Government officials, business leaders, renowned researchers, and individuals with lupus will come together to celebrate and honor leaders for their efforts to advance lupus as a significant public health problem. The Butterfly Gala –Sixth Annual Awards Dinner will be held tonight, May 12, 2009, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC.
This year’s honorees are U.S. Congressman James P. Moran (D-VA, 8th), Sanjay Gupta, M.D., CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, and Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Research and Development for Amgen, Inc.
CNN Anchor and Special Correspondent Soledad O’Brien will serve as the Master of Ceremonies and Grammy Award-winning artist Mary Wilson of the Supremes will entertain the Gala attendees.
Lupus results from an immune system that is out of balance, causing it to become destructive to any organ or tissue in the body. Lupus can be very unpredictable and is potentially fatal. An estimated 1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus, yet no satisfactory treatment or a cure exists. In fact, it has been more than 50 years since the FDA approved a treatment for lupus. Its health consequences may include heart attacks, strokes, seizures, and organ failure.
The LFA is the foremost national nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes of and cure for lupus, and to providing support, services, and hope to all people affected by lupus. The LFA Butterfly Gala will raise funds to support LFA programs of research, education, and advocacy.
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2008-11-12
“An Evening With Richard Parsons”
Time Warner Inc. chairman Richard Parsons will be the subject of PBS-TV celebrity series, The HistoryMakers.
“An Evening With Richard Parsons” will be taped November 15th in front of a live studio audience at George Washington University’s Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien will take Parsons through a discussion of his life and career. Journalist Juan William will serve as master of ceremonies. The special is slated to air nationally on PBS-TV, beginning in February.
“An Evening with” is the hallmark celebrity interview program and fundraising event of The HistoryMakers, with the Parsons' program the 16th entry in the series. To date, this series has raised millions in supporting the development of archival, educational resources and preserving the rightful place of African-Americans within the American lexicon.
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“An Evening With Richard Parsons” will be taped November 15th in front of a live studio audience at George Washington University’s Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien will take Parsons through a discussion of his life and career. Journalist Juan William will serve as master of ceremonies. The special is slated to air nationally on PBS-TV, beginning in February.
“An Evening with” is the hallmark celebrity interview program and fundraising event of The HistoryMakers, with the Parsons' program the 16th entry in the series. To date, this series has raised millions in supporting the development of archival, educational resources and preserving the rightful place of African-Americans within the American lexicon.
UPDATED: click here for an event photo
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