11th Annual Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award Gala
The Rainbow Room | New York City | Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Join Honorary Chairman Mr. Walter Cronkite, President Rev. Dr. C.
Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance Foundation Board of Directors and
staff as we honor the work of Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award honorees, Asra Nomani, Judy Shepard and Rabbi Irwin Kula; three of the
most important figures working towards equality, liberty and the true
inter-religious community today.
This year’s Gala will take place
at the Rainbow Room in New York City on Tuesday, November 11th. A
reception for our guests and honorees will begin at 5:30, with dinner
to follow promptly at 6:30 in the Pegasus Room.
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Ms. Nomani led the Pearl Project, an investigation into the murder of
Daniel Pearl, who was a guest at her home in Pakistan when he was
kidnapped and killed in 2002. As the leader of the Pearl Project at
Georgetown University, Ms. Nomani brought together students to explore
the tough questions surrounding the murder, including the underlying
politics of the crime and the lessons we can draw from this tragic
intersection of cultures. She is the author of Standing Alone: An
American Woman’s Struggle for the Soul of Islam. |
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Mrs. Shepard lost her son, Matthew Shepard, in a murder motivated by
anti-gay hate. That tragedy became a symbol of the need to pass
national hate crimes legislation. Mrs. Shepard is an international
spokeswoman, activist and executive director of the Matthew Shepard
Foundation. She is focused on a vision to replace hate with
compassion, acceptance and understanding. |
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Rabbi Kula, as President of CLAL: The National Jewish Center for
Learning and Leadership, is at the forefront of the discussion of
religious expression in this country. Known as both a provocative
religious leader and a respected spiritual iconoclast, Rabbi Kula has
inspired thousands nationwide using Jewish wisdom in ways that speak to
modern life. He is the author of Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred
Messiness of Life and is a regular guest on The Today Show. |
We hope you will join with us to celebrate faith & freedom, as well as the accomplishments of our honorees. If you can’t be with us in New York please consider a special donation to the Interfaith Alliance Foundation.
 
Individual Guests
$500
One ticket to our reception and dinner celebration.
Table Hosts
$5,000
Ten tickets to our reception and dinner celebration; recognition at the event.
Event Sponsors
$10,000
Four tickets to our reception and dinner celebration, recognition at the event program and signage both at the event and on our website.
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Cronkite Event 2008
