Local Business Uses Great Finds From the Past to Improve Children’s Futures On June 14, 2012, Bellini’s Antique Italia, an

Italian antique business, celebrated their 10th

Anniversary and the grand opening of their

new Solana Beach location. During the event,

Bellini’s introduced the World of Children

Award to the community and announced

that a portion of all June proceeds would be

donated to the World of Children Award.

“We are honored to be the beneficiaries of this

truly lovely event,” said Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz,

Co-Founder of the World of Children Award.

“We are blessed to have such great partners

and neighbors in this community.”

If you or someone you know would be interested in hosting your own World of

Children Award benefit event, please contact our office. For more about Bellini’s

Antique Italia, please visit www.belliniimports.com and for more about the World

of Children Award, please visit www.worldofchildren.org

World of Children Award Celebrity Ambassador

Stephanie March

World of Children Award Board of Governors

Dr. Harry Leibowitz Co-Founder & Co-Chair

Ms. Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz Co-Founder & Co-Chair

Director for GUESS? Inc., and Coldwater Creek, Inc.

Mr. Jim Gold Vice Chairman

President of Specialty Retail, Neiman Marcus

Mr. Ranjan Manoranjan Treasurer

CEO - 3SG Corporation

Ms. Roberta V. Romberg Secretary

Attorney at LawMs. Jill Beraud CEO – Living Proof

Mr. Keith Cox Managing Partner - Resort Equities

Mr. Andy Cummins Founder & Managing Partner - Explorador Capital

Mr. Francis L. FraenkelManaging Director - Neuberger Berman, LLC

Mr. Gene Frantz Partner - TPG Capital, L.P.

Mr. Jim GamettManaging Director - StepStone Group

Ms. Joyce I. GreenbergPartner, Coburn Greenberg Partners LLC

Mr. Bertan KalatchiCEO - JohnPaulRichard, Inc.

Ms. Archana KumarEVP - BBDO

Ms. Maxine MartensCEO - Martens & Heads!

Ms. Grace NicholsCEO Retired – Victoria’s Secret Stores

Chairman of the Board, New York & Company Director, Men’s Wearhouse

Ms. Ann O’MalleyExecutive Vice President, Brand and Creative Services -

Victoria’s Secret Direct

Ms. Sandy Piontak Co-Founder - P2F Holdings

Mr. Jerry PolitzerCEO - National Retail Consultants

Ms. Susanna SteinbergSan Francisco Community Leader

World of Children Award TeamExecutive Director, Lynn Wallace Naylor

Nominations Project Manager, Annette AndreOnline Marketing Manager, Jenn Merket

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Co-Founder Harry Leibowitz at the gala event for the 2012 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients

Left to Right: April Bellini of Bellini’s Antique Italia, World of Children Award Co-Founder, Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz, and Nona Isaacson

Co-Founder Named 2012 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipient Congratulations to Co-Founder Harry Leibowitz

Established by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations

in 1986, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor is awarded to

remarkable Americans who exemplify outstanding qualities

in both their personal and professional lives while continuing

to preserve the richness of their particular heritage.

“As a child of immigrants, whose parents and grandparents

walked more than 1,000 miles with barely the clothes on their

backs for the opportunity to get on a ship and come to the

United States, I can think of no greater recognition for the

work we all do for children in need than the Ellis Island Medal

of Honor,” remarked Harry Leibowitz at the awards ceremony.

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Ensuring Children Stand on Their Own Two Feet2011 Health Honoree Dr. Ashok Banskota uses our Award to help children walk for the first time.

Dr. Ashok Banskota provides urgently needed medical care to Nepal’s most

disadvantaged children, many of whom suffer from disabilities or deformities that

limit their physical mobility and cause them to be ostracized by society. Since receiving

World of Children Award funds last year, Dr. Banskota and his team have already

changed the lives of 96 children with clubfoot, the world’s most common congenital

birth defect. Because of your support and Dr. Banskota’s care, these children are now

able to take their first steps toward a better future.

Photo Left: Dr. Ashok Banskota with a young boy now on the mend

Photo Right: Neha Gupta with Lynn Doyle of the show “It’s Your Call”

Launching a Hero to Change Young Lives 2011 Youth Honoree Neha Gupta is boldly leveraging our Award to empower even more children.

