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Posted on 10/09/2002 11:56:50 PM PDT by Big Guy and Rusty 99
The Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner
You are invited to attend!
A Tribute to:
Harry Belafonte
Singer/Actor/Producer/Activist
Thursday evening,
October 24, 2002
Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Andrew Young
The Hilton Washington Hotel
1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Receptions: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Dinner and program: 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
International Honorary Patron:
His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
National Honorary Patrons:
The Honorable Thomas Daschle
Majority Leader, United States Senate
and
The Honorable Trent Lott
Minority Leader, United States Senate
National Chair:
G. Allen Andreas
Chairman and CEO, Archer Daniels Midland Company:
Each year, the Africare Bishop Walker Dinner brings together more than 2,500 people -- African heads of state, ministers of commerce and foreign affairs, leaders from the African Union and the United Nations, U.S. government leaders, foreign diplomats, corporate executives and private individuals -- who share one focus: They care about the future of Africa.
This is the largest annual event for Africa in the United States, with proceeds supporting the work of Africare. The Dinner is a top multicultural affair as well, embracing all races and a wide array of cultures and nationalities from around the world.
The Dinner also honors outstanding humanitarians through the presentation of Africare's Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award. You are invited to join us as we salute this year's award recipient: Harry Belafonte.
PAST BISHOP WALKER HUMANITARIAN AWARD RECIPIENTS:
The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. - 2001
James D. Wolfensohn - 2000
Graca Machel - 1999
The Honorable Andrew Young - 1998
Dorothy I. Height - 1997
Former President Jimmy Carter - 1996
The late Reverend Leon H. Sullivan - 1995
Then President Nelson R. Mandela - 1994
The Honorable Sargent Shriver - 1993
Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu - 1992
First held in 1990, the Dinner is in memory of the late Bishop John T. Walker, Chairman of the Board of Africare from 1975 until his death in 1989.
Please support Africare's work Africa-wide by supporting the 2002 Africare Bishop Walker Dinner!
Prices are --
Tables (10 people each): $25,000*, $10,000*, $5,000*, $3,500* and $1,500.
Tickets (per person): $500* or $150.
Larger supporters (*) receive priority seating, recognition and other benefits.
Africare is currently accepting paid reservations for tables and tickets. Tickets will be mailed beginning in mid-September for the October 24 event.
Click here to purchase tickets or a table online.
Or, for general information about the event, please contact:
Dinner Office
Africare
Africare House
440 R Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001-1935
USA
Dinner Office telephone: (202) 328-5364
Dinner Office e-mail address: dinner@africare.org
Tell Trent Lott not to go:
phone: 202-224-6253
fax: 202-224-2262
Thanks for the telephone and fax numbers for Lott.
But his daughter wasn't bad on the eyes!
I don't think it will be worth a FReep of this event. Though if there is one, here's a sign:
Congressman Billybob
Click for "Oedipus and the Democrats"
I didn't think my esteem and respect for Dr. Rice could get any higher.. but it just did!!
PING for Dr. Rice!!! Dag nabbit, she is just awesome!!
That's a good suggestio9n. Belafonte's remarks were so racist that even Democrats should be ashamed. But I'm not holding my breath.
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