Legal Momentum to Hold Awards Gala Celebrating Enlightened Corporate

November 7, 2007 -

 

Jay Gellert of Health Net, John LaMattina of Pfizer, Ellen Levine of Hearst Magazines,
and Vera Wang of Vera Wang Group to be Honored

NEW YORK Legal Momentum, the nation’s oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls, will hold its Annual Equal Opportunity Awards Gala on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt New York.  This event is open to the public and tickets are still available.

Gala proceeds, expected to exceed $650,000, will benefit Legal Momentum’s public policy and legal work on behalf of women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of violence against women; women who face gender discrimination in employment, housing, and the courts; the Organization’s nationwide efforts to assure women’s and girls’ access to comprehensive health information in federally funded programs; and its support of legislative initiatives to expand access to quality and affordable child care and early childhood education.


EVENT: Legal Momentum’s 29th Equal Opportunity Awards Gala

HONOREES:

Equal Opportunity Awards to:
Jay M. Gellert, President and CEO, Health Net, Inc.
John LaMattina, President, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Pfizer Inc

Muriel Fox Communications Leadership Award to:
Ellen Levine, Editorial Director, Hearst Magazines

Etta Froio Equal Opportunity Award to:
Vera Wang, Designer and CEO, Vera Wang Group  

WHEN: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
6:00 p.m. Reception; 7:00 p.m. Dinner

WHERE: Empire Ballroom
 Grand Hyatt New York, 109 East 42nd Street, New York, NY
  

About the Equal Opportunity Awards Gala
Legal Momentum's Equal Opportunity Awards celebrate enlightened corporate leadership on behalf of women and girls by paying tribute to corporations and individuals who are clearly setting the pace in the promotion of women, families and diversity. Our gala dinner is a tribute to the extraordinary men and women whose personal leadership in their respective fields has broken new ground for women in corporate America.

About Legal Momentum
Founded in 1970, Legal Momentum is the nation's oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls. With an experienced legal staff in offices in New York City and Washington, D.C., Legal Momentum has been a leader in establishing legal, legislative, and educational strategies to secure equality and justice for women across the country. Its public policy and litigation agenda focus on four areas that are of greatest concern to women in the United States:  freedom from violence against women, equal work and equal pay; the health of women and girls; and strong families and strong communities.

Contact: Altagracia Diloné Levat, alevat@legalmomentum.org   Cell: 347.739.7664