The  2015  NOFAS  International  Gala

to benefit

The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Embassy of France

Washington, DC

www.nofas.org

HONORARY INTERNATIONAL EVENT CHAIRHis Excellency Gérard AraudAmbassador of France

HONORARY EVENT CO-CHAIRSThe Honorable Lisa Murkowski The Honorable Thomas DaschleUnited States Senator (AK) Former United States Senator (SD)

MASTER OF CEREMONIESMASTER OF CEREMONIESSam DonaldsonABC News

COCKTAIL RECEPTION & SILENT AUCTION 6:30 PM Sponsored byDistilled Spirits Council of the United States

DINNER & CEREMONY 8:00 PM

RSVPWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH

Black Tie Optional • Valet Parking • ID Required by the Embassy of France

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All proceeds will directly benefit NOFAS programs. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent

allowed by law.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

EMBASSY OF FRANCE4101 RESERVOIR ROAD, NWWASHINGTON, DC

The  2015  NOFAS  International  Gala

The honor of your presence is requested at

In September, as we celebrate the first Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month, NOFAS has the privilege of honoring three distinguished leaders for their extraordinary contributions to advancing the work and vision of NOFAS.

On the evening of Thursday, September 17th, NOFAS will recognize Senator Lisa Murkowski and Dr. William Kennedy Smith for their outstanding efforts to raise awareness about the risks associated with prenatal alcohol exposure and to provide support and resources for children, adults, families and communities living with FASD.

OnOn Tuesday, September 15th, Representative Tom Cole will receive the NOFAS Excellence Award at an invitation-only luncheon on Capitol Hill at the Jack Fields Townhouse. Seating is limited. For more in-formation about this event, please contact Tom Donaldson at donaldson@nofas.org or 202.785.4585.

Senator Lisa MurkowskiUnited States Senator, Alaska

Dr. William Kennedy SmithChairman & CEO, MedRed

Representative Tom ColeUnited States Congressman, Oklahoma

2015 GALA COMMITTEE

2015 NOFAS INTERNATIONAL GALA HONOREES

Kate Boyce Reeder Sheila Rabaut Dr. Samir ZakhariCO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR

Cathy & Mark AllenManavi BhagwatHester ClarkDr. Claire D. ColesBilly EdwardsJane GehrigDr. Katia Delrahim HowlettDr. Katia Delrahim HowlettJennifer Hughes

Fariba JahanbaniLindsey Weber KeljoTrishala KhandheriaTrish KovachAlden LeonardLaurie LiptonRichard LitseyRichard LitseyKira Elvey Lopez

Diane PowellDr. Ed RileyLarry RosenthalKaren SaulDavid VolzKadambari Murali WadeKristi WilliamsKristi WilliamsXinwei Zeng

HONORARY INTERNATIONAL EVENT CHAIRHis Excellency Gérard Araud, Ambassador of France

HONORARY EVENT CO-CHAIRSThe Honorable Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator, AlaskaThe Honorable Thomas Daschle, Former United States Senator, South Dakota

INTERNATIONAL HONORARY HOST COMMITTEEHis Excellency Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Rumaihi, Ambassador of the State of QatarHis Excellency Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Rumaihi, Ambassador of the State of QatarHis Excellency Martin Dahinden, Ambassador of Switzerland, and Mrs. Anita DahindenHis Excellency Emanuel Gonzalez-Revilla, Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, and Mrs. Luciana Gonzalez-RevillaHis Excellency Björn Lyrvall, Ambassador of SwedenHis Excellency Serdar Kiliç, Ambassador of Turkey His Excellency Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore, and Mrs. Gouri MirpuriHer Excellency Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, Kurdistan Regional Government Representative, and Mr. Mozaffar ShafeieHis Excellency Jose Luis Rocha, Ambassador of the Republic of Cabo VerdeHis Excellency Jose Luis Rocha, Ambassador of the Republic of Cabo VerdeThe Honorable Amy L. Bondurant, former United States Ambassador to the OECD

2015 GALA CONGRESSIONAL HONORARY HOST COMMITTEERepresentative Don Young (AK) and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ) Congressional Caucus on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Co-Chairs

