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Hi Hunter,


We received the below advisory for the WFP -- I wanted to show to you before I sent back to them.

Let me know if you are good with it.


Thanks!


For Immediate Release: April X, 2016
***MEDIA ADVISORY***

Vice President Joe Biden to Present World Food Program USA's McGovern-Dole Leadership Award to Designer Michael Kors for His Leadership in the Fight Against Hunger


Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, April 12, World Food Program USA (WFP USA)<http://wfpusa.org> will host its annual McGovern-Dole Leadership Award<http://wfpusa.org/george-mcgovern-leadership-awards> ceremony in Washington, D.C. Vice President Joe Biden will be joined by Dr. Jill Biden, WFP USA Board Chair Hunter Biden and actress Olivia Wilde to honor Michael Kors for his leadership in alleviating global hunger.

In 2012, MICHAEL KORS, the company, signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) to raise awareness and funding for WFP. Proceeds of MICHAEL KORS' watch sales have benefited school meals programs in Cambodia, Mozambique, Nicaragua and Uganda. To date, over 13 million meals have been raised through the "Watch Hunger Stop"<http://www.watchhungerstop.com> campaign. In addition to his corporate contributions, Michael Kors personally supports WFP USA and brings awareness to the issues around global hunger year-