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Lifetime Networks President and CEO Andrea Wong to be Honored by Step Up Women's Network Today in Los Angeles
Lifetime Networks President and CEO Andrea Wong to be Honored by Step Up Women's Network Today in Los Angeles
NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea Wong, President and CEO, Lifetime
Networks, will be saluted by the Step Up Women's Network as this year's
executive honoree during the organization's annual gala Inspiration Awards
event, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, inLos Angeles, today, Friday, May 9th.
The Dove Self-Esteem Fund and actress Jennifer Love Hewitt will also be
honored.
The event celebrates philanthropic accomplishment, recognizing
celebrities, VIPs and members of the organization. This year's recipients were
chosen for their ongoing support of Step Up Women's Network and for being
outstanding role models for women and young girls.
"Andrea Wong represents everything Step Up strives to promote by utilizing
her professional success to give back and make a difference in her community.
Lifetime Networks leads the entertainment industry's focus on positive
messaging for women and girls," said executive director Danielle Carrig.
Each year, Step Up's star-studded Inspiration Awards fundraising events
celebrate the year's most inspiring women. This year's event is sponsored by
Hale Bob and Crystal Light. The host committee includes Jessica Alba, Molly
Sims, Melissa George, Elizabeth Berkley, Ashley Jones, Adriana Alberghetti,
Andrea Bowen, Jane Buckingham, Jessica Weiner, Hilarie Burton, Rachael Leigh
Cook, Garcelle Beauvais, Nancy Utley, Diane Reichenberger, Lacey Chabert,
Robbin Itkin, Louise Ward, Leslie Ann Warren, JoAnna Garcia, Nancy Utley and
Judy Sitzer, among others.
Step Up Women's Network celebrates its 10th year of service to women and
girls this year. Step Up has grown to include 50,000 supporters who have
raised millions of dollars and donated more than 100,000 volunteer hours to
the organization's programs. The group is a national nonprofit membership
organization with offices inNew York,Los Angeles andChicago.
LIFETIME is the leader in women's television and one of the top-rated
basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, LIFETIME is
committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information
programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their
families. LIFETIME Television, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women and
Lifetime Digital (including myLifetime.com) are part of LIFETIME Entertainment
Services, a 50/50 joint venture of Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney
Company.
SOURCE Lifetime Networks
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