IN CELEBRATION OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH ALICE PAUL INSTITUTE HONORS INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR EQUALITY

Mt. Laurel, NJ, – In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Alice Paul Institute (API) will hold their annual Alice Paul Equality Awards, the largest fundraising event of the year for the non-profit organization. The Alice Paul Equality Awards honor individuals from any industry or field who embody the spirit of equal rights activist Alice Paul, and continue Alice Paul’s mission of advancing gender equality in America. Awards will be given in the areas of Education, Empowerment, and Equality.

WHAT: 2019 Alice Paul Equality Awards

WHEN: Monday, March 4, 2019

• 5:30pm:  Arrivals and Registration
• 5:30pm–6:45pm:  Cocktail Reception & Auction
• 6:45pm–8:00pm:  Dinner & Awards Presentation

WHERE: Westin Mount Laurel – 555 Fellowship Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ  08054

WHO: The 2019 Alice Paul Equality Awards Honorees:

• • • The Education Award Honoree:  Jeannine LaRue – Founder of the LaRuelist Report blog and Senior Vice President of the Kaufman Zita Group
      • Jeannine Larue’s professional roots are in education – as a teacher, a school board representative and a university administrator. She created mentoring programs for Newark school children and has worked throughout her long career to improve the quality of education for New Jersey students.
    • The Empowerment Award Honoree: Kimberly Ramalho – Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs, Lockheed Martin, Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS)
      • Kimberly Ramalho is being honored with an Alice Paul Equality Award in recognition of her lifelong passion for diversity and inclusion in both her professional and community work. She serves as the executive chair for the Women’s Impact Network and drives cultural change in businesses by investing in women and empowering them to cultivate leadership skills, business practices, personal contacts and career opportunities.

• • • The Equality Award Honoree:  Donald Norcross – U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s First Congressional District
      • Donald Norcross champions equality through equal access to high-quality education, job training and a living wage. Throughout his career, first as an electrician and a union leader, then in public service in the New Jersey Senate and now in the U.S. Congress, he is committed to improving the lives of both men and women through equal opportunity.

This dynamic fundraising event highlights the inspired work of the esteemed honorees while raising vital financial support for the continuing work of the Alice Paul Institute. The event begins with a cocktail reception during which guests may bid on a silent auction of curated high-quality items or try to win a wide array of raffle baskets. The dinner celebration will feature members of API’s signature leadership program, the Girls Leadership Council, a group of area high school girls, who will introduce each honoree.

Tickets available at:  http://bidpal.net/APEA2019

NOTE:  THE DATE OF THE EVENT WAS CHANGED TO MARCH 4, 2019. Due to scheduling conflicts the date of the 2019 Alice Paul Equality Awards was changed. The original date was February 28, 2019.