Lois Pope, one of America's leading philanthropists, is the founder of the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and Leaders in Furthering Education (LIFE). These two charitable organizations are devoted to saving lives, helping people help themselves, improving the quality of life for families in need and encouraging young Americans to become leaders by helping others.

Mrs. Pope is also Chairman and co-founder of the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation, which is leading a successful drive to erect the first memorial in Washington, D.C. honoring America's more than 3 million living disabled American veterans, as well as all disabled veterans throughout American history.

Following is a sampling of Mrs. Pope's numerous good works that benefit the less fortunate and awaken Americans to the understanding that making a difference in the world is the right and responsibility of everyone.

Throughout history, Americans have erected monuments to their heroes. Thus far, however, we have failed to honor the extraordinary sacrifices made by one group of unsung heroes - those who bear the scars of war on their bodies, minds and spirits. In partnership with the Disabled American Veterans, Mrs. Pope has formed the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to honor the more than 3 million living disabled American veterans, and those who came before them, who were disabled while defending our American freedom.

In August of 2002, Mrs. Pope made a landmark $2 million gift to serve as the springboard for the campaign to fund construction of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C. Further, upon the death of her close personal friend and colleague, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jesse Brown, Mrs. Pope established a million-dollar challenge grant. Every contribution to this special fund will be matched dollar for dollar by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, up to one million dollars.

In 2006, Mrs. Pope established a second challenge grant matching all gifts through the year up to $5 million.

The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial will command an impressive two-acre site within full view of the U.S. Capitol. The Memorial will be located adjacent to the National Mall and across Independence Avenue from the U.S. Botanic Garden at Washington Avenue and Second Street.

A site dedication ceremony is scheduled for the Memorial on Veteran's Day of 2007. Ground-breaking will occur in 2008 and the Memorial is scheduled to be dedicated in 2010.

The Lois Pope LIFE Foundation recognizes the achievements of a disabled veteran annually with LIFE's Presidential Unsung Hero Award. The award, a $50,000 grant, will be presented to Deputy Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, Gordon Mansfield.

Each year, Leaders in Furthering Education - LIFE hosts a black-tie benefit where attendees participate in live and silent auctions for graciously donated items such as cars, fine jewelry, artwork and luxury travel.

The 2007 "Lady In Red" Gala will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2007 at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Lois Pope, Mary Montgomery and Elizabeth Bowden serve as Chairwomen for this glamorous, yet fun filled evening. Melania and Donald Trump are Honorary Chairmen for the Gala. Mr. Leo Albert is the Grand Honoree of the evening.

Proceeds from the 2007 "Lady in Red" Gala will benefit the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.

This annual evening for wine connoisseurs, collectors and those who enjoy an intimate evening with great wines, dining and entertainment will want to mark their calendars for March 5, 2008. This "by invitation only evening" features a cocktail reception and silent auction of wines, spirits and champagnes, followed by a gourmet dinner and live auction of fine wines from around the world. The "nightcap" of the evening is a live performance by a top name entertainer.

Proceeds from LIFE's Annual International Wine Auction and Dinner benefit the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.

Golfers from Palm Beach County and beyond gather each year to enjoy a day of golfing and support LIFE's Summer Camp Program for underprivileged and special needs kids who live in households with incomes that fall below the federal poverty level.

The 14th Annual Lois Pope Golf Tournament will be held on January 26, 2008, at the beautiful Sherbrooke Golf & Country Club in Lake Worth, Florida. Over the past 13 years the Tournament, in combination with other LIFE fundraising events, has raised the necessary funds to send more than 13,500 underprivileged and special needs children to summer camps in Florida and New York.

The Lois Pope Annual LIFE Unsung Hero Scholarship awards $25,000 medical scholarships to four academically deserving, community service oriented and financially needy inner city students who are attending medical school at the City College of New York (CCNY). The scholarships are an extension of Mrs. Pope's vision for rewarding and encouraging young people who put forth extraordinary effort into helping others. The Annual LIFE Unsung Hero Scholarships will be awarded at CCNY in September 2007.

Each year, Lois Pope presents a $100,000 grant to an internationally renowned scientist whose medical breakthroughs have led to patient applications. This grant rewards researchers who have the courage to look at things in a new way and find answers where there were once only questions. The next LIFE International Research Award will be presented at the Lois Pope LIFE Center at the University of Miami in March, 2008.

