Join us!

To honor the history of our affiliate and recognize a few of the
outstanding defenders of civil liberties in our midst, we invite
you to join us for our:

  Liberty Awards Dinner
Saturday, Nov. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Athenaeum, 900 East Linwood,
Kansas City, Mo.

  The event will include a cocktail hour, a buffet dinner, an awards program, a special video presentation by Lee Judge and a silent auction featuring Lee Judge cartoons.

If you would like to purchase tickets using Visa or MasterCard, please call 816-756-3113, ext. 236. Click here to print invitation and response card.

Mail response card and check to:
ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri
3601 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111

or fax response card to:
816-756-0136.

Awards & Awardees - Event Sponsors - Photos
Printable Invitation - Lee Judge Cartoons for Silent Auction -
Event Committee

AWARDS & AWARDEES

FOUNDERS AWARD
Lee Judge
Kansas City Star Editorialist
>>Click here to visit Lee’s online blog to see
more of his work.<<
This award is presented to an individual whose work echoes the spirit of those courageous pioneers who founded the ACLU in our region in the midst of the Vietnam War, feminist movement and civil rights movement.

ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Lisa Brunner
This award is presented to an attorney or a law firm whose work has helped advance civil liberties in our region.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Arzie Umali
This award is presented to a volunteer who has given extraordinary measures of time, energy and attention in support of our affiliate's efforts to protect civil liberties in our region.

DICK KURTENBACH RACIAL JUSTICE AWARD - Mahnaz Shabbir
This award recognizes the contributions of an individual who has reached across racial and ethnic boundaries to unite our communities in the pursuit of justice and peace.

EVENT SPONSORS

Light of Justice Sponsor

Brent Lambi

Flame of Freedom Sponsors

Suzi Allen
Caroline Curry Elbel Memorial Foundation
Copilevitz and Canter, LLC
Errol and Cissy Copilevitz
Bill and Suzanne Raney
Frank and Mary Hendricks
Kay Johnson and Bill Koenigsdorf
Deedee King
Erlene and Sandy Krigel
A. Rae Price
Elaine Ryder
Simpson Foundation
Stinson, Morrison & Hecker, LLP

EVENT PHOTOS

LEE JUDGE CARTOONS FOR SILENT AUCTION

The pictures below are copies of original hand-drawn cartoons that have been dated and signed by Lee Judge. The original cartoons will be available through a silent auction at the Liberty Awards Dinner on Nov. 3, 2007.

EVENT COMMITTEE

Lisa Watson, event chair ~ Pat Bates ~ Mark Blumberg ~ Alex Greenwood ~ Katherine Hoggard ~ Joy Leach ~ Barb Mueth ~ A. Rae Price ~ Larry Shepherd ~ Vicki Smith ~ Dale Walker