November 2009
LI Fund for Women & Girls
Women
Achievers Against the Odds Breakfast
PHOTO BY MIRANDA GATEWOOD
Winnie
Freund, co-president, board of directors, LI Fund for Women & Girls
and
Lillian McCormick, co-founder, WOJ
“You must lead by example” is the message Lillian McCormick, co-founder
of Women on the Job, has for the next generation of female leaders. As a tribute
to the women who laid the foundation for gender equality in the workplace, The
Long Island Fund for Women & Girls (LIFWG) presented its first-ever “Charlotte
Shapiro/Lillian McCormick Young Leadership Award” at the Women Achievers
Against the Odds Breakfast at the Crest Hollow Country Club.
Lillian McCormick
and Charlotte Shapiro have devoted a combined total of 76 years to the
advocacy of women’s rights and social justice. The award was established
to build confidence among emerging leaders and showcase the accomplishments
of young women in high school who might otherwise go unnoticed.
The 2009 recipient
of the Young Leadership Award was Lucely Sanchez of Oceanside high school.
At 17, she has dedicated her life to making a difference: educating students,
serving food to the homeless, and teaching self-esteem to young girls.
The breakfast event honored four Long Island professional women for their contributions
to the community and one student achiever for her excellence in computer science
and technology. Honorees were: Maria Grasso, executive vice president, Flushing
Savings Bank; Dr. Gerry House, president, Institute for Student Achievement;
Lorelei McGlynn, vice president, Global Human Resources and Financial Operations,
Henry Schein, Inc.; Suzy Sonenberg, executive director, Long Island Community
Foundation and Lisa Rifkind, senior, George W. Hewlett high school.
The Women Achievers
Against the Odds Awards Breakfast serves as one of the largest annual
fundraisers for LIFWG and is sponsored by over 30 Long Island corporations
and organizations. For more information call 516-396-9857.
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