Global Champions of a Mother's Fight Awards

On February 20, 2013 the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation held a Global Champions of a Mother’s Fight Awards Dinner. The Foundation has been CWA’s Charity of Choice for over 20 years and Locals have donated more than $7 million to the Foundation.

The honorees were Johnson & Johnson, Amy Robins, Founder Nduna Foundation, and Cookie Johnson, The Magic Johnson Foundation. Attendees also heard moving stories of hope from both Jake Glaser, son of Elizabeth Glaser and Florence Ngobeni, South Africa who lost one child to HIV AIDS but now by using protocols developed by the Foundation has two healthy HIV AIDS free children.

CWA District 1 was well-represented by Vice President Chris Shelton and wife Joyce Patrella, , Assistant to the Vice President Dennis Trainor, Administrative Director, Gladys Finnigan, Staff Representative, Bill Gallagher, Local 1101 President Keith Purce, Local 1108 President Donnie Dunn, Local President Local 1109 Rolando Scott, Local President Local Frank Fauci, and Secretary-Treasurer Annie Hill. All of the Locals are consistent contributors to the Foundation.