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YWCA Women Of Achievement Awards Dinner Tonight

Celebrate 90 years of service to Lake County, Illinois as the only YWCA in the county during the Women of Achievement Awards Dinner.

The YWCA Lake County and Macy’s present the 34th annual Women of Achievement Awards Dinner, Friday, June 8 at the Northbrook Hilton, 2855 North Milwaukee Avenue, next to Algauer’s. This is a very special year as they also celebrate 90 Years of service to Lake County Illinois as the only YWCA in Lake County.

The 2012 honorees are: Judy Armstrong, Nancy Andrade, Claire Mukundente, Clemantine Wamariya and Sandra Omorogieva, High School Scholarship recipient. The evening’s emcee is Theresa Gutierrez, ABC’s Channel 7, with Keynote Speaker Marilyn Miglin, Home Shopping Network Mogul, international cosmetics giant and author.

There will also be a special appreciation award presentation to Walgreens for their 17 years of partnering with YWCA Lake County.

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The YWCA Lake County is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women andpromoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Our programs focus on women, girls and their families to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency. We do this through mission-based programs such as: women’s economic advancement, parent services/family management, women and girls health, youth leadership development/after school programs, and social justice.

For more information on the 90th Anniversary events, visit the YWCA Lake Countywebsite at ywcalakecountyil.org.

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