PROMINENT REGIONAL LEADERS TO RECEIVE 2007 FIVE SECTORS ALLIANCE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Montclair, NJ, November 8, 2007 - Some of the region's most distinguished leaders will be honored at The Five Sectors Alliance Thanksgiving Gala, 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 16th at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange.
The event will be presented by the Five Sectors Alliance in collaboration with Impact Community Development Corporation and the New Jersey State Legislators of District 34.
The Five Sectors Alliance is a Montclair-based think-tank organization designed to bring innovative strategies and essential resources to five major sectors of society - The Education Sector, The Business and Economic Sector, The Family Sector, The Religious Sector, and The Political and Government Sector.
Recipients of the 2007 Five Sectors of Society Lifetime Achievement Award include:
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Political Sector - Richard J. Codey, Former New Jersey Governor and President, New Jersey Senate
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The Business Sector - Caren Franzini, Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey Economic Development Authority; Trent Stamp, President, Charity Navigator; and William J. Walsh, Jr., Former President PSEG Foundation and Current Director of Corporate Issues in the State Governmental Affairs Department of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)
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Religious Sector - Rev. Carlton T. Brown, Senior Pastor, Bethel Gospel Assembly, New York, NY.
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Education Sector - Mark Valli, President and Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey After 3, and Gary Hrynoweski, Founder and President, Inverse, Inc.
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Family Sector - Kevin M. Ryan, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Children and Families; and Mary Baughman, Former Executive Director, Jersey Battered Women's Services.
The Five Sectors Alliance Gala 2007 awards ceremony is a black-tie (optional) event, featuring a hors d'oeuvre hour and Silent Auction at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m., and a keynote address from David Blankenhorn, founder and president of the Institute of American Values and author of the book, Fatherless America.
"These awards will be given in recognition of our distinguished honorees - who have made notable accomplishments in serving diverse segments of the societal landscape," said Rupert A. Hayles, Jr., President of the Five Sector Alliance. "These men and women are already fulfilling our mission of Impacting Society and Serving Our Community within each of the five sectors in a way that significantly improves lives," Hayles added.
For registration information for the Five Sectors Alliance Gala or for more information, call: 973-857-8957, ext. 124 or visit the Five Sectors Alliance website at http://www.fivesectors.org/.
About The Five Sectors Alliance
The Five Sectors Alliance is a think-tank organization that effectively mobilized innovative strategies and essential resources to the five sectors of society with a mission of Impacting Society and Serving Our Community. The Five Sectors of Society are: The Business and Economic Sector, The Education Sector, The Family Sector, The Political and Government Sector, and The Religious Sector. We are committed to impacting each of these important areas with biblically sound principles and strategies designed to create a wholesome society that is constantly being transformed and enhanced.
About IMPACT Community Development Corporation
IMPACT Community Development Corporation (ICDC) is a nonprofit, faith-based community development organization located in Montclair, New Jersey. ICDC, the community outreach arm of Christ Church, is committed to empowering people, engaging in strategic business partnerships, ,building healthy and sustainable communities, and renewing neighborhoods through education, resource development, and advocacy. Some of ICDC's strategies include identifying and developing new programs for women's services and initiatives for youth.
