DENVER, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Local nonprofit Project C.U.R.E. announced today its third-annual First Ladies' Luncheon will be held in Denver July 23 at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. This year's luncheon, sponsored by MillerCoors, will honor and welcome Her Excellency, Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, the first lady of Ghana. The annual fundraising event raises awareness of global healthcare needs and supports the delivery of life-saving medical supplies and equipment to medical professionals, and patients under their care, in Ghana.
Mrs. Naadu Mills will work with Project C.U.R.E to select healthcare facilities where the supplies and equipment are most needed. Joining Mrs. Naadu Mills in raising awareness about healthcare needs in Ghana are honorary co-chairs first lady of Colorado Jeannie Ritter, Susan Kiely of MillerCoors, former first lady of Colorado Frances Owens and former first lady of Denver Wilma Webb. Anne Trujillo, news anchor for Denver's Channel 7, will emcee the event.
"We are thrilled to join MillerCoors in hosting the first lady of Ghana for this historic event, and I am grateful to those in the community who have agreed to participate in the Luncheon," said Dr. Douglas Jackson, president and CEO of Project C.U.R.E. "The funds raised through the Luncheon will be multiplied nearly 20 times to improve health and save lives in Ghana through the delivery of medical supplies and equipment. Together, we're changing the world!"
Project C.U.R.E. expects approximately 1,800 of the city and state's business and community leaders to attend this invitation-only luncheon.
"It is a great honor to partner with Project C.U.R.E. in hosting Mrs. Naadu Mills for the First Ladies' Luncheon," said Cornell Boggs, MillerCoors chief responsibility and ethics officer. "Though we have a legacy of helping communities where we
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