Sam Waterston to be Keynote Speaker at 2009 Benefit
The Tahirih Justice Center is thrilled to announce that actor Sam Waterston, of the critically acclaimed NBC television show Law & Order, will be the Keynote Speaker and honored guest at Tahirih’s 2009 Annual Fundraising Benefit scheduled for September 30, 2009, at the Carnegie Institution of Washington. During the evening, we will be joined by Congressman Jim Moran and fellow supporters to celebrate the courageous women and girls served by the Tahirih Justice Center. Moreover, we are honored that Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan will, for the fourth year, serve as the Honorary Chair of the Benefit Committee.
As part of the outstanding cast of Law & Order, Sam Waterston has consistently brought national attention to the issue of gender-based violence. In his personal life, Mr. Waterston works diligently on refugee issues by serving as a board member and supporter for Refugees International.
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan is an international public servant and an outspoken voice on issues of world peace and justice. Her Majesty’s dedication to human rights has included supporting our work by speaking at a prior Tahirih Benefit and chairing the Benefit Committee over the past four years.
Tahirih would also like to thank our generous 2009 sponsors Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Covington & Burling LLP, Crowell & Moring LLP, Shell Oil Company, and Steptoe & Johnson LLP for their generous support as 2009 Corporate Benefit Sponsors at the Sponsor Level and higher; as well as Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, LLP; Sidley Austin Foundation; American University Washington College of Law; Exelon; R.A. Abdoo & Company, LLC; Hunton & Williams LLP; and The Whitehead Foundation, for their dedicated support.
In these particularly difficult economic times, we wish to acknowledge these partners’ unwavering dedication to protecting immigrant women and girls from violence. For more information on joining these partners as 2009 Corporate Sponsors, please contact Jenny Nuber, Special Events Manager at development@tahirih.org or 571-282-6193. For highlights from past Benefits or to download sponsorship materials please visit the Corporate Partners section of our website.
We look forward to celebrating stories of courage and victory, and hope you will mark your calendars and join us at our 2009 Benefit on September 30, 2009.
