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The Annual YWCA Luncheon has earned its reputation as the most powerful non-profit event in the Silicon Valley. It also serves as the YWCA's largest annual fundraiser. Funds are used to support the organization's community programs and services that annually serve more than 24,000 women and families.
The Annual YWCA Luncheon is not a ticketed event. Community members attend as guests of Table Captains or event Sponsors. An appeal is made during the event for a suggested donation of $150 per person to support our programs and services. If you are interested in serving as a Table Captain or Annual Luncheon Event Sponsor for our 2009 event, we look forward to hearing from you.
2008 Keynote Speaker was the incomparable Alfre Woodard 
Ms. Woodard is a highly-acclaimed stage, screen and television actress choosing roles which focus on diversity and align well with the mission of the YWCA of Silicon Valley. She is a four-time Emmy Award winner, a Golden Globe 'Best Actress' award winner, a recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Award, and a two-time ACE Award winner. One such ACE award was for her portrayal of Winnie Mandela in the HBO presentation Mandela, starring Danny Glover. She has worked with such honored actors and directors as Dr. Maya Angelou, Sissy Spacek, Morgan Freeman, Wesley Snipes and Holly Hunter to name a few.
Ms. Woodard, along with Danny Glover, Blair Underwood, Mary Steenburgen and others, founded Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) in 1989. ANSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating the African AIDS pandemic and advancing democracy and equality in South Africa. ANSA also works to further civil rights and safeguard voting rights in the US. It supports the struggle against apartheid, assists AIDS orphans, and educates and empowers disadvantaged youth.
For more information on the YWCA Annual Luncheon, please
e-mail Heidi Lawson, Community Relations Manager, or call her at (408) 295-4011 ext. 216.
2008 Table Captains
Brian Adams |
Jeanne Lazzarini |
Elaine Alquist |
Carolyn Lettween |
Bobby Alvarez |
Tina Levenfeld |
Marshall Anstandig |
Linda LeZotte |
Jamie Arreola |
Jenny Ludwig |
Janice Berthold |
Jacqueline Mayer |
Lynda Bisbee |
Carol McCutcheon |
Michele Bolton |
Ginger McDonald |
Rita Boren |
Sandra Moll |
Kristine Borrison |
Jenny Moody |
Karen Burns |
Mary Morris |
Joleen Callahan |
Madison Nguyen |
Gea Carr |
Pierluigi Oliverio |
Linda Carter |
Leslie Orta |
Joan Cloughesy |
Eve Orton |
Pete Constant |
Mary Ann Park |
Wayne Davis |
Nancy Pyle |
Patricia Deignan |
Doreen Rovetti |
Chris DiSalvo |
Dora Sapena |
Roberta Dunlap |
Deborah Shiba |
Gloria Edwards |
Ann Skeet |
Kay Everts |
Larry Stone |
Mani Farhadi |
Karen Storey |
Patricia Ferrari |
Linda Tate |
Pamela Jacobs |
Sally Towse |
Linda Gold |
B.J. Tucker |
Chris Hayashi |
Mary Wagle |
Helen Hayashi |
Susan Walsh |
Edy Henderson |
Vanita Wells |
Rose Herrera |
Kathy Werley |
Marie Hook |
Marion Whittaker |
Kay Jackson |
Jenifer Williams |
Sarah Janigian |
Susanne Wilson |
Pamela Kensinger |
Nicky Wu |
Pat Lawson |
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Sponsors
of the 19th
Annual YWCA Luncheon
Parking on-site at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center can be limited. Additional parking is available within a short walk at the Almaden/Woz Way parking lot. Another option is to utilize downtown DASH shuttles or VTA Light Rail, (Convention Center stop).
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