About Lauren Bush Lauren
2014 Women in Philanthropy keynote speaker
Lauren Bush Lauren co-founded FEED Projects seven years ago and now serves as its CEO. Through the sale of products attached to measurable donations, in partnership with companies like Whole Foods Market, Barnes & Noble, the Gap, Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor and many more, FEED has provided more than 75 million meals globally through World Food Programme and Feeding America. FEED has supported nutrition programs around the world, providing over 3.5 million children with Vitamin A supplements through UNICEF.
For her work with FEED, Lauren was named one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs in 2009 and one of Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30 in 2010. She has also received the 2010 Accessories Council Humanitarian Award, the 2011 Stevie Award for Best Non-Profit Executive, the 2011 Fashion Group International Humanitarian Award and the 2013 Women in Communications Award (WiCi).
Lauren speaks at global conferences that focus on business, philanthropy and the issues of hunger and poverty. Examples include Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, Forbes Women, Women in the World, Women in Entrepreneurship and Politico. Lauren is also recognized for her well-known family, as she is the daughter of Neil and Sharon Bush, niece and granddaughter of two former U.S. presidents, George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush, and wife of David Lauren, the son of fashion mogul Ralph Lauren.
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Thank you to all of you who purchased tickets, tables and supported United Way through sponsorships. We look forward to seeing you all on September 3!
2014 Women in Philanthropy
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
11:30am - 1:00pm
registration begins at 11:00am
lunch served promptly at 11:30am
Grandover Resort and Conference Center
1000 Club Road, Greensboro
Hosted by United Way of Greater Greensboro's Women's Leadership Council
Presented by VF Corporation
Sponsored by Global Brands Group
and Lorillard
The Women in Philanthropy Luncheon convenes multi-generational women from across our community to learn together, connect with one another, and be inspired while supporting the work of United Way. The 2014 Women in Philanthropy Luncheon is hosted by United Way of Greater Greensboro's Women's Leadership Council, which is committed to empowering, educating, and elevating women to become powerful philathropists through their time, talent and financial resources.
Tickets are on sale now.
$55/each, includes lunch and exclusive FEED & United Way tote bag
Event and table sponsorships are available.
Please contact Julie Longmire at julie.longmire@unitedwaygso.org or 336-378-5023.A very special thank you to our generous sponsors:
VF Corporation, presenting sponsor
Global Brands Group, signature sponsor
Lorillard, diamond sponsor
June Anderson / Sue Starr
Vanessa Carroll
The Community Foundation
Sally Cone / Sue White
Cone Health
Cone Health Foundation
Mae Douglas
Alan Duncan
Ecolab
The Fresh Market
Peggy Glaser
Susan Gleason, Piedmont Trust Company
Grandover Resort & Conference Center
Holderness Plastic Surgery
International Textile Group
Tobee Kaplan
Lincoln Financial Group
NewBridge Bank
News & Record
North Carolina A&T State University
PACE
Precision Fabrics
Procter & Gamble
Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels
Dianne Roe
Sage Leadership & Strategy, LLC / Sue Cole
Joy Shavitz
Phyllis Shavitz
Syngenta
Triad Financial Advisors, Inc.
Well Spring
Judy White
Susan Wiseman
Ann Zuraw / Zuraw Financial Advisors
*sponsors as of 8/13/14
Special thank you to our in-kind sponsors:
The Fresh Market
News & Record
Swoozie's
VanderVeen Photographers
Special thank you to our Women In Philanthropy Event Committee:
Susan Wiseman, chair
Jen Caldwell
Brittany Carroll
Tonya Cockman
Maseta Dorley
Peggy Glaser
Cindi Hewitt
Mary Lacklen
Adrienne McKinney
Robbie Rivardo
Dianne Roe
Linda Sloan Lynn Stanley
Special thank you to our Women's Leadership Council Cabinet
Sue Cole, chair, Tocqueville Women's Leadership
Adrienne McKinney, chair, Women's Leadership
Kim Bode
Julie Breuchel
Jen Caldwell
Susan Gleason
Melissa Hagan-Hughes
Cindi Hewitt
Samantha Lyons-Kittrell
Lynn MacDonald
Kia McLean
Alison Nolan
Shelley Olds
Paulette Stolte
Sapna Tejpal
Susan Wiseman
Kim Yount
Ann Zuraw