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PaperCity Charity Sponsorship Page Reception 6 pm, Dinner 7 pm Hilton AmericasñHouston, 1600 Lamar St. TABLES: PRESENTING UNDERWRITER Table of 12 - $100,000 CHAMPION Table of 12 - $50,000 UPSTANDER Table of 10 - $25,000 HERO Table of 10 - $15,000 PROTECTOR Table of 10 - $6,000 ABOUT ELIE Elie Wiesel is the author of 36 works dealing with Judaism, the Holocaust and the moral responsibility of all people to He was born in 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania, which is now part of Romania. He was 15 years old when he and his family were deported by the Nazis to Auschwitz. His mother and younger sister perished, his two older sisters survived. Wiesel and his father were later transported to Buchenwald, where his father died shortly before the camp was liberated in April 1945. After the war, Wiesel studied in Paris and later became a journalist. During an interview with the distinguished French writer, Francois Mauriac, he was persuaded to write about his experiences in the death camps. The result was his internationally acclaimed memoir "Night" (La Nuit), which has since been translated into more than 30 languages. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter appointed Wiesel as chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust. In 1980, he became the founding chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. He is president of The INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: $600 $1,200 and $2,500 EVENT CHAIRS: PRISCILLA DICKSON Isabel & Danny David HONORARY CHAIRS: Sue and Lester Smith MUSEUM CHAIR: Tali H. Blumrosen EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Susan Myers MEDIA SPONSOR: PaperCity KIM COFFMAN & ASSOCIATES Mia Farrow John McCain Bob Hope Tom Brokaw Daniel Pearl Norman Lear STOP HATE. STARTI NG HERE. Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline Street in Houston's Museum District 713.942.8000; www.hmh.org "of peace, atonement and human dignity" to humanity. The annual event ñ one of the city's largest and most widely recognized philanthropic dinners ñ supports educational programs of the Museum. Proceeds also enable the Museum to offer free admission to the public. More than 850 people attended last year's dinner. Chairing this year's event are Museum Vice-Chair Isabel David and her husband Danny. Long-time Houston philanthropists Sue and Lester Smith will serve as honorary chairs. For ticket or table purchases, call 713-942-8000, ext. 129 or e-mail HMHdinner@hmh.org. Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, an organization he and his wife created injustice. Wiesel has received more than 100 honorary degrees from institutions of higher learning. A devoted supporter of Israel, Wiesel has also defended the cause of Soviet Jews, Nicaragua's Miskito Indians, Argentina's Desaparecidos, Cambodian refugees, the Kurds, victims of famine and genocide in Africa, of apartheid in South Africa, and victims of war in the former Yugoslavia. For more than 15 years, Wiesel and his wife Marion have been especially devoted to the cause of Ethiopian-born Israeli youth through the Foundation's Beit Tzipora Centers for Study and Enrichment. Teaching has always been central to Wiesel's work. Since 1976, he has been the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, where he also holds the title of University Professor. He is a member of the faculty in the Department of Religion as well as the Department of Philosophy. Previously, he served as Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies at the City University of New York Scholar in Humanities and Social Thought at Yale University (1982-83). For his literary and human rights activities, he has received numerous awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, the National Humanities Medal, the Medal of Liberty and the rank of Grand-Croix in the French Legion of Honor. In 1986, Wiesel won the Nobel Prize for Peace, and soon after, he and Marion Wiesel established The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. ABOUT THE AWARD PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS: Dwight D. Eisenhower H '...to remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all…' stands as a succinct summary of his views on life and has served as the driving force of his life's work. His books and lectures have educated millions of children around the world about the importance of individual moral courage to stand up to injustice," said Museum Chair Tali H. Blumrosen. Indeed, when Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986, the Norwegian Nobel Committee called him a "messenger to mankind," stating that through his struggle to come to terms with "his own personal experience of total humiliation and of the utter contempt for humanity shown in Hitler's death camps," as well as his "practical work in the cause of peace," Wiesel had delivered a powerful message SERGEY BERMENIEV MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 olocaust Museum Houston will honor Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and worldwide voice of conscience Elie Wiesel with its internationally recognized Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award in honor of his tireless, life-long service to stop hatred around the world. Wiesel will receive the award during the Museum's annual dinner set for Monday, May 7, 2012. Registration begins at 6 p.m., with the dinner at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Americas-Houston, 1600 Lamar, under the theme "From Night to Light ñ An Evening with Elie Wiesel." "Elie Wiesel's often repeated statement Monday – Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Saturday – Sunday, noon to 5 pm Free Admission Always In 1994, Holocaust Museum Houston established the Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award in memory of the 36th president of the United States. "Moral courage" refers to that single act, or lifetime of behavior, that depends on a certain resolve. A man of enormous achievement throughout his life, Johnson chose at an early stage in his career to help his fellow man regardless of the personal and professional consequences. In 1938, as a congressman, Johnson worked tirelessly to provide American sanctuary, and virtually a new life, to fortythree, and perhaps several hundred more, threatened European Jews. Johnson did so by stretching the limits of his authority to the utmost and risking the personal dreams his actions might shatter. President Johnson continued his extraordinary efforts throughout his career on behalf of minorities, the aged and the young. He also supported landmark legislation devoted to civil rights, education, health care and programs to provide equal opportunity for millions of disadvantaged Americans. Recipients of this award are individuals who, like Johnson, exhibit moral courage, individual responsibility and the willingness to take action against injustice. HONORARY COMMITTEE The Hon. Annise Parker and Ms. Kathy Hubbard The Hon. Bill White and Andrea White Amb. Arthur Schechter and Joyce Schechter The Hon. Fred Zeidman and Kay Zeidman Joan and Stanford Alexander Allen J. Becker Natasha and Michael Bleyzer Renée Danziger Nancy and Jack Dinerstein Sybil and Ted Estess Kelli Cohen Fein and Martin Fein Dominique Sachse and Nicholas Florescu Martha and Donald Freedman Barbara and Michael Gamson Heidi and David Gerger Sally and Frank Goldberg Aileen Gordon Punkin and Walter Hecht Barbara and Charles Hurwitz Elyse and Lewis Kalmans Joan and Marvin Kaplan Chris and Walter Kase Velva and H. Fred Levine Barbara and Barry Lewis Kathy and Jeff Love Margolin Family Soraya and Scott McClelland Edith Mincberg Shirley and Bill Morgan Patti and Michael Morgan Cynthia and Anthony Petrello Karen Pulaski Noylan and Eric Pulaski Regina Rogers Glen Rosenbaum Jeri and Marc Shapiro Tracy and Gary Stein Becca Cason Thrash and John F. Thrash Ileana and Michael Treviño Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Donna and Tony Vallone Naomi Warren Joy and Benjamin Warren Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Lorraine and Ed Wulfe Nina and Michael Zilkha UNDERWRITER COMMITTEE Ed Wulfe - Chair As of print deadline