American Express and WNBA Announce Winners of Entrepreneurial Achievement Award.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2000 Monica Lamb of the Houston Comets The Houston Comets are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original WNBA teams and after winning four championships in the first four years of the league's existence, the Comets are also the first dynasty of and Amy Cameron of Orlando to receive awards at 2000 WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego Championship Game Houston Comets center Monica Lamb and Orlando-based small business owner Amy Cameron will be presented with the second American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Small Business Services WNBA Entrepreneurial Achievement Award tonight at Game One of the 2000 WNBA Championship during an on-court ceremony. Dawn Staley Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an US-American basketball player and coach. Staley is a three-time Olympian and was elected to carry the Stars and Stripes at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. , of the Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007. the inaugural player winner of this award, and WNBA President Val Ackerman Valerie B. "Val" Ackerman was born on November 7, 1959 in New York City[1] but grew up in nearby Pennington, New Jersey, United States. She is an attorney, sports executive, and former basketball player. will present Lamb with her trophy. In addition, Kerry Hatch, Executive Vice President and General Manager of American Express Small Business Services, will be presenting the award to Cameron. Lamb will be honored for founding the Monica Lamb Wellness Foundation, a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to promoting health, wellness and fitness from a holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. for women and children. Cameron will be recognized for creating and successfully operating The Cameron Group, an assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. firm that provides elderly people with a broad range of services allowing them to live at home independently. By casting votes on WNBA.com, fans selected Lamb from among four WNBA players identified as candidates for their off-court accomplishments. In addition, fans were invited to nominate outstanding female entrepreneurs by writing an essay explaining how the candidate had created a successful small business. Visitors to WNBA.com chose Cameron over three other finalists after reading the essays explaining their business. Lamb and Cameron each will receive a $10,000 cash award and a laptop computer to help further their business ventures. The award winners will also be acknowledged during NBC's broadcast of Game 2 of the 2000 WNBA Championship. "Amy's passion and commitment to helping the elderly is empowering to the patients and to all the families who benefit from The Cameron Group," said Kerry Hatch of American Express. "Monica's willingness to take time during her rigorous schedule to give back to the women and children of her community deserves praise. We're proud to honor such driven women and hope that this award will enable these two leaders to further their unselfish efforts." "We are very proud to continue this positive partnership with American Express that recognizes the abilities and accomplishments of successful female entrepreneurs," said Val Ackerman, WNBA President. "Both Monica and Amy deserve this honor for running successful organizations which also contribute to the well-being of those who need assistance." WNBA Winner Monica Lamb The Monica Lamb Wellness Foundation (MLWF) reaches out to the under-served and economically disadvantaged in the inner city of Houston. Some of the programs the MLWF provides include: The Annual Back-To-School Wellness program, a yearly event providing medical, dental, immunizations and eye exams; MLWF Women's Training Camp and Weight Management Class. Other WNBA players nominated for the award were Tonya Edwards Tonya Edwards (born March 13, 1968 in Flint, Michigan) is a former professional basketball player and is currently a college coach. High school and University of Tennessee (Phoenix Mercury), Kate Starbird (Utah Starzz), and Kara Wolters (Indiana Fever). "I'm thrilled to receive this honor because I know the proceeds from this award will go a long way to enhancing current programs and establishing new ones," said Lamb. Florida Business Owner Honored for Her Dedication to the Elderly Nine months after founding The Cameron Group, Amy Cameron has served nearly 30 elderly people around the country. The Cameron Group strives to preserve independence for seniors by providing a wide range of services -- from managing their finances, to evaluating their health care, to shopping for them. Nominated by a friend, an Orlando Miracle season ticket holder, Amy possesses over 20 years of experience caring for the elderly. "I'm thrilled to be receiving an award for something that I truly love to do," said Cameron. "By winning this award, I hope to raise awareness about the importance of caring for the elderly." American Express Company is a leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel, financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against , investment products, insurance, accounting and international banking. American Express has been the official card of the league since the WNBA's 1997 inaugural season and earlier this year signed an extension of its marketing commitment through 2002. American Express Small Business Services provides a broad range of credit and capital products, as well as business management and travel-related services through the American Express Corporate Card. The company operates the Small Business Exchange, an on-line community for entrepreneurs found at www.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness. The WNBA began its fourth season on May 29, 2000, becoming the longest running women's professional basketball league “WBL” redirects here. For the CW Plus television station, see WBL (The CW Plus). Women's Professional Basketball League (abbreviated WBL) was a professional women's basketball league in the United States. ever in the United States. During the 2000 WNBA regular season the league broke its own record for attendance for women's professional sports Professional athletes are distinguished from amateur athletes because they're paid. Women's professional sports leagues are relatively new and most common in very economically developed countries, where investors are available to buy teams, and businesses can afford to sponsor them by attracting over 2.3 million fans heading into the playoffs. The WNBA Championship will begin on August 24. |
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