LOMA LINDA, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC), one of the nation’s most respected research and treatment hospitals, has launched a community-wide contest to discover and honor local women who have influenced or impacted the lives of other women. Nominations for the “Everyday Superheroes” contest can be submitted beginning August 18 through September 15 by visiting the LLUMC Web site at http://www.lomalindaevents.org/. Nominees will be selected by a panel of judges based on the significance of impact they have had on someone else’s life, health, career or well-being.
“We all have everyday superheroes in our lives,” said Beverly Rigsby, LLUMC’s director of women’s GYN services. “Our superheroes come in all shapes and sizes, and from all walks of life. Yours may be the female firefighter who saved your family’s home, a woman physician who offered you lifesaving advice, a teacher who changed your future by mentoring and encouraging you, or even a relative who demonstrated extraordinary courage for your family in hard times. Now it’s time to honor these everyday superheroes by nominating them for this special recognition.”
LLUMC will recognize the top three everyday superheroes at a special awards presentation during its “Speaking of Women’s Health” event, one of Southern California’s largest and most comprehensive women’s health conferences, being held November 14 at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, CA. Winners will receive a free ticket to the event, a gift bag worth $150, and recognition within the community and at the event. Six additional runners up also will be recognized in the program.
“The Speaking of Women’s Health conference is designed to enhance the lives of women in the community by empowering them to take care of their own health and well-being,” added Rigsby. “The program will feature speeches by renowned health experts, inspiration, education, health screenings, exhibits and discussion sessions.”
Sponsors of the November event include locally based Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. and the Loma Linda International Heart Institute. National sponsors include L’Oreal Paris, Dove Chocolates, Garnier, Huggies Diapers, Slim-Fast, Kellogg’s Snacks, Maybelline of New York, Lifetime, Tylenol, One-A-Day Women’s, Wal-Mart, Cadbury Schweppes, Vaseline Intensive Care, and Meredith, among others.
Tickets for the daylong event are now on sale for $35. For tickets and additional event information, call 877-LLUMC-4U or visit http://www.lomalindaevents.org/.
WHAT: "Everyday Superheroes" Contest to recognize women in the community who have significantly influenced or impacted the lives of other women. WHEN: Submit nominations online at http://www.lomalindaevents.org/ by September 15, 2008. HOW: Submit nominees by providing a brief description of the impact your everyday superhero had in your life. WHO: Open to all residents of the Inland Empire. About Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC), a Seventh-Day Adventist institution, is among the largest private medical educational centers in the United States and the only one in inland Southern California. The Medical Center is also the only Level 1 Regional Trauma for four inland Southern California counties. Since its beginning in 1905, LLUMC has served the worldwide community and is the international leader in infant heart transplantation and proton radiation therapy for cancer. The Loma Linda University Cancer Center was established in 1991 and is the most comprehensive cancer facility in Southern California, offering access to the world’s first hospital-based proton treatment center — the James M. Slater, M.D., Proton Treatment and Research Center. LLUMC is dedicated to pursuing laboratory research, innovative clinical research, the rapid transfer of research findings into clinical practice, NCI high-priority clinical trials, cancer prevention and control research, research training and continuing education for health-care professionals, cancer information services for patients, health professionals, and the community, and cancer prevention and control. The Medical Center, including its East Campus and the LLU Behavioral Medical Center, has nearly 900 patient beds and serves over 33,000 inpatients and 650,000 outpatients annually. LLUMC has some of the leading clinical programs in the U.S., including outpatient surgery and neonatal care. It is licensed for 72 neonatal intensive care beds and is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world.
About Speaking of Women’s Health
“Speaking of Women’s Health” is dedicated to educating women to make informed decisions about their health, well-being and personal safety for themselves and their families. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization educates and empowers women nationwide through more than 50 conferences and events across the country; its health programs, Universal Sisters and Hablando de la Salud de la Muher; community events and education centers with free health brochures in Wal-Mart stores nationwide; a free quarterly newsletter, a Web site and a television show, “Lifetime’s Speaking of Women’s Health.” Speaking of Women’s Health is supported by National Sponsors Wal-Mart, Lifetime, Tylenol, Zyrtec, Kellogg’s, L’Oreal Paris, Mabelline New York, Garnier, Cadbury Schweppes, Americas Beverages, Kellogg’s Snacks, Gardasil, Slim-Fast, Promise Active, Vaseline, Degree, Kleenex, Huggies, Kotex, Dove Chocolate, Meredith Corporation, Stryker, One-A-Day and Citracal.
Loma Linda University Medical Center
CONTACT: Lisa Freeman, +1-818-597-8453, ext. 4, [email protected], forLoma Linda University Medical Center
Web site: http://www.lomalindaevents.org/
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