NEW YORK - MAY 3: 2012 Women Who Care Luncheon - A Benefit for United Cerebral Palsy of New York City on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 at Cipriani 42nd Street, 110 East 42nd Street (Between Lexington & Park Avenues), New York City, NY

On Thursday, May 3rd 2012 in the heart of New York City at Cipriani 42nd Street, the 11th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon was held to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of New York City. Women Who Care celebrates the accomplishments of women as caregivers, volunteers and professionals. Women Who Care was created to honor female role models representing various segments of the community. It is a celebration of women who have blazed new paths, broken glass ceilings and inspired others to achieve.

Women Who Care Leadership in attendance included: LOREEN ARBUS - Disability Rights Activist/Philanthropist/¬Producer & Founder & Chair, Women Who Care ■ ROBIN GIVENS - Actress/Best Selling Author Co-Chair of Women Who Care ■ PAULA ZAHN - Emmy® Award Winning Host of On The Case With Paula Zahn & Co-Chair of Women Who Care ■ DONNA HANOVER - Best Selling Author/Journalist/Former First Lady of New York City & Host of Women Who Care ■ ELLEN LEVINE - Editorial Director, Hearst Magazines, Women Who Care, Honorary Chair

SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY 2012 WOMEN WHO CARE AWARD HONOREES & THEIR CELEBRITY PRESENTERS:

• BARBARA ANNIS - Founder & CEO, Barbara Annis & Associates, Inc. - Award presented by: CYNTHIA MCFADDEN - Six time Emmy® winner & Co-Anchor of Nightline & Primetime

• PATRICIA DUFF - Founder of The Common Good – Award Presented by MARIA CUOMO COLE, Chairman of Help USA.

• AMY LEE- Lead Singer & Co-Founder of the Grammy-nominated band Evanescence - Award presented by: CARA BUONO - Emmy® nominated star of Mad Men fame

• ROBIN ROBERTS - Co-Host of ABC’s Good Morning America. Award presented by: DIANE VON FURSTENBERG - Chairman and Founder, DVF Studio & Award Winning Designer

• MARGARET PUDDINGTON - Founder of the Coalition of Families for Direct Support Staff in Services for People with Developmental Disabilities will be presented with The Karen Hansen Caregiver Award. Award to be presented by: SUSAN LUCCI - Emmy® winner, New York Times Best Selling Author & former Women Who Care Honoree.

Other 2012 WOMEN WHO CARE Celebrity Presenters & Attendees included: CAMILLA BARUNGI- Project RunwaySupermodel/Entrepreneur/¬Activist ▪ FRANK BENNACK JR. - President and CEO of the Hearst Corporation ▪ MAURICE DUBOIS - Four time Emmy® winner & Anchor CBS Evening News in New York ▪ ALI STROKER - Star of The Glee Project ▪ STACEY TISDALE - Award winning Business Correspondent, PBS’ Need To Know ▪ MIKE WOODS - Meteorologist & Reporter, Fox 5’s Good Day New York ▪ KURT YAEGER - Star of the hit film Dolphin Tale & the upcoming The Pod & The Real Deal

VIP’s & notable attendees included: DEBBIE BANCROFT ▪ LESLIE BENNETTS - Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair & The Huffington Post ▪ SISSY BIGGERS - Correspondent, The Today Show ▪ BARBARA BRADLEY BAEKGAARD - Co-Founder, Vera Bradley ▪ SHARON BUSH – Activist ▪TERRELL THOMAS CHUKWUJIORAH – Time/Warner’s Person of the week ▪ CATHERINE CRIER - Emmy® Award winning Journalist ▪ WENDY DIAMOND - Founder & President, Animal Fair Media ▪ KAFI DREXEL- Chief Medical & Fitness Reporter, NY1 News Television ▪ DAVE EGGAR - Grammy® Award winning musician ▪ TAMSEN FADAL - Morning News Anchor, WPIX News Television ▪ DINA FANAI - Singer/producer/songwriter ▪ JILL FLINT - Star of the hit series Royal Pains ▪ RITA HENLEY JENSEN – Founder/Editor-in-chief, Women’s eNews ▪ CAROLINE HIRSCH, Caroline’s Comedy Club ▪ JAVIER GOMEZ - Noted photojournalist/Activist ▪ SANDY KENYON - Entertainment Reporter, ABC Eyewitness News ▪ RACHAEL KUN - 60 Minutes & CBS Evening News ▪ CHRISTOPHER LAUL - Principal, HOK ▪ TERRY LAWLER - Executive Director, New York Women In Film ▪ DEBBIE LOEFFLER- model/entrepreneur ▪ JONATHAN D. LOVITZ, - of Set Up Squad fame ▪ EDWARD R. MATTHEWS - CEO, United Cerebral Palsy of New York City ▪ ARI MELBER - Correspondent, The Nation ▪ PAT MITCHELL - Emmy® Award Winning President & CEO, The Paley Center for Media ▪ JOE PAOLINO - U.S. Ambassador to Malta ▪ DAVID PATERSON - Former Governor, New York ▪ ELINOR TATUM - Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Amsterdam News ▪ FELICIA TAYLOR - Anchor-correspondent, CNN International's World Business Today ▪ TED TURNER - Founder, Cable News Network & Chairman, The Turner Foundation ▪ DR. RUTH WESTHEIMER - Television Personality/therapist.

Hearst Corporation was Presenting Sponsor of Women Who Care.

About: United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc. (UCP of NYC) is the leading nonprofit agency in New York City providing direct services, technology and advocacy to children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. UCP of NYC offers a breadth of more than 75 comprehensive programs including medical, clinical, educational, technological, residential and rehabilitative services to over 14,000 New York City residents and families annually. Our services are delivered by a staff of more than 1,500 trained and dedicated individuals, including many employees who themselves have disabilities.

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