Iask, Inc. Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Service focused on Children & Military Families Walter Reed

Dec. 7, 2009 - PRLog -- MEDIA ADVISORY



Iask, Inc. Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Service focused on Children & Military Families at Walter Reed during Annual Holiday Tea & Luncheon.


WHAT:   Annual luncheon to raise awareness around issues involving health, wellness and work disparities affecting professional women of color across our nation. iask, inc. This year’s focus is on our military families and children’s safety and wellness. iask, Inc. has selected the following charities as beneficiaries at this year’s Anniversary event: National Capitol Food Bank, Safe Shores, Children’s Defense Fund, and The Walter Reed Army Christmas Community Service Program for families of Soldiers of Iraq & Afghanistan War.  Partial proceeds from the sold-out holiday tea and luncheon will benefit the aforementioned charities.  Guests are asked to support the iask, Inc. endorsed charities as follows:

Military Families we are sponsoring 75 families: bring winter gear (coats, hats and gloves) and winter pajamas for ages 0 to 18 years old.   iask, Inc. will also collect toys and games for boys and girls from guests for ages 0 to 18 years old.

Safe Shores: gift cards in $25 or more increments to Old Navy, Target, Wal-Mart

National Capitol Food Bank— iask, Inc. will donate cash for food that we need to feed a minimal of 750 families or more during the holiday and beginning New Year.

WHO:         
Essence Magazine Beauty Editor, Mikki Taylor will serve as the Holiday Tea &
Luncheon Mistress of Ceremonies and renowned business woman and international speaker Gloria Mayfield Banks, Executive with Mary Kay will serve as Keynote Speaker.

Lifetime Achievement Award:   Marian Wright Eldeman, Founder and President,
                     Children’s Legal Defense Fund, Inc.
Sister Rising Star Award:      Gloria Mayfield Banks
Man of the Promise Award:   Tavis Smiley, Founder, Tavis Smiley Foundation   
Man of the Promise Award:   Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize Journalist
Man of Promise Award:   Michael Eric Dyson, NY Times Bestselling Author & Professor Georgetown University

WHEN:         Saturday, December 12, 2009, 12:00PM EST – 3:30 PM EST

WHERE:      Sheraton Premier at Tysons Corner, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA, 22182, US
         
WHY:   Founded in May 2004, iask, Inc.’s mission is to support professional women of color and the communities they through strategic collaborations, partnerships, and a steadfast commitment to improving the lives of all women by focusing on the physical, mental, spiritual, financial and emotional health.   The organization has grown to include members in 14 States within the Continental U.S., South Africa, France and the United Kingdom. iask is now a non-stock Virginia Corporation and is pending final IRS 501c3 approval by the end of this calendar year 2009.


For more information, visit www.iaskinc.org or call 703-568-0054

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Founded in May 2004, iask, Inc.’s mission is to support professional women of color and the communities they through strategic collaborations, partnerships, and a steadfast commitment to improving the lives of all women by focusing on the physical, mental, spiritual, financial and emotional health. The organization has grown to include members in 14 States within the Continental U.S., South Africa, France and the United Kingdom. iask is now a non-stock Virginia Corporation and is pending final IRS 501c3 approval by the end of this calendar year 2009.