Activities

Forrest A. Kessler Walk for Humanity 2009 – National Charity Fundraiser

Forrest A. Kessler Walk for Humanity 2009 – National Charity Fundraiser
After the Welcome Reception, the Forrest A. Kessler Walk for Humanity 2009 provides you the opportunity to join your ASWA and AWSCPA friends from across the country for a National Charity Fundraiser sponsored by the American Society of Women Accountants, the American Woman’s Society of CPAs and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This is an event to remember all Humanitarians we have loved and lost. It is also an event to recognize and support those who are struggling with treatments and healing.

The Ninth Annual Walk will be held on Monday, October 19, 2009 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The tax-deductible registration fee is $50. The experience includes participation in an exciting event in Las Vegas, a signature T-shirt and a raffle ticket for special prizes. All of the proceeds from this event will go to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This Society is the leader in the fight against the number one disease killer of children. Adult women and men are also victims of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma - cancers of bone marrow and blood.

Awards Lunch

Join ASWA and AWSCPA for a joint awards lunch that will celebrate the winners of the ASWA Educational Foundation’s “Foundation Awards” and AWSCPA’s “National Awards.” Each year, the ASWA Educational Foundation (The Foundation) recognizes the "best in market" companies whose commitment to work/life balance and individuals whose influence on others in the profession have placed them in the enviable position of earning the prestigious Foundation Award. This year, The Foundation is also recognizing an individual or group that has supported their community by teaching a Financial Literacy program through our new Financial Literacy Award. The AWSCPA recognizes the individual achievements of its members and non-members with the following awards: the Woman CPA of the Year Award, Educator of the Year Award, Public Service Award, and the Woman of Courage Award.

Joint Foundation-Sponsored Fundraiser Luncheon

Join your friends and colleagues at the joint foundation fundraising lunch where we will network and make our final bids on silent auction items. The ASWA Educational Foundation and the AWSCPA Foundation will be hosting this event to raise important funds to support their missions. The 90-minute event will feature items donated by affiliates, chapters, firms and individuals across the country. Be sure to attend in order to be eligible for a bonus raffle offering a $300 gift card to the lucky winner. All full conference attendees present at the luncheon are automatically eligible for the prize.

The ASWA Educational Foundation was created in 2004 to promote and advance financial literacy, scholarship and life skills through programs of recognition, mentoring, research and outreach for women in accounting and related fields. The AWSCPA Foundation was created in 1982 to support the research and educational activities of the AWSCPA and provide scholarship opportunities for women in the accounting profession.