, tionscnaimh "Helene Galen Ghradam Oideachais i." Nuair a thagann sé chun cumarsáid a dhéanamh leis an éachtaí agus accolades de Palm Springs Aontaithe Scoil Dúiche, a dhéanann sé aon duine níos fearr ná Joan Boiko. Tá tacaíocht le fada-am a WLF, coimeádann Boiko i dteagmháil rialta le gach comhairleoir scoile ard i PSUSD, ag déanamh cinnte go bhfoghlaimíonn mic léinn faoi na buntáistí a cheanglaíonn Ceannairí mBan Óga WLF ar Meantóireacht agus Clár Scoláireachta. Boiko, a bhfuil a beirt iníon céimithe an chláir agus scoláireachtaí faighte, bainistíonn nuachtlitir an cheantair agus bhí sé páirteach go domhain i an rath a bhí ar an Féile Scannán Digicom Mac Léinn, an Fhondúireacht Ciste Pinnacle agus cur chun cinn an Helene Galen nua Oirfide Arts Center ag Rancho Mirage Ard Scoil. Ina theannta sin, úsáideann Boiko sí seó raidió "Foghlaim tú rud éigin nua gach lá" ar 1450 rn KPTR caint forásach chun saincheisteanna san oideachas agus an misean WLF a phlé. Tá sí freisin an t-uachtarán anuas agus ar dhuine de bhunaitheoirí Soroptimist de Palm Springs agus ardaíodh na mílte dollar thar na blianta ag tacú le mná agus cailíní i nGleann Coachella. Susan Stein, Stiúrthóir Cruthaitheach / Léiritheoir, Seachtain Faisean El Paseo, Faisean Eagarthóir Palm Springs Saol Magazine, "Gradam fadradharcacha WLF." Nuair a thagann sé chun bhfís chruthaitheach le casadh faiseanta, aon duine i nGleann Coachella i gcomparáid le Susan Stein, an eagarthóir ar bhealach fada-am a Palm Springs Saol Magazine agus Stiúrthóir Cruthaitheach / Léiritheoir Faisean Seachtain El Paseo. Tá fís uatha Stein ar inneallghluaiste Faisean Seachtain i ócáid agus turasóireachta teanndáileog speisialta móra ceannairí mná ó Ghleann Coachella agus ina dhiaidh tréada a bheith i láthair. Tá tacaíocht le fada-am a WLF, comhpháirtithe Stein gach bliain le Saks Ascaill an 5ú chun titim síniú WLF i láthair tús amach "Faisean Oíche Amach" i mí Mheán Fómhair. Bhí sí ina mheantóir ar go leor mná óga spéis i slite beatha sa tionscal faisin. Chomh maith le onóir na ceithre mban suntasach a riail, beidh WLF a chéad "Gradam Super Man" i láthair proudly chun tacaíocht le fada-am agus curadh an oideachais, an tUasal Jim Houston. Tá Palm Springs bhfuil cónaí ar feadh níos mó ná 30 bliain, an bhliain seo caite Houston thacaigh WLF ar "Scoláireacht Fiúntais Jackie Laoi Houston," a dháileadh ar gach Bealtaine do cheannaire bean óg tuillte ag lorg ardoideachas. Thar na blianta, tá fhlaithiúlacht Houston go raibh WLF unmatched. "Donna MacMillan, Kathy Greco, Joan Boiko agus Susan Stein freastal samhlacha ról mar iontach agus inspirations do bhaill cumasach Cheannairí Mná Fóram agus na mná óga meantóir againn," a dúirt an tUachtarán WLF Amy Blaisdell. "Tá muid thar a bheith thrilled ómós a íoc leis na ceathrar ban fabulous agus ardú cistí i bhfad ag teastáil le haghaidh ár gceannairí óga mná ag lorg ardoideachas. Spreagadh mé gach ceannaire bean i nGleann Coachella a bheith páirteach WLF ar 31 Eanáir mar onóir dúinn na mná urghnách a riail - chomh maith lenár féin "fear Super," an iontach Jim Houston. Tá sé cinnte a bheith ina lá spreagúil. " Bunaithe i 2001 ag reatha Indiach Wells Councilmember, Mary T. Roche, an misean WLF é a chumhachtú agus ceannairí mná de gach aois agus cúlra a fhorbairt. Thar na 12 bliain anuas, tá WLF ardaíodh níos mó ná $ 300,000 i gcistí scoláireacht choláiste do bhaill cláraithe ina Ceannairí Mhná Óga Meantóireacht Clár. Tá praghsanna Ticéad $ 65 do bhaill agus $ 85 do neamh-bhaill. Seo WLF bliana agus a Ceannairí Mhná Óga bheith i gcomhpháirtíocht le bia a fháil mBanc de Ghleann Coachella chun cabhrú le beatha an ocras. Tabhair mír amháin stánaithe bia nó níos mó chun cabhrú leo siúd atá i ngátar. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi WLF, tabhair cuairt ar an láithreán gréasáin ag www.wlfdesert.org . Cosúil Bí ar an chéad cheann a maith an post seo!