Commitment to America’s Children Gala
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| Pictured left to right: Betsy Landers, PTA National Secretary-Treasurer; Ralph Reid, Sprint Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility; Jan Harp Domene, PTA National President; Robert Corcoran, President, GE Foundation; Warlene Gary, PTA National CEO; Chuck Saylors, PTA National President-elect |
On October 2, 2007 PTA honored the GE Foundation for its outstanding dedication and service to children during the Third Annual Commitment to America’s Children Award Gala Dinner. The event brought together numerous education partners of PTA with corporate and business leaders, and PTA officers and executives to show their support of this prestigious award.
Highlighting the evening, Robert Corcoran, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship for the General Electric Company and President of the GE Foundation, spoke reverently about the importance of supporting education in disadvantaged communities; the need for American schools to do a better job of challenging students to take rigorous courses and career paths; and encouraged parents to become more involved in PTA and their children’s education.
About the Commitment to America’s Children Award
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The Commitment to America’s Children Award celebrates exceptional and distinguished service to the nation’s communities by supporting education and children. The award recognizes dedication and leadership on behalf of children, families, and schools. Recipients are those who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their commitment to supporting parent involvement in schools; improving educational opportunities for all children; and being a voice on education, health, and safety issues that have an impact on children and families. Please read about the 2006 Gala.
Our Honoree 
The GE Foundation
The GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the General Electric Company, works to strengthen educational opportunity for disadvantaged children and youth globally and supports GE employee and retiree giving and involvement in GE communities around the world. For more information, please visit www.ge.com/fund.
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| PTA guests network during the Gala reception |
Our Host
Sprint
Giving back to the community is part of Sprint’s DNA. Sprint and its employees have a strong history of donating money, time and technology to organizations in the communities in which they live and work.
Since its establishment in 1989, the Sprint Foundation has provided more than $85M to community organizations across the country. The Sprint Foundation supports community efforts through grants in the areas of education, youth development, arts and culture and civic infrastructure. It also supports the efforts of Sprint employees through a matching-gift program. For more information, please visit www.sprint.com/community.
Additional Support provided by:
Suave
National Education Association
