ADVISORY/Celebrity Heroes to Honor Nation's Top Hometown Heroes April 16 in Times Square.Entertainment Editors/Assignment Desks/Automotive Writers ADVISORY... for Wednesday (April 16) --(BUSINESS WIRE) 2003 Volvo for Life Awards presented by Hank hank n. 1. A coil or loop. 2. Nautical A ring on a stay attached to the head of a jib or staysail. 3. A looped bundle, as of yarn. Aaron, Bill Bradley For other uses, see Bill Bradley (disambiguation) and William Bradley. William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former U.S. , Dr. Jane Goodall Noun 1. Jane Goodall - English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934) Goodall , Maya Lin Noun 1. Maya Lin - United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959) Lin , Dr. Sally Ride Sally Kristen Ride (born May 26 1951) is an American former astronaut who in 1983 became the first American woman to reach outer space.[1][2] She was preceded by two Soviet women, Valentina Tereshkova (1963) and Svetlana Savitskaya (1982). & Eunice Kennedy Shriver Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver (born July 10, 1921 in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.), is a member of the Kennedy family. Her father was Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and her mother was Rose Kennedy. ; Music by Wallflowers, Los Lobos and Heather Headley Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian R&B and soul singer and actress. She has won a Tony Award and received two Grammy Award nominations. Biography At age 4, Headley began playing the music of her native Trinidad, including calypso, reggae, and soca . ; hosted by Jim Belushi
What: Celebrity heroes -- Hank Aaron, Bill Bradley, Dr. Jane
Goodall, Maya Lin, Dr. Sally Ride and Eunice Kennedy Shriver
-- will present the nation's top three hometown heroes with
Volvo for Life Awards. The 2003 Volvo for Life Awards Ceremony
is the largest-ever national search and celebration of
everyday heroes with more than $1 million in contributions in
its inaugural year. The three heroes are being chosen from a
group of 10 finalists, who were selected from more than 2,000
nominations and appear on www.volvoforlifeawards.com.
Where: Times Square Studios, Ltd. (Home of ABC-TV's "Good Morning
America"), 44th and Broadway, Times Square, New York
When: Wed., April 16, 2003, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. (Call 612-338-3900
for schedule of activities and to book interviews with
participants.)
Who: Hosted by Jim Belushi; Awards presented by the six celebrity
heroes listed above; Musical performances by Wallflowers, Los
Lobos and Heather Headley.
Why: Launched in December 2002, the Volvo for Life Awards called
for people nationwide to nominate an unsung hero at
www.volvoforlifeawards.com.
More than 2,000 nominations were received. Eight distinguished
judges -- Aaron, Bradley, Goodall, Lin, Ride and Shriver, Paul
Newman and Caroline Kennedy -- selected the top three heroes.
Each winner receives various cash and charitable awards. One
overall winner will be announced and will receive a new Volvo
car every three years for the rest of his or her life.
Visuals: Celebrities presenting hero awards; Belushi hosting
program; musical performances; documentaries presented on
program winners; celebrity and winner interview availability
in press room overlooking Times Square.
RSVP: Media must RSVP to attend by calling Eric Davis at
612-338-3900 or e-mailing rsvp@modernstorytellers.com.
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