Our mission is not only to fund the work of our Honorees, but also to

help them gain exposure in order to increase awareness about their

crucial work for children. The media has enthusiastically sought out

Neha Gupta since she received a World of Children Award last year. So

far, she has been featured on CNN, ABC, NBC, ESPN and Teen Vogue. This

exposure sparked further national recognition for Neha; she has since

been named a 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Award recipient, a

Kohl’s Cares Award Winner, a 2012 NHL All-Star World Changers winner

and a USA Weekend Make a Difference Day 2012 National Winner. The

World of Children Award would like to congratulate Neha on all of her

recent honors and wish her well in her unending dedication to the

world’s most vulnerable children.

2012 World of Children Award Nominations Update 2012 Nominations website is now closed | Over 850 nominations came from all over the world

2012 Award Honorees announced in early September | Nominations for 2013 Awards start in January

Want to Make a Donation to the World of Children Award?To sign up for our 12x12 Campaign or to make a life-changing donation for vulnerable children please visit:

www.worldofchildren.org to view our individual donation options.

What are You Doing with Your Spare Change? Join the 12x12 movement to change the lives of four children in need this year.

For a child in need, a little change can make a big difference.

That is why we are excited to invite our supporters to join

the World of Children Award 12x12 Campaign, a movement

dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children.

By chipping in $12 per month for 12 months, members will

effectively change the lives of four vulnerable children.

Members will join a growing community of like-minded

individuals who want to help improve the lives of children

around the world, one child at a time.

12x12 members can be sure that 100% of their monthly

donations will go to our vital programs supporting children in

need around the world. Supporters who sign up will receive an annual report to see how their funds are making a real difference

in the lives of vulnerable children. Members will also receive regular updates on the programs we fund, name recognition on our

website and a World of Children Award silicon wristband to show their support.

2013 Geisinger World of Children Award and Fellowship Endowment Together with the vision and leadership of Glenn D. Steele Jr., MD, PhD, President and

CEO of Geisinger Health System, we are delighted to announce the establishment of

our organization’s first endowment. Created to fund the World of Children Health Award

in perpetuity, the Geisinger World of Children Award and Fellowship will be funded

by a $2 million endowment raised by and managed within the Geisinger Foundation.

On May 9, 2012, our co-founders met with Geisinger Health System leadership in

New York City to sign the final Memorandum of Agreement.

The Annual Health Honoree will be awarded a $50,000 cash grant to advance their

work on behalf of children. In addition, the Honoree will be offered the opportunity

Left to right: Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz, Jim Brucker, Andy Deubler and Harry Leibowitz

Photograph by Raph M. Kowalik

to spend time at Geisinger to observe and learn from its clinical physicians in such areas as: emergency medicine, trauma

care, primary care and other clinical areas that can impact and improve the quality of care Honorees provide to children. This

educational opportunity is valued at an additional $50,000.

Vulnerable children around the world will benefit from Geisinger Health System’s mission to enhance the quality of life with a

balanced program of patient care, education, research and community service. The World of Children Award could not be more

proud to stand together with Geisinger Health System in this important partnership.

Save this Date! 15th Annual Awards Ceremony Lights Up New YorkMark your calendars for Thursday evening, October 25, 2012 for our 15th Annual World of Children Awards Ceremony! Last year we welcomed guests from all over the world and from 10 different states to meet our inspirational heroes serving children in need.

The upcoming event will honor our 2012 Award Recipients at 583 Park Avenue in New York City, and will be hosted by our Board of Governors and Co-Chaired by Christine and Doug Harmon, Jamie Barry and Jerry Politzer, Ann O’Malley and Mark Scheinberg and Honorary Event Chairs, Beth and Jim Gold.

In the spirit of celebrating our 15th year of honoring, funding and elevating the work of child advocates from around the world, the World of Children Award will shine a special spotlight on our first ever Youth Award Recipient, Craig Kielburger. We recognized Craig back in 2002 for his work with Free the Children, an organization that he founded at the age of 12. Today, Free the Children is the largest children-for-children organization in the world, with over one million young people in 45 countries working to provide education to children around the globe. We will be presenting Craig and Free the Children with a program grant during the 15th Anniversary event, which will be leveraged by his gold standard organization to impact the lives of even more children.

Alina Cho, CNN National Correspondent and long-time World of Children Award supporter, will receive the 2012 Board of Governors’ Award, which will be presented by Cindi Leive, Editor-in-Chief of Glamour magazine. Stepping in for Alina as this year’s Master of Ceremonies will be World of Children Award Celebrity Ambassador and actress, Stephanie March, best known for her role on Law and Order: SVU.

Please contact our World of Children Award team if you are interested in joining us at the 15th Annual Awards Ceremony or if you would like to stand with our prestigious event sponsors. We hope to see you there!