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Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) to Honor Six American Heroes for Their Leadership in Helping to Secure the Economic Future of Women Including PNC Financial Services Group CEO James Rohr
Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) to Honor Six American Heroes for Their Leadership in Helping to Secure the Economic Future of Women Including PNC Financial Services Group CEO James Rohr
WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), an organization founded in 1996 by the Heinz Family Philanthropies, under the Chairmanship of Teresa Heinz, will host their annual Hero Awards on Monday evening, May 12. The HERO Awards honor leaders from the worlds of government, business, media and social services who have made a difference in improving the economic security of older women in America. The Awards will be given at a reception honoring the WISER HEROES from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Capitol View Conference Center at 101 Constitution Avenue NW.
The following is a list of recipients:
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI)
Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)
The PNC Financial Services Group CEO James Rohr
El Hispanic News Owner Clara Padilla Andrew
Chris Hart-Wright Executive Director of STRIVE DC
"In tough economic times like these, older women in this country need heroes like the men and women we are honoring tonight more than ever", said WISER Chairman Jeffrey Lewis, President of the Heinz Family Philanthropies. "From Social Security to saving for retirement, women unfortunately still face tremendous stresses and barriers. We must do everything in our power to get their stories told and to change laws which hold them back. The leaders that WISER is honoring this year with our HERO Awards have given voice to those who are often forgotten by society."
The 2008 WISER HEROES include twoUnited States Senators, one Congressman, one Corporate CEO, the owner of one of the most important Hispanic Newspapers in the country and a community activist working to bring financial independence to older women and men inWashington, D.C.
"In order to help older women have a more secure retirement, we need leadership not only from Congress, but also from the corporate sector. As Chair and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, James Rohr has been a role model for corporate leaders everywhere when it comes to using innovation and common business sense to remove barriers for retired women," said WISER Chairman Jeffrey Lewis. "James Rohr understands that customer service and consumer education are not only smart business practices but can also change social policy as well. The more we can educate older women about retirement planning and savings, the better the economic futures for us all."
In addition to their yearly Hero Awards, WISER joined with the Heinz Family Philanthropies in 2007 to publish a free E-Book called "What Women Need to Know About Retirement", which the Wall Street Journal recently called "a valuable resource about retirement living and a solid overview of finances and health care in later life." You can download the 78-page book for free at www.womensretirement.org and the hearing can also be seen live on the Senate Aging Committee's web site.
WISER was founded in 1996 with a direct grant from Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Philanthropies. WISER is the nation's only non-profit organization wholly devoted to providing women with the crucial skills and information they need to improve their economic circumstances and plan for a financially sound retirement. WISER reaches tens of thousands of women through its workshops, seminars, newsletters, reports, fact sheets, consumer guides and website giving them the skills and confidence they need to start early and plan smart for their future.
SOURCE Women?s Institute for a Secure Retirement
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