LIFE's Summer Camp program provides a summer camp experience of fun, education and camaraderie for underprivileged and special needs children who live in households with incomes that fall below the federal poverty level. LIFE has sent more than 13,500 children to summer camp in Florida and New York, where they are in safe, secure environments, have fun and enjoy just being kids.

In 1996, Mrs. Pope announced a $10 million gift to the University of Miami to establish the LIFE Center and fund 20 LIFE Fellows for neurological research. This generous commitment became the largest private gift of its kind to support spinal cord research.

On October 26, 2000, the Lois Pope LIFE Center opened its doors, ushering in a new age in neurological research. Ten thousand spinal cord injuries occur in the United States each year, and each year millions of people are diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. With the opening of the Lois Pope LIFE Center, finding a way to end paralysis and cure these debilitating diseases is close to becoming a reality.

In 1998, Hurricane Mitch tore through Guatemala, leveling villages and destroying lives. Thousands were left in ramshackle settlements. Disease became rampant. Only three in ten children lived to see their first birthday. Recognizing that people would not be able to rebuild their lives without access to clean water, the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, working with the Center for Environmental Studies at Florida Atlantic University, donated $100,000 to create a new clean-water system for the entire hard-hit village of El Triunfo.

This initial donation sparked a cooperative spirit that soon led other charitable organizations to step in and contribute. A new school system and sanitation system were built and materials were donated for better, stronger homes.

Mrs. Pope and the LIFE Foundation provide an annual grant to the Congregation HarHa Shem which organized the Sudan Genocide Response Team. The Team was formed to help young refugee women in the Sudan, who have been displaced due to war and are most at risk in this region. The grant today is helping these young women migrate to America and find new lives in a free society.

Mrs. Pope and LIFE have for many years supported the work of Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's Red Cross. With friend and colleague Mac Schwebel, Mrs. Pope donated the first LIFE ambulance to MDA. This unit is stationed in the Negev Desert area. Mrs. Pope's daughter, Michele and son-in-law Michael donated the second LIFE ambulance. This unit serves Safed, one of the largest cities in Israel. Mrs. Pope joined with friends Robert and Mary Montgomery in donating a third LIFE ambulance stationed at Mizpe Ramon. A fourth LIFE ambulance was donated and was presented to MDA by Mrs. Pope and LIFE in honor of the Ritter Family. This unit is stationed in Nazareth. A fifth LIFE ambulance was donated by Mrs. Pope and Jacqueline Goldman and is stationed at Rishon le Zion, located on the border of Tel Aviv.

PETMOBILE CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY - In 2006, Lois Pope donated $250,000 to the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League for the purchase of a new mobile pet adoption unit. In just two short years of operation the Lois Pope PetMobile has adopted nearly 2,000 cats and dogs to loving homes. All animals adopted from aboard the Lois Pope PetMobile are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, have a Palm Beach County license and identification microchip.

The Lois Pope PetMobile visits various locations throughout Palm Beach County, Wednesday through Sunday, 52 weeks a year. Adoption fees range from $55 - $105. Those individuals and families wishing to adopt pets complete an application, are interviewed and if cleared for adopting a cat or dog are sent home with their new family pet and a care package. New pet owners have access to training classes at the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and a number of other services offered by the organization.

Lois Pope with Christine Stickney of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and kitten	Lois Pope in front of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Lois Pope Pet Mobile

For additional information about the Lois Pope PetMobile please call (561) 686-3663.

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ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 'SPIRIT OF ACHIEVEMENT' LUNCHEON RAISES $480,000 FOR RESEARCH, HONORS SIX BRILLIANT WOMEN FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS

Approximately $480,000 was raised to support clinical research on autism and other serious developmental disorders in children at the April 26 "Spirit of Achievement" Luncheon of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

The event at The Pierre Hotel in New York City, sponsored by Einstein's National Women's Division was attended by more than 500 supporters of the medical school and honored six exceptional women who have made outstanding contributions in their fields.

The Lizette H. Sarnoff Award for Volunteer Service was presented to Mrs. Lois Pope, a resident of Delray Beach, Florida. Mrs. Pope is the founder and president of LIFE - Leaders in Furthering Education. LIFE is dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and families and encouraging young Americans to become leaders by helping others. The LIFE Summer Camp Program has sent over 13,500 underprivileged and special needs children to camps where they are in safe, secure environments, have fun and enjoy just being kids.

