CANCELED: March 14th Luncheon Featuring Sonia Pressman Fuentes: From Holocaust Survivor to Feminist Activist
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS.
Join us Saturday, March 14th to hear from feminist activist Sonia Pressman Fuentes. Born in Berlin, Germany, Sonia and her family came to the U.S. in 1934 to escape the Holocaust. Learn how this 5 year old immigrant grew up to become the first woman attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 1965, one of the founders of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966, the highest-paid woman at the headquarters of two multinational corporations: GTE and TRW, and an international speaker on women’s rights for the US Information Agency. Sonia’s memoir will be for sale at the event.
EVENT CANCELED AS OF 3/12/20.
PREPAID RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
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LOCATION: Marina Jack — Upstairs Banquet Room – 2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, FL
Free valet parking provided. Enter restaurant and take the elevator to the 2nd floor.
TIME
Doors open at 11 a.m. The luncheon and program start at 12 p.m.
Please DO NOT arrive before 11 a.m.
COST / PAYMENT
Cost is $26 per person for members and $28 per person for non-members and can be paid using the link provided below.
MENU SELECTIONS
Macadamia Nut and Coconut-Crusted Chicken Breast served with Mango Beurre Blanc
OR
Gluten-Free Pasta Primavera with Marina Sauce
DEADLINE
Reservation deadline end of day, Wednesday, March 11
RESERVATION LINK
Reservations must be made by clicking here: RSVP for March 14th
If you have any issues making your reservation through this link, please leave a message at 941-379-9233 or send an e-mail to reserve@SarasotaDems.com and we will make the reservation for you using the online system (but will need you on the phone with us to provide your credit card #).
All reservations must be made through the online form.
Save the Dates:
Saturday, April 11 – Selby Library Geldbart Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. – Paul Sullivan, Veterans Advocate and National Vice Chair of Veterans for Common Sense – This will be a joint meeting with the Sarasota County Democratic Veterans Caucus.
Saturday, May 9 – Selby Library Geldbart Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. – Annual Florida Legislative Update featuring House Rep and Congressional Candidate, Margaret Good
Saturday, September 12 – Marina Jack II Fundraising Luncheon Cruise at noon – Presentation of the Democratic Club of Sarasota Carroll Buchanan Award