Be Beautiful Be Yourself Gala – Washington, D.C.
May 8, 2013 – Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s
Be Beautiful Be Yourself Gala in Washington, DC!
6:00pm – Cocktail Reception
7:15pm – Dinner, Fashion Show, Live Musical Performance
The Ritz-Carlton Washington DC
1150 22nd Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
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Special Guests & Honorees:
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers – 2013 Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award Honoree
Representative Chris Van Hollen – 2013 Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award Honoree
Cole Rodgers – Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show 2013 Ambassador
A MESSAGE FROM THE GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION
Join us Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, to celebrate our models with Down syndrome, 2013 Global Down Syndrome Foundation Ambassador Cole Rodgers, and Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award recipients Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Congressman Chris Van Hollen.
Featuring a performance by Sheryl Crow!
Host of HLNs Raising America Kyra Phillips will be the emcee, and celebrity escorts for the models will include John Roberts of Fox News, members of Congress, sports personalities and celebrities! More than 60 members of Congress have signed up for the event’s Honorary Host Committee.
Tickets are $250 each, and VIP tickets, which include a celebrity photo-op, are $500 each. Table sponsorships are also available. To register online, go to www.blacktie-dc.com (Event Code: Beautiful2013).
For more information, contact Jessica Karlsruher at 703-683-7500 or jkarlsruher@epiphanyproductions.com.
Interested in volunteering at the 2013 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Gala? Register now as a volunteer.
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LINDA CRNIC INSTITUTE FOR DOWN SYNDROME
Established in 2008, the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome is the first academic home for Down syndrome research in the United States. The mission of the Crnic Institute is to significantly improve the lives of people with Down syndrome by eradicating the medical and cognitive ill effects associated with the condition.
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