American Redcross “A Salute to Service” Gala on May 12, 2012

“A SALUTE TO SERVICE” GALA

Supports the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region

April 15, 2012: The American Red Cross will honor men and women of the military and their families at its “Salute to Service” Gala on Saturday, May 12th 2012 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. The celebration is the largest fundraising event of the year for the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region. Funds raised are be transformed into services delivered every day in our community.

Tickets can be purchased at: http://american.redcross.org/ncrgala

Further information is on our website at www.redcrossnca.org. Follow the gala on Twitter at #RedCrossGala2012.

Kay Kapoor, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Accenture Federal Services, is chairing the event. Accenture is the Presenting Sponsor of the Gala.

This year’s honorees are Admiral Michael (Mike) Mullen and Deborah Mullen. Emcee for the event will be Lieutenant General Russel Honoré. The gala will present the first Distinguished Woman Warrior Award to Danielle Green-Byrd, who is a former Notre Dame Basketball standout who lost her lower left arm and hand when serving with the U.S. Army in the Iraq war in May 2004.

Opera star Denyce Graves will sing the National Anthem. Entertainment will be provided by 4Troops, a group of United States combat veterans. Col. Gregory Gadson will present awards to Wounded Warriors and VIP Guest is Lt. Heather Penney.

Committee members include Carl H. McNair, Jr., Major General, US Army (RET), Corporate Advisory Board, CPS Professional Services, LLC, who is the Co-Chair of Military Outreach and Lillian and Thomas Robison, who are Co-Chairs of the Auction. Other committee members are Simone Acha, iLuMinA Solutions, Inc.; Doug Beck, ICF; Cheryl Campbell, CGI Federal; Carlos Castillo, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Kimberly Dozier, AP Reporter; Molly Ketcham, Accenture; Dale Koepenich, Chair, Tiffany Circle; Tammy Moore, Service to Armed Forces representative, American Red Cross National Leadership Council; Neena Shenoy, Orca TV, LLC and Sushma Shenoy, IMC.

Local Chairman of the Board, Teresa Carlson, Vice President, Global Public Sector, Amazon Web Services and Chief Executive Officer, Linda C. Mathes serve on the committee as well.

Contact: Cheryl Kravitz, APR,CFRE
Communication Director
American Red Cross in the National Capital Region
(p) 240-485-3005 (c)301- 580-8905

crk725@aol.com or cheryl.kravitz@redcross.org

www.redcrossnca.org