ADVISORY/Media Invited: Celebrity Heroes to Honor Nation's Top Hometown Heroes April 16 in Times Square.News Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Automotive Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday Wednesday: see week. (April 16) --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volvo: 2003 Volvo Volvo Cars is the luxury car maker using the Volvo Trademark. The Volvo Group is a Swedish supplier of commercial transport solutions providing products such as trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace for Life Awards hosted by Jim Belushi; -- Hero 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 Aaron (âr`ən), in the Bible, the brother of Moses and his spokesman in Egypt, and the first high priest of the Hebrews. He is presented as the instrument of God in performing many signs, such as the turning of his rod into a serpent and , 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, 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). and 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 .
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. The three heroes are:
-- Pamela Stack, 48, Miami, Fla., a domestic abuse survivor who
is Miami's leading advocate against family violence.
-- Bao Xiong, 37, Wausau, Wis., a mother of six who volunteers
her time to provide job placement and skills assistance to
Hmong refugee women in Wausau.
-- Robert Young, 41, Bellevue, Wash., who has dedicated his life
to helping impoverished Native Americans build adequate
housing out of straw bales.
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., concurrent with the
New York Auto Show. (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, Haberman &
Assoc. at 612-338-3900 or e-mailing
rsvp@modernstorytellers.com.
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