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On Sunday May 16th, Special Needs Network Inc. will host it's second annual 'Pink Pump Affair,' inviting women to wear pink pumps in support of autism. This star-studded event will take place at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills at 2 p.m. At the tea, Special Needs Network will honor five women who are committed to enriching their communities and making a difference. Women of Distinction Honorees include Hon. Wendy Greuel, Los Angeles City Controller; Maria Contreras-Sweet, Founder/Chairwoman, Promerica Bank; Elaine Hall, Founder/Creative Director, The Miracle Project; and Beverly White, NBC anchor/reporter. Congresswoman Diane Watson will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.In addition to afternoon tea, the event includes a runway fashion show featuring the 2010 Spring/Summer collection of Tory Burch, a shoe auction featuring designer shoes by Jimmy Choo, Stuart Weitzman, Athena Alexander and other must have designers. Actress and autism advocate, Holly Robinson Peete serves as the Honorary Event Chair. The Honorary event committee is comprised of powerful women including Toni Braxton, Tanya Hart, Dr. Mary Kerr, Vanessa Bell-Calloway, Hon. Karen Bass, Shaun Robinson, Melba Farquhar, Tonya Winfield, Vanessa A. Williams, Serena Williams and many more. During the runway fashion show, celebrity women such as Tracey Ferguson, of Jones Magazine & BET's 'Keeping up with Joneses', Holly Robinson Peete of 'Celebrity Apprentice', and Dr. Lisa Masterson of CBS's 'The Doctors' will walk the runway in support of children with special needs. Special Needs Network Inc. is a non-profit, community-based organization with a mission to raise public awareness of developmental disabilities, particularly as it relates to autism while providing education and resources to families, children and adults in underserved communities.
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