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Impact Awards event March 15, 2012: Defending Women's Rights: In the Courtroom, the Capitol and Beyond
Includes Memorial Award: Christina Santiago
2012-01-26

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From a news release

Chicago Foundation for Women is proud to announce the honorees of CFW's 2012 Impact Awards—local leaders who have defended women's rights in the courtroom, the capitol and beyond. The awards will be presented on Thursday, March 15 at the beautiful Venue SIX10 at Spertus Institute.

"The 2012 Impact Awards honor the continued and historic importance of justice for women and girls' safety, health and security," says K. Sujata, President and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women. "Since Chicago Foundation for Women's inception in 1985, we have sought to create a more safe, just and healthy world for women and girls—and these 10 awards recognize women and men who have been instrumental in that effort."

CFW's first Impact Awards honoree in 2005 was Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Since then, more than 40 visionary leaders advancing the well-being of women and girls in Chicago have been recognized. The 2012 awards were selected from among dozens of community nominations by a four-member volunteer committee: Paula Wolff ( chair ) , Nicholas J. Brunick, Andrea S. Kramer and Laura A. Tucker.

Ticket and sponsorship information is available at www.cfw.org/impact.

Announcing the 2012 Impact Awards Honorees:

Kulsum Ameji, Staff Attorney, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago

Khadine Bennett, Legislative Counsel and Staff Attorney, ACLU of Illinois

Commissioner Bridget Gainer, 10th District Cook County Commissioner

Kaethe Morris Hoffer, Deputy Executive Director and Legal Director of the Sexual Assault Justice Project, Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation

Jerry Newton, Attorney, Philanthropist and Past Chair of Personal PAC

Katherine M. Rahill, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP

Katherine M. Schon, Associate, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

The Protect Pregnant Prisoners Campaign, Led by attorneys Kenneth N. Flaxman and Thomas G. Morrissey and Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers' Gail T. Smith

The Reproductive Rights Project of the ACLU of Illinois, Led by Project Director Lorie A. Chaiten and past directors Colleen Connell and Lois J. Lipton

Memorial Award: Christina Santiago, ( Posthumous ) Puerto Rican Lesbian and Feminist Activist

For more information, visit our website at www.cfw.org/IMPACT

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012, Venue SIX10 at Spertus Institute, 610 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago

Patron Ticket: $100

( includes preferred seating and recognition at event )

Individual Ticket: $50

Student Ticket: $25

Sponsorships are also available!

Register online or contact Ilda Lagunas

at ( 312 ) 577-2810 or ilagunas@cfw.org

Thanks to the following people for nominating this year's honorees:

Amigas Latinas * Joanne Archibald * Anita Banerji * Mary Brandon

Terry Cosgrove * Ramon Gardenhire * Ji Hye Kim * Ruth Krugly

Marcena W. Love * Kate Maehr * Elizabeth Sherman * Gabrielle Sigel

Patricia Costello Slovak * Ashley Walker

2012 Impact Awards Selection Committee

Paula Wolff ( Chair ) * Nicholas J. Brunick * Andrea S. Kramer * Laura A. Tucker

2012 IMPACT AWARDS SPONSORS

List in formation

Action Sponsors ( $2,500 )

Jenner & Block LLP

McDermott, Will & Emery

Advocacy Sponsors ( $1,000 )

Gail Ludewig

Tribute Sponsors ( $500 )

Nancy Juda

Schiff Hardin LLP

The following community members nominated this year's honorees: Amigas Latinas, Joanne Archibald, Anita Banerji, Mary Brandon, Terry Cosgrove, Ramon Gardenhire, Ji Hye Kim, Ruth Krugly, Marcena W. Love, Kate Maehr, Elizabeth Sherman, Gabrielle Sigel, Patricia Costello Slovak and Ashley Walker.

Detailed bios and photos of the honorees can be provided upon request. Press passes for the March 15 event are available.

About Chicago Foundation for Women

Chicago Foundation for Women raises money to fund and support organizations that help women and girls--it's all about making smarter connections between need, money and solutions. We believe that when women and girls are secure, whole communities are made better. We improve the lives of women and girls through grants, advocacy, leadership development, and public and grantee education. Since 1985, we have given more than 2,900 grants totaling nearly $20 million and helped thousands of women and girls become philanthropists. Learn more about the Foundation.


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