2016 Women Raising Awareness Philanthropically Luncheon 

Please join us for our 8th annual Women Raising Awareness Philanthropically Luncheon. This event was created to help build positive networking opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds while honoring the work of a woman for notable philanthropic contributions in her field and community.

This year's honoree is Renee DiNino, 105.9 FM mid-day host and Director of Community Affairs for iHeartRadio.

Renee has received many accolades for her community service and has been awarded numerous Humanitarian Awards. She serves on multiple boards and committees including; Kenway’s Cause, Inc, The American Liver Foundation, Operation Fuel, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Komen CT, Special Olympics Connecticut and Autism Speaks, amongst others.

Our keynote speaker is Rais Bhuiyan, president and founder of the non profit organization World Without Hate. Rais' vision for a World Without Hate is to span the globe to help end the cycle of hate and violence with the practice of restorative forgiveness. World Without Hate has a Mission to cultivate compassion, forgiveness and empathy through education, community outreach and advocacy.

He believes that the best way to nurture empathy is to share stories of meeting hatred with peace and that this helps us to see the world through one another’s eyes. He will speak at the luncheon about the power of restorative forgiveness and how we can apply it to our daily lives.

The luncheon will me emceed by WFSB News Anchor Denise D'Ascenzo.

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Thank you to our 2016 W.R.A.P Luncheon sponsors: