American Legacy Foundation Sponsorship Highlights in 2007 In 2007, through its sponsorship department, the Foundation was able to provide financial support for a number of events including conferences, trainings, and health fairs and awards dinners. Funding went to a variety of events and organizations that focus on tobacco control, philanthropy, public health and underserved populations. Below is a sampling of events that the American Legacy Foundation sponsored this past year: American Lung Association City of New York 105th Anniversary Gala Celebration- The Life and Breath Awards Dinner November 6, 2007 New York City, NY Each year, the American Lung Association of the City of New York presents the Life & Breath Awards to individuals who have helped improve lives by furthering the mission of the organization - to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. The 2007 honorees included: Stephen S. Mills, president & CEO of New York Hospital Queens; Bernadette Murphy, Managing Director of Kimelman & Baird; Al Roker, Weather and Feature Reporter for the Today Show; and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. All proceeds from the Gala and the Dinner support the work of the Association's research, education and advocacy programs. Coalition for Tobacco Free Arizona "Best of the West" Annual Conference September 5-6, 2007 Pointe South Mountain Resort, AZ The Coalition for Tobacco Free Arizona (CFTA) Annual Conference served as a forum for members of the tobacco control community in Arizona and neighboring states to come together to gain new information and network in sharing lessons learned, successes and challenges. The conference focused on best practices, promising programs and recent research in the areas of prevention, cessation and secondhand smoke. National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network National Work Group for Tribal Best Practices Meeting August 31, 2007 Portland, OR The workgroup meeting convened to coordinate the Indian Country response to the CDC invitation for the American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian contribution to the "CDC Best Practice Guideline for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs" update. The National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network is an expanding alliance of tobacco prevention and education advocates committed to improving the wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native people by working to reduce commercial tobacco use. Other organizations benefiting from Legacy sponsorship included the Mayo Nicotine Dependence Conference, the Association for Medical Education & Substance Abuse Research, and the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. In addition to these sponsorships, Legacy also sponsored the following events in 2007: American Lung Association of Washington, D.C. Life and Breath Awards Dinner The Advertising Council, Inc's 54th Annual Public Service Awards Dinner in New York City John W. Gardner Leadership Awards Dinner in Los Angeles, CA Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, Inc. Golden Anniversary Gala in New York City Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Annual meeting in St. Louis, MO Tracey Reese Spring 2008 Fashion Show in New York City Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse's 31st Anniversary Annual National Conference in Washington, D.C. National Association of LGBT Community Centers 2007 Executive Director Conference in West Palm Beach, FL Partnership for a Drug-Free America's 5th Annual Gala in New York City The Society for Women's Health Research Annual Gala in Washington, D.C. Girls, Inc. Celebration Luncheon in Washington, D.C. The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids' Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. The American Heart Association - Northeast Affiliate's Go Red and Have a Ball Gala in Poughkeepsie, NY Leadership Conference on Civil Rights - Hubert H. Humphrey Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. American Lung Association's Research Fund Dinner in San Francisco, CA The Society for Behavioral Medicine's Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. National African American Drug Policy Coalition's 3rd Annual Summit in Washington D.C. Region II of the National Medical Association, Inc.'s Annual Meeting in Farmington, PA The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia Univ. (CASA) 15th Anniversary Awards Dinner in New York City National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network's National Native Leadership Institute on Tobacco in Albuquerque, NM The White House Project's EPIC Awards in New York City Tracy Reese Designs' Fall 2007 Fashion Show in New York City The Museum of Television and Radio's Annual New York Gala in New York City Ovarian Cancer National Alliance's Annual Benefit in Washington, D.C. The East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference in New Haven, CT Sister to Sister's National Woman's Heart Day Health Fair in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD First Candle/SIDS Alliance Fit for the Future 5K Run in Houston, TX Maryland Academy of Family Physicians Winter Regional Conference in Columbia, MD Americans For Nonsmokers'' Rights Policy Advocacy IV in South Lake Tahoe, CA The National Partnership for Women & Families Annual Luncheon in Washington, D.C. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.'s American Indian Tobacco Cessation & Health Conference in Sedona, AZ Center for Policy Alternatives Annual Summit in Washington, DC Tri-Caucus Summit on Minority Health in San Diego, CA Annual Congressional Lunch with Women's Policy, Inc in Washington, DC National Black Caucus of State Legislators in Little Rock, AR