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You are here: Home / News / Community News / Names in the News / Gala supports refugee women

Gala supports refugee women

October 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dignitaries at the Refugee Women’s Alliance fundraiser included, from left, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, his wife Peggy Lynch, ReWA executive director Someireh Amirfaiz, Trudy Inslee, and Gov. Jay Inslee. (Photo by George Liu/NWAW)

The Refugee Women’s Alliance fundraising dinner was on Sept. 20 at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel on Sept. 20. Attending dignitaries included Gov. Jay Inslee, Mayor Mike McGinn, State Rep. Cyrus Habib and State Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos.

More than 400 people were present for the fashion show and dessert auction, which netted $115,000. The largest donation came from Theresa and Fred Wong at $20,000.

Tony Lee, advocacy director for Solid Ground was given the Outstanding Refugee and Immigrant Service Award. (end)

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Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Cyrus Habib, Jay Inslee, Peggy Lynch, ReWA, Refugee Women, Seattle Sheraton Hotel, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Solid Ground, Someireh Amirfaiz, State Rep, Tony Lee, Vol 32 No 43 | October 19 - October 25

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