Our 16th Annual Leadership Awards Reception will be held on Thursday, March 10 (6-9pm) at St. John’s University, 101 Astor Place, in the East Village. This year’s theme is “Light One Candle.” The evening is co-sponsored by The J. Luce Foundation, Orphans International Worldwide, and The New York Global Leaders Lions Club.
16th Annual Leadership Awards Reception
Theme: “Light One Candle
The J. Luce Foundation, Orphans International & Global Leaders Lions Club
Thurs., March 10, 2016 (6-9pm); St. John’s University, 101 Astor Place, NYC
Red Carpet Step-and-Repeat Photo Op
Open Bar Featuring Selection of “Hellenic Spirits”+
(Ouzo, Mastiha & Samos Moscato Wine)
Vodka Tasting courtesy of Balls Vodka
Resalso from Vineyards of Bodegas Emilio Moro
Artist-in-Residence: Rohan Bhargava
Global Citizens: H.E. Amb. Katalin Bogyay of Hungary,
H.E. Amb. Catherine Boura of Greece
Humanitarians: Rita Cosby (Broadcaster),
Steve Killelea (Entrepreneur & Philanthropist)
Luce Leaders & Scholars: Sophie Alford, Thanh Dang, Francisco Donoso,
Jewels Harrison, Ramin Herath, Alexander Perruci, Rylie Wahl
Special Certificate from the
Hon. U.S Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut
J. Luce Leadership Experience – Hellas (May 14-22)
The Bauer Fund (Dr. William Bauer)
The Hellenic Fund (Georgia Nomikos)
The Manjushree Fund (Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura)
The Sri Lanka Fund (Sunil Herath)
Rohan Bhargava/Rovaco Dance Company Presents
Committee: Gwendolen Cates, Thanh Dang, Susie de Rafelo, Michael Dotsikas, Sara Herbert-Galloway, Sameer Garg, Mary Harrison, Meera Kajendrakumar, Kevin Camacho, Isaac Kassin, Audrey Kitagawa, Hector Liang, Mathew Luce, Dino Malliaros, Hiten Manseta, Gregory Muller, Lynne-Marie Paquette, Pablo Povarchik, Matt Scott, Yoshiko Tamaki, Mangala Weerasekera – in formation
With Tomaczek Bednarek (Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter), Scott Eisenberg (Swap The Biz), Conor Grennan (Next Generation Nepal), Jitin Hingorani (JINGO Media), Hon. Ben Kallos (N.Y.C. Council), Dr. Judy Kuriansky (Columbia University), Gabi Lovve (Lovve Enterprises), Hon. Geneive Brown Metzger (Jamaica), Georgia Nomikos (Orpheus Luxury Collection), Guillermo Perez (Lions Clubs), Dr. Gama Perruci (Marietta College), Loraine Cancro Silvetz, MSW (Global Stress Initiative), Camille Tibaldeo (Fountain House), Vlada von Shats (Yasha Ramen), Paul Sladkus (Good News Broadcast) – in formation
Silent Auction Items & CharityBuzz On-Line – $75,315 total value
www.CharityBuzz.com/LuceFoundation
Onnetsuki Facial
Meet Peter Yarrow
Ideals of Hellas Trip
Dinner with Jim Luce
Hellenic Symposium Dinner
Stay in Jamaican Villa for Two
Lux Dream Trip to India for Two
TV Show Segment Featuring You
V.C. Pitch Coaching for Non-Profits
Socrates’ Philosophy 3-Day Seminar
Dinner with a Famous Tibetan Monk
Global Leadership & Self-Improvement
Benefit Table – Tibetan Orphan Benefit
Your Own Keynote Corporate Presentation
Trip to Tibetan Orphanage in Tawang, India
Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom Statue
Executive Presentation Skills Coaching for Ten
Networking Bootcamp for 20 Employees/Clients
Corporate Leadership Workshop for Your Company
World-Renowned Stand-Up Comedian Performance
Reception Chairs: Washington Garay, Stacee Mandeville & Jessy Moya
Facebook Invitation
Tickets at the Door – $150, Advance – $100; Student with I.D.,
Lions Advance – $75;
Global Adviser (Listed) & Student Advance – $50
‘Tickets’ may be purchased online at http://tinyurl.com/k7qa4wj. Checks payable to
The J. Luce Foundation may be sent to 540 Main Street #418, New York, N.Y. 10044. There are no actual tickets, but rather a Security List where ALL guests must be listed.
Thanks to Battery Dance Company, Business Systems Consulting NY, Drake Media Network, Fountain House, Gaia Holistic Inc., Global Peace Index, Habitat for Humanity, Incognito Bistro, Indo-American Arts Council, Linus Publications, Lovve Enterprises, Marietta College, New York on Tech, Operation Respect, Orpheus Luxury Collection, Red Leaf Coaching, RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation, St. John’s GLOBE Program, Swap the Biz, Tornado Media, TUSK Boutique, wOw Prezi, and Yasha Ramen!
Friends – with only one week to go before our 16th Annual Leadership Reception at St. John’s University on Astor Place in Manhattan, I wanted to share with you the Draft of the Event Program being typeset in Sri Lanka for us, and let you know that we have only 20 tickets left! You can see the advanced copy of it here. Thanks to you, we are supporting Young Global Leadership! – Jim
Contributions may be made online here: https://tinyurl.com/qyx6hlf
Contributions may be mailed to the J. Luce Foundation
540 Main Street #418, NY, NY 10044.
The Foundation is a 501(c)3 NYS-Registered Charity.
Contributions are fully tax-deductible.
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