NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2008
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Point Foundation (Point), the
nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students of
merit, today announced the recipients of its Courage and
Inspiration awards. Cynthia Nixon, the Tony(R) and Emmy(R)
award-winning actress who has made her mark in television,
theater and film in such memorable characters in HBO's Sex and
the City as Miranda Hobbes and as Eleanor Roosevelt in Warm
Springs, will receive the Point Courage Award; Time Warner
will receive the Point Inspiration Award. Both awards will be
presented at Point's annual New York benefit, Point Foundation
Honors...The Arts, which will be held on April 7, 2008 at the
Capitale on Bowery.
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The Point Courage Award
recognizes an individual who has selflessly advocated for the
future of the LGBT community and lives with the vision that
investing in today's potential will produce a brighter
tomorrow. The Point Inspiration Award recognizes a corporation
that champions respect and inclusion of the LGBT community,
and operates with the vision that the success achieved by
talented young people is limited only by the resources and
opportunities they are given to help them fulfill their
potential.
"Not only does Cynthia Nixon lead a phenomenally successful
career as an actress, she is also a strong supporter of New
York City Public Schools and an advocate for quality education
and it is with great pleasure that we will present her with
the Point Courage Award," said Jorge Valencia, executive
director and chief executive officer of Point Foundation. "For
her position in the LGBT community and pursuit of quality
education for today's youth, Cynthia stands as a source of
hope and inspiration to potential Point Scholars."
Students who are awarded the organization's prestigious
scholarships, known as Point Scholars, are selected through a
rigorous and highly competitive process that requires a record
of demonstrated academic excellence, leadership skills and
financial need. This year's New York benefit celebrates the
arts and recognizes Point Scholars who are currently pursuing
education in a diverse variety of artistic endeavors,
including music, interior design, architecture, film and the
vocal and visual performing arts. A number of these Point
Scholars will attend the benefit.
"Time Warner has demonstrated bold leadership in workplace
equality and inclusive programming of LGBT people and the
issues they face and we are thrilled to honor the corporation
with the Point Inspiration Award," said Jorge Valencia. "A
corporation with a stellar reputation in the LGBT community,
receiving recognition for excellence by both GLAAD and the
Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, Time Warner
is Point Foundation's first and longest standing corporate
partner."
The Media Sponsors for the event are Metrosource, Genre,
Echelon, HX, and The New York Blade.
About Point Foundation
Point Foundation (Point) is the nation's largest
scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender (LGBT) students of merit. Point provides
financial support, leadership training, mentoring and hope to
LGBT individuals who are marginalized because of their sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Point
provides its scholars with the financial ability to attend the
nation's foremost higher educational institutions and its
donors and mentors with the rare satisfaction of directly
investing their resources and time in future generations of
leaders.
For more information about Point Foundation, please visit
http://www.pointfoundation.org/. The Point Foundation is a
501 (c)(3) organization.
Source: Point Foundation
CONTACT: Jennifer Kolmel of the
Point Foundation, +1-323-933-1234 x228,
Jennifer@pointfoundation.org
Web Site:
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