2007 Annual Awards Dinner

Host Committee Co-chairs Ray Nimrod and Bill lowry join
event host Sam Waterson (center) during the reception.

The Shriver Center is proud to announce the success of the 2007 Annual Awards Dinner. Thanks to the grace of numerous committed volunteers, generous sponsors, and longtime friends, the Shriver Center’s Annual Awards Dinner, held November 29, 2007, brought in well over $350,000, reaching close to the year-end goal of $400,000. The evening’s theme was “Who Cares?” and proceeds from the event will support the Shriver Center’s mission to take action to end poverty through policy development, communications and diverse advocacy strategies.

“I just want to say that I’m very proud of this organization here in Chicago,” McGovern said, after receiving his award. “I know that it was close to Sarge’s heart. He can see the network of law firms tied together clearing their ideas and their work at a central clearinghouse like this, which we call the Shriver Center today.”

Recipient of the Sargent Shriver Award for Equal Justice, Sen. George McGovern joins Sunny Fischer, Board Chair, and John Bouman.

Presenting Sponsors from LexisNexis and NetDocuments enjoy the reception. From left to right, Ken and Marie Duncan, Sam Waterston, and Keith Schneider at the Shriver Center's 2007 Annual Awards Dinner.

Materials from the event

To obtain a transcript of the Honorable Sen. George McGovern's award acceptance speech, or a DVD of the event, please contact Joanna VanderWoude at 312-263-3830 ext 253 or jvanderwoude@povertylaw.org.

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Shriver's Marcia Henry, Senior Attorney and Senior Editor for the CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW, flew in from Oakland, CA to join us for the event. McGovern signed her vintage McGovern/Shriver '72 t-shirt.

Thanks to all who contributed and attended -- the event was a success because of you!