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- 2015 Founders Award Winners and Announces Annual Fundraiser ATLANTA, June 30, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Nneka Egwuatu, 404-410-3158 Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Names 2015 Founders' Award Winners and Announces Annual Fundraiser ATLANTA, June 30, 2015- The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA), a 34-year-old voluntary bar organization focused on the enrichment and empowerment of women and advocating for children’s issues, recently announced the winners of its 2015 Founders’ Awards. The Founders’ Awards were established in 2006 to recognize the accomplishments of women and organizations that embody the mission of GABWA and the legacy of its founders: Former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane and Judge Barbara A. Harris. "The annual Glitter Gala and Auction is GABWA's signature fundraising event of the year," GABWA President Adwoa Ghartey-Tagoe Seymour explained. "We are excited to honor our award recipients and increase awareness of and raise funds for GABWA's 501(c)(3) charitable arm, the GABWA Foundation, Inc. The proceeds from the Gala and Auction benefit the programs of the GABWA Foundation, including our Sister to Sister Mentoring Program, Wills Project, and scholarship program. We look forward to highlighting these programs at the Gala, which promises to be another wonderful GABWA event." The 2015 award winners are as follows:
Winner: Chief Judge Myra H. Dixon, Fulton County State Court
Winner: Bettieanne C. Hart, Bettianne Childers Hart, Attorney at Law, LLC
Winner: Tomeika Daniel, Supervising Attorney at Macon Regional Office of Georgia Legal Services Program
Winner: Helene D. Gayle, M.D., M.P.H., President and CEO of CARE USA
Winner: Atlanta Business League
Winner: Janice C. Mathis, Vice President of Citizen Education Fund The winners will be honored on July 25, 2015 at the GABWA and GABWA Foundation’s annual fundraiser, the Glitter Gala and Auction. The event will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel Buckhead at 7:00 pm. The proceeds from the Glitter Gala and Auction support the GABWA Foundation’s award-winning charitable projects. Tickets may be purchased online at http://gabwafoundation.eventbee.com. About GABWA GABWA was founded in 1981 by a group of African-American women who desired to form a voluntary bar organization with a focus on women and children’s issues, increasing black female representation in the judiciary and in public offices, and taking a proactive stance on political issues. Today, GABWA has an active membership of over 800 women and men who strive each day to fulfill the organization’s mission: to nurture, support and galvanize the power of Black women attorneys, advocate for women and children and empower our communities. In furtherance of this mission, GABWA has successfully spearheaded several signature programs that have had a profound impact in Georgia, including its Legally Speaking television show, its Professional Development Academy, and its Judicial and Public Office Academy. For more information, visit www.gabwa.org. # 
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