Whom You Know: HONOREES AND CELEBRITY PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE STAR-STUDDED 9TH ANNUAL WOMEN WHO CARE LUNCHEON BENEFITTING UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF NEW YORK CITY AT CIPRIANI 42ND STREET THURSDAY, MAY 6 IN NEW YORK Honorees will be NBC’s “Today” show News Anchor Ann Curry; Producer/Philanthropist Francine LeFrak; Advertising Innovator Linda Kaplan Thaler; Renowned Surgeon & Author Dr. Pamela F. Gallin; Entrepreneur JoanAnn Natola; & Parent Advocates Anita & Gary Geresi Celebrity Presenters include: Cynthia Nixon, Meredith Vieira, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Paula Zahn, Kelly Rutherford, Valerie Harper, Robin Givens, Bryan Batt, Tamara Tunie, Brian d’Arcy James, & Rita Cosby

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

HONOREES AND CELEBRITY PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE STAR-STUDDED 9TH ANNUAL WOMEN WHO CARE LUNCHEON BENEFITTING UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF NEW YORK CITY AT CIPRIANI 42ND STREET THURSDAY, MAY 6 IN NEW YORK Honorees will be NBC’s “Today” show News Anchor Ann Curry; Producer/Philanthropist Francine LeFrak; Advertising Innovator Linda Kaplan Thaler; Renowned Surgeon & Author Dr. Pamela F. Gallin; Entrepreneur JoanAnn Natola; & Parent Advocates Anita & Gary Geresi Celebrity Presenters include: Cynthia Nixon, Meredith Vieira, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Paula Zahn, Kelly Rutherford, Valerie Harper, Robin Givens, Bryan Batt, Tamara Tunie, Brian d’Arcy James, & Rita Cosby

Loreen Arbus, Founder & Chair of Women Who Care and Cathleen P. Black, Honorary Chair, are pleased to announce the honorees and celebrity presenters for The 9th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon to benefitUnited Cerebral Palsy of New York City. The event will be held on Thursday, May 6th, at Cipriani 42nd Street. Women Who Care celebrates the accomplishments of women as caregivers, volunteers and professionals. The event will be hosted by Donna Hanover. Whom You Know looks forward to covering this event.

“Women Who Care was created to honor female role models representing various segments of the community,” said Loreen Arbus, Founder & Chair of Women Who Care. “It is a celebration of women who have blazed new paths, broken glass ceilings and inspired others to achieve.”

Honorees for The 9th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon on May 6th will be:

Ann Curry, Host, NBC’s “Today” show; Francine LeFrak, Producer/Entrepreneur, Philanthropist/LeFrak Productions;JoanAnn Natola, Managing Partner, Element Financial Group; Linda Kaplan Thaler, Chief Executive Officer, The Kaplan Thaler Group.

There will also be two marquee awards for this year’s Women Who Care event: Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” will present The Luella Bennack Award to Dr. Pamela F. Gallin, M.D., F.A.C.S.: Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology, New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center. In addition, Anita & Gary Geresi will be presented with The Karen Hansen Caregiver Award.

Celebrity Presenters for the star-studded event include: (celebrity list in formation):
Cynthia Nixon, star of “Sex & The City 2”; Meredith Vieira, host, “The Today Show”; Dr. Mehmet Oz, host “The Dr. Oz Show”; Paula Zahn, host, “On The Case with Paula Zahn”; Kelly Rutherford, “Gossip Girl”; Robin Givens, actress & author “Grace Will Lead Me Home”; Valerie Harper, currently starring on Broadway “Looped”; Bryan Batt, “Mad Men”; Tamara Tunie, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”; Rita Cosby, television host and author; & Brian d’Arcy James, currently starring on Broadway in “Time Stands Still.” With more stars to come.

Loreen Arbus, producer/philanthropist/President, Loreen Arbus Productions, is Founder & Chair of Women Who Care.Cathleen P. Black, President of Hearst Magazines, is Honorary Chair. Joan Jedell is Co-Chair.

UCP/NYC is one of America’s most established charities helping children and adults with disabilities worldwide. UCP/NYCcurrently serves more than 14,000 individuals and family members through more than 75 programs. The mission it has pursued during its 60 years in the disability field is to provide the highest quality services in health care, education, employment, housing, and technology resources that support people with cerebral palsy and related disabilities in leading independent and productive lives.

Past presenters and honorees to participate in the Women Who Care Luncheon include: Diane Sawyer, Oprah Winfrey, Regis Philbin, Martha Stewart, Susan Lucci, Danny Glover, Lili Taylor, Tim Gunn, Dan Rather, S. Epatha Merkerson, Twyla Tharp, Gayle King, Marlo Thomas, Linda Lavin, Helen Gurley Brown, Anne M. Sweeney, President of Disney-ABC Television and Marie Wilson, president of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

Women Who Care is produced by Wm. White Associates LLC.

For more information on the 9th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon benefitting UCP/NYC, go to: www.ucpnyc.org and go to "Events" or call: 212-683-6700 ext. 205.

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