Mrs. Pope provided a $10 million grant to the University of Miami Medical School to establish the Lois Pope LIFE Center which is today one of the top neurological research and treatment centers in the world and home to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. In 1999, she established a $100,000 International Research Award given annually to a scientist whose work has resulted in significant medical breakthroughs.

Lois Pope continues to be one of the greatest voices for education. Through the Lois Pope annual LIFE Unsung Hero Scholarships grants are presented to financially needy, outstanding inner city students studying medicine at the City College of New York.

The LIFE Foundation has donated five ambulances to Magen David Adom - the Israeli Red Cross. These ambulances are saving lives throughout the region on a daily basis.

With a grant to Congregation Har HaShem, Mrs. Pope began the Sudan Genocide Response Team which is helping young refugee women in the Sudan who are most at risk, immigrate to the United States and begin new lives.

With a Guatemala Water Project, Lois Pope made history, by successfully completing the first water purification system in a hurricane devastated village. The project is now a model in other poverty stricken and water contaminated areas.

Today, her greatest cause and mission is the building a long overdue memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor the more than 3 million living disabled veterans and all of those throughout American history. She is the co-founder and chairman of the Disabled Veterans LIFE Memorial Foundation which is spearheading the $65 million campaign to build the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. The Memorial will be located a two-plus acre site, adjacent to the National Mall and within full view of the U.S. Capitol Building. The Memorial will be dedicated in 2010.

"Spirit of Achievement" Awards were presented to Princess Yasmin Aga Kahn, Alma Johnson Powell, Margaret Russell, Lynn Sherr and Sharon Stone.

Princess Yasmin Aga Khan is the founder of the Rita Hayworth Galas and a leading advocate for Alzheimer's disease research. She is the daughter of the late screen actress and Prince Aly Aga Khan. Since her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1981, and died of the disease in 1987, she has worked tirelessly to help find a cure for Alzheimer's, raising millions of dollars through her annual Galas. Additionally she travels globally to raise awareness, understanding and early detection and treatment of the disease.

Alma Johnson Powell is chairwoman of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth. The mission of the organization is to mobilize people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of youth. Mrs. Powell travels the country working on behalf of the organization and its mission to empower young people. She is the wife of General Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Margaret Russell is the trailblazing editor and co-founder of ELLE DƒCOR magazine and a trustee of DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). She has infused the Magazine with her own brand of sophistication and originality. Today it is one of the premier interior and lifestyle magazines in circulation. Ms. Russell can be seen as a judge on the hit reality television series "Top Design" which airs on the Bravo network.

Lynn Sherr is a pioneering ABC-TV news correspondent and author. She is an award-winning correspondent on the network's celebrated news magazine show 20/20, and recently published her autobiography Outside the Box. Ms. Sherr has covered stories across the nation and around the globe, and was one of the first women to break through the glass ceiling in broadcast journalism.

Sharon Stone is a mother, humanitarian, activist and actor, and has continues her brilliant and legendary acting career. Her wide-ranging talents make her one of the most powerful and versatile performers today. As chairwoman of amFAR's Campaign for AIDS Research she works tirelessly to heighten awareness and raise funds for AIDS Research and treatment.

Felicia Taylor, a five-time Emmy Award nominee, freelance journalist and former anchor for NBC News, served as mistress of ceremonies for the 53rd annual Spirit of Achievement Luncheon.

Awards for all six honorees were especially designed by Tiffany & Co. Beth Canavan, executive vice president and Jeff Bateman, regional vice president, were on hand to represent the company.

According to Bambi Felberbaum, President of Einstein's National Women's Division, the proceeds from the luncheon will be used to establish a clinical research program on developmental conditions at Einstein's Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center. The center is a national leader in serving children with severe neurodevelopment problems.

Established in 1955, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University is one of the premier centers for biomedical research and education in the United States. A pioneer in the practice of socially conscious medicine, The College has earned "Center of Excellence" status from the National Institutes of Health in six major biomedical fields: brain, cancer, diabetes, AIDS, liver disease and sickle-cell disease.

Since 1953, the members of the Women's Division have raised more than $100 million to support research and education programs at Einstein.