D AV I D PAT R I C K C O L U M B I A ing more than 30,000 women annually in a yearlong education and training program. Its program is tailored to address the unique challenges women in each country face. These investments in often-overlooked women have the potential to truly transform families, communities, and nations. And then the same night, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation hosted its Global Impact Award Dinner Gala at the Best Buy Theater, celebrating the organization’s 25th anniversary and honoring Mrs. Clinton for her leadership and courage in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation president
and CEO Charles Lyons addressed the crowd of more than 300 philanthropists, corporate leaders, and advocates dedicated to creating an AIDS-free generation. “To date, more than 1 million babies have been born HIV-free through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,” Lyons told the audience. “One quarter of those healthy births occurred because of the support of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.” Nigel Barker served as the event’s emcee and Diane Sawyer presented Mrs. Clinton with the Global Impact Award and a Lego representation of the iconic photo of Elizabeth Glaser and Mrs. Clinton at
the organization’s “Kids for Kids” event in 1994. The award was created by artist Nathan Sawaya. During her speech at this event, Mrs. Clinton recalled her friendship with Elizabeth and her tenacity in the fight to end pediatric HIV/ AIDS: “Elizabeth was a loving mother, a devoted friend, and an eloquent, passionate, unstoppable woman who turned her personal loss into a public campaign on behalf of children with HIV/AIDS, founding this foundation and inspiring so many of us to join the fight. In the past 10 years, a quarter million babies have been born without HIV because of your work. So there is
a lot to celebrate.” Julianna Margulies, Gloria Reuben, and Mary Steenburgen delivered readings from Elizabeth Glaser’s book, In the Absence of Angels: A Hollywood Family’s Courageous Story. Following Mrs. Clinton’s speech, Michael Feinstein and his band performed songs such as “Luck Be a Lady” and “The Way You Look Tonight.” The cast members and band from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Fela! performed as well. Elizabeth Glaser cofounded the Pediatric AIDS Foundation in 1988 with her friends Susie Zeegen and Susan DeLaurentis shortly after losing
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