Chicago Latino Group Presents US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis with 2010 Woman in Action Award
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Chicago, Ill. (March 17, 2010) â€' Supporters of the well respected Mujeres Latinas en Accion, an organization that strives to empower fellow Latinas, gathered at the Hyatt in downtown Chicago on Thursday in celebration of Mujeres’ annual gala, Mujeres Latinas Accion “Voces Unidas 2010”. The gala was attended by 450 influential guests who joined together and raised $240,000 for operational funds needed to support the group. For the second consecutive year, Verizon Wireless has taken the lead the year’s Voces Unidas dinner as the Presenting Sponsor.
The silent auction took a “green” initiative by replacing paper bid sheets with Events.org’s Interactive Auction System. Bids on exciting auction items, including a private house for six nights in Puerto Vallarta, were placed using touch screen kiosks located around the event. Also used was the newest edition to the Interactive Auction System, Text Bidding. Guests could choose to be notified if they were outbid by receiving a text message and also increase their bid by responding to the text message.
Entertainment was spared no expense as guests watched Flamenco Dancers from Ensemble Espanol take over the dance floor. The highlight for many however was the 2010 Mujer en Acción (Woman in Action) Award presented to Sara Manzano-Diaz, Director of the Women’s Bureau of the Department of Labor on behalf of honoree, United States Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, who was unable to attend the event.
“Mujeres is very lucky to have the support that we do,” said Alba Gomez, Donor Advisor of Mujeres. “Events like this make it possible for us to continue to provide services for Latinas and their families. Without our sponsors and donors this successful event would not be possible, we are very grateful to have such committed audience”
Registration and auction support was provided by Events.org, a leading technology management company providing innovative technology solutions to organizations across the country.
About Mujeres Mujeres Latinas en Accion is bilingual/bicultural non-profit, community-based organization in Chicago. Its mission is to empower their fellow Latinas by offering services that reflect their values and cultures and by advocating on issues that matter to Latinas. Started in 1973 in the Pilsen neighborhood, Mujeres is one of the longest standing Latina incorporated organizations in the United States primarily administered by, and working on behalf of, Latina women. Over the years Mujeres has developed a comprehensive array of social services and advocacy initiatives that promote non-violence and leadership development. For more information visit http://www.mujereslatinasenaccion.org About Events.org
Events.org, founded in 2002 by a philanthropic foundation, is a premiere software management and consulting company, providing on-demand software and services to charities, schools, universities, and non-profit foundations across the nation. Launched with two primary goals Events.org aims to help facilitate the non-profit sector’s growth into e-philanthropy and to connect Internet users with a way to support their local community. Organizations are able to reach a wider audience through integrated on-line and off-line event registration, online, live, silent, and interactive auction, donor management software, secure payment processing, and an exclusive calendar of non-profit events from around the country. For more information visit http://www.events.org
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