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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Fran Lebowitz Honor Community Leaders at PPHP's 2009 Empower Luncheon

For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2014


(Hawthorne, N.Y.) – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand honored Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic’s (PPHP) community leaders at its 2009 Empower Luncheon on Friday, October 23rd at Elmwood Country Club in White Plains.

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore and Betsey Metz, former Board chair of Planned Parenthood of Westchester/Rockland received the 2009 Community Leadership Award for their dedication to protecting women’s health, rights, and safety. 

Guests enjoyed the keynote speech from Fran Lebowitz, celebrated humorist, essayist, and best-selling author. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand presented the Community Leadership Award to District Attorney DiFiore.

The more than 225 supporters in attendance demonstrated PPHP’s strong base of support for women and families and its thriving presence in Westchester County.  
 
Among the local, state, and national elected officials in attendance were State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, Assemblyman George Latimer, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, Assemblyman Mike Spano, Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano, Westchester County Clerk Timothy Idoni, Westchester County Legislator Judy Myers, Westchester County Legislator Kenneth Jenkins, and New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson.

Proceeds from the event help PPHP sustain and expand medical, counseling, and education services in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Suffolk Counties. For over 76 years, PPHP has provided affordable, confidential, and compassionate care to women, men, and teens.  PPHP works to protect the right to reproductive freedom, and offers education and training programs to improve parent/child communication, peer-to-peer education, and a variety of other community resources.

Photo credit: Photo 2009 by Leslye Smith

For images from the benefit, please contact [email protected].

Source

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.

Published

October 27, 2009

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