Senator Ben Cardin (MD) Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. (PA) Senator Chuck Grassley (IA) Senator Angus King (ME) Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) Senator Joseph Manchin (WV) Senator Ed Markey (MA)Senator Ed Markey (MA) Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (MD) Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK) Senator Rob Portman (OH) Senator Pat Toomey (PA) Senator Mark R. Warner (VA) Representative Don Beyer (VA) Representative Diane Black (TN)Representative Diane Black (TN) Representative Cheri Bustos (IL) Representative G.K. Butterfield (NC) Representative Lois Capps (CA) Representative Barbara Comstock (VA) Representative Gerry Connolly (VA) Representative Diana DeGette (CO) Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT)Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT) Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN) Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX) Representative Chaka Fattah (PA) Representative Mike Fitzpatrick (PA) Representative Lois Frankel (FL) Representative John Garamendi (CA) Representative Paul Gosar (AZ)Representative Paul Gosar (AZ) Representative Gene Green (TX)

Representative Raul M. Grijalva (AZ)Representative Joe Heck (NV)Representative Bill Huizenga (MI)Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY)Representative Walter Jones (NC)Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH)Representative Barbara Lee (CA)Representative Barbara Lee (CA)Representative John Lewis (GA)Representative Ted Lieu (CA)Representative Dave Loebsack (IA)Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA)Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO) Representative Doris Matsui (CA)Representative Mark Meadows (NC)Representative Mark Meadows (NC)Representative Erik Paulsen (MN)Representative Paul Ryan (WI)Representative Austin Scott (GA)Representative John Shimkus (IL)Representative Brad Sherman (CA)Representative Albio Sires (NJ)Representative Louise M. Slaughter (NY)Representative Louise M. Slaughter (NY)Representative Mark Takano (CA)Representative Bennie Thompson (MS)Representative Chris Van Hollen (MD)Representative Juan Vargas (CA)Representative Mimi Walters (CA)Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL)Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL)State Senator Barbara Favola (VA)

THANK YOU TO THE 2015 NOFAS INTERNATIONAL GALA SPONSORS FOR THEIR VERY GENEROUS SUPPORT

PRESENTING Kate Boyce Reeder & Joe Reeder The Rabaut Family Foundation

BENEFACTORSDr. William Kennedy Smith & Mrs. Anne Smith

TRUSTEE VIP RECEPTION & SILENT AUCTION

PATRONSThe Honorable Tom and Mrs. Linda Daschle Terry L. Lierman

Tyler P. Massey, UBS Financial Services

CHAMPIONS

FRIENDSVirginia Boylan Judy & John Caldwell

Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies

Grace Management, Inc.

Founded in 1990, the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is the leading voice and resource for the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) community. It is the only international, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization solely dedicated to FASD primary prevention, advocacy and support.

FASDFASD describes the range of effects - physical, mental, behavioral, and developmental disabilities with lifelong implications - that can result from prenatal exposure to alcohol. To achieve a global community free of alcohol-exposed pregnancies, discrimination and stigma, NOFAS operates high-quality, high-impact programs that increase public awareness, mobilize grassroots action, and support services to families, caregivers and individuals living with FASD.

Our accomplishments include: creating a network of 45 affiliate member organizations in United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia; establishing the Circle of Hope support group for birth mothers; developing the first FASD curriculum for medical and allied health students; helping to write and enact federal legislation and policies; advocating to include FASD in the World Health Organization Guidelines for Substance Abusing Pregnant Women and the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual on Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

Since 2014, NOFAS has partnered with the EUFASD Alliance and EUCARE to launch an international FASD awareness campaign and the “Too Young to Drink” Campaign linking 50 organizations in more than 30 countries to prevent FASD. In 2015, NOFAS and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) initiatedinitiated the NOFAS-NIHB Native American FASD Collaborative to address and eliminate FASD among American Indians and Alaska Natives and improve outcomes for children and adults living with the consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFFKate Boyce Reeder Tom DonaldsonCHAIR PRESIDENT & CEOLarry Rosenthal Kathleen Tavenner MitchellVICE CHAIR VICE PRESIDENT & NATIONAL SPOKESPERSONVirginia Boylan Andy KachorSECRETARYSECRETARY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Dr. Katia Delrahim Howlett Katelyn ReitzTREASURER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORDr. Neal Baer Melanie RuheStacy Bohlen PROGRAM COORDINATOR William J. Edwards Steven L. Green Jennifer Hughes ACCOUNTANTThe Honorable Dale KildeeThe Honorable Dale Kildee Richard Litsey Patti MunterThomas W. Rabaut FOUNDERDr. Ed Riley Mark Skibbie Sister Suzette FisherTom Donaldson (ex officio)

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