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Gala Commemorates 40 Successful Years of Building Social Movements
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Sunday, May 11, 2008Forty years after the death of Robert F. Kennedy, the social justice nonprofit founded as a living memorial to his life and ideas, the Center for Community Change, celebrated 40 years of fighting for low income families and communities of color.
The 40th Anniversary Gala, "Building the Power of Many…for 40 Years", held Monday, May 5, paid homage to the people who helped build the Center and honored the generations of people who have fought for progressive ideals, from the legends of the civil rights movement to the young leaders of today's struggle for social justice.
The ticketed event was held at the newly renovated, historic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Doc Gibbs of the Emeril Live Show provided the musical entertainment, and Tony Perkins of WTTG Fox 5 emceed the program. The honorary co-hosts for the gala included Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, Congressman John Lewis, Julian Bond and Raul Yzaguirre.
Community Change Champion Awardees:
· Anton Gunn, executive director of the South Carolina Fair Share
· Caroline Murray, executive director of the Alliance to Develop Power
· Maria Rodriguez, executive director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition
· Donna Edwards
· Douglas Fraser, former president of the UAW, awarded posthumously
· Arlene Holt Baker, executive vice president, AFL-CIO
· Gerald Hudson, executive vice president, SEIU
· Maria and Greg Jobin-Leeds
· Taryn Higashi, deputy director of the Ford Foundation and executive director of Unbound Philanthropy
· Geri Mannion, program director of US Democracy and the Special Opportunities Fund of The Carnegie Corporation of New York
· William S. White, president of The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Video and photos of the event can be found at http://www.movementvisionlab.org/blog.
Since 1968, the Center for Community Change has strengthened the leadership, voice and power of low-income communities nationwide to confront the vital issues of today and build the social movements of tomorrow. www.communitychange.org.
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