ABOUT THE GALA
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
Decatur House
(vist their website)
Washington, DC
6:30 - 10:00 PM
Family Voices has planned a 15th Anniversary Gala Celebration to celebrate and honor the work of many to improve the lives of the nation’s children and youth with special health care needs and their families.
The Gala is being held as part of the 2007 Family Voices National Conference, which will bring family leaders and other stakeholders to Washington, DC to learn, build community, and celebrate our family leaders and partners.
GALA HONOREES
The Gala will include a reception, dinner, and entertainment as well as an awards ceremony. Family Voices will honor the following individuals for their significant and long-term contributions to improving the lives of children and youth with special health care needs:
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C. Everett Koop, MD - Former Surgeon General of the United States
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Merle McPherson, MD - Former Director of the Division of Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Thomas J. Tauke - Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Policy and Communications for Verizon; Former United States Representative, Second District, Iowa
LOCATION
The Gala will be held at the lovely national trust historic site, Decatur House, located across from the White House. The Decatur House became one of the capital’s most desirable addresses and home to many of our nation’s most prominent figures.
TICKETS
Purchasing a ticket to the Gala will provide you with a lovely evening and a delicious meal as well as providing support for the ongoing work of Family Voices.
Individual tickets will be sold at $250 each. To purchase one or more tickets, please call Family Voices at 1.888.835.5669.
Tables are available at $2,500 each. (For more information on purchasing a table, please see below.)
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
There are many wonderful opportunities available to demonstrate your commitment to families and to moving forward the future of health care for children and youth with special health care needs. They include...
Purchasing a table - $2,500 - For detailed information on tables, click here!
Becoming a Premiere Sponsor - Platinum ($25,000), Gold ($15,000), Silver ($10,000) and Bronze ($5,000) - For detailed information on premiere sponsorships, click here!
Placing an ad in the 15th Anniversary Book - $100, $200, $400 and $800 - For detailed information on ads, click here!
Sponsorship of the Gala and National Conference provides necessary funding to keep enrollment costs low for family members attending as well as supporting the core work of Family Voices: providing a network of support for families of children and youth with special health care needs in every state. Your contribution will provide your organization with the visibility you deserve.
HONORARY COMMITTEE
- James Anderson, MD, CEO, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
- Richard C. Antonelli, MD, Chief, Division of Primary Care, Director, Department of General Pediatrics, Connecticut Children's Medical Center
- Honorable John Antonio, Sr., Governor, Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico
- Tom Baffuto, Executive Director, ARC of New Jersey
- Jonathan Bates, MD, CEO, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
- David Bergman, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine
- Michael and Carol Berman, Washington, DC
- Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, President and CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement/IHI
- Christina Bethell, PhD, MBA, MPH, Director, Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
- Senator Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico
- Kathleen Kirk Bishop, PhD, MSW, Dean, School of Social Work and Family Studies, Wheelock College
- Marian Bolton, President/CEO, YMCA of Central New Mexico
- Thomas W. Chapman, MPH, EdD, President and CEO, The HSC Foundation
- Tamara Clay, Public Health Advisor, Indian Health Service
- Senator and Mrs. Kent Conrad, North Dakota
- W. Carl Cooley, MD, Medical Director, Crotched Mountain Foundation, Center for Medical Home Improvement
- Karen Cox, PhD, RN, Vice President, Children’s Mercy Hospital
- Senator Pete Domenici, New Mexico
- Senator Byron L. Dorgan, North Dakota
- Stu and Fran Eizenstat, Partner, Covington and Burling
- Alejandra Gepp, Project Director, Institute for Hispanic Health, National Council of La Raza
- Senator and Mrs. Chuck Grassley, Iowa
- Senator Tom Harkin, Iowa
- Joseph Holahan, MD, Chair, New Jersey American Association of Pediatrics Council for Children with Disabilities, Medical Director, Child Development Center of Children's Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital
- Charles J. Homer, MD, MPH, CEO, The National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality/NICHQ
- Andrew J. Imparato, President and CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities
- Senator and Mrs. Edward M. Kennedy
- Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island
- Senator John F. Kerry, Massachusetts
- Congressman Jim Langevin, Rhode Island
- Senator Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey
- Congressman and Mrs. Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts
- Senator Robert Menendez, New Jersey
- Fitzhugh Mullan, MD, Contributing Editor, Health Affairs
- Paul Newacheck, DrPH, Institute for Health Policy Studies and Department of Pediatrics, University of California at San Francisco
- Congressman Steve Pearce, New Mexico
- James M. Perrin, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Director, Division of General Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children
- Rick Rader, MD, Director, Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center, Editor in Chief, Exceptional Parent (EP) Magazine
- Beverley Roberts, Director, Mainstreaming Medical Care Project of New Jersey
- Lisbeth and Daniel Schorr, Washington, DC
- Tom Tonniges, MD, Director, Boys Town Institute for Child Health Improvement
- Congressman Tom Udall, New Mexico
- Deborah Klein Walker, EdD, Vice President, Abt Associates, President, American Public Health Association
- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
- Congresswoman Heather Wilson, New Mexico
Committee in formation