The City of Phoenix, the Phoenix Women’s Commission and theInternational Women’s Day Steering Committee are proud to sponsor the

19th Annual International Women’s Day Luncheon Celebration

Join Honorary Chair Jessica Parsons, Editor, Phoenix Woman Magazine for

“Women of Courage: Making a Global Difference”

Friday, May 21, 2010Doors Open and Silent Auction beginning at 11:30 a.m.,

Featuring Swank Boutique Shop for a Cause and other exciting vendorsLuncheon - noon to 1:30 p.m.

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown HotelThird and Van Buren streets

$75 Individual tickets$45 Student/Senior citizen tickets

Corporate and community organization sponsorship opportunities available.

Ambassador Huddleston is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa in the Office of theSecretary of Defense and has had an extensive career that included diplomatic assignments in Haiti,Madagascar, Mali and Cuba.

During these assignments, Ambassador Huddleston was instrumental in advancing democracy,countering terrorist movements, establishing environmental programs and formulating policiesfostering peace in those international communities she represented.

Prior to her career in diplomatic service, Ambassador Huddleston worked for the AmericanInstitute for Free Labor Development in Peru and Brazil, and began her public career as a PeaceCorps volunteer in Peru.

Ambassador Huddleston is a recipient of the Department of State’s Distinguished Honor Award,the President’s Meritorious Service Award and the Secretary’s Career Achievement Award, and was aFellow at the Institute of Politics of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She also is acommentator for major networks such as NBC, ABC, BBC and NPR.

Proceeds will benefit the International Women’s Day Scholarship Fund. Since 1991, this event has raised more than $900,000 in scholarships to help Phoenix women realize their educational dreams.

Make checks payable to: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TRUST FUNDMail to: City of Phoenix Finance Department

251 W. Washington St., 9th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003

For more information or to register online, visit phoenix.gov/phxwomen/luncheon.html or call the city’s Equal Opportunity Department at 602-495-3737.

For disability or language accommodations, call 602-495-3737 or 602-534-1557/TTY.

Sponsored by the City of Phoenix,Phoenix Women’s Commission and International Women’s Day Steering Committee

Ambassador Vicki Huddleston

Deputy AssistantSecretary for Africa

Office of the Secretaryof Defense

Keynote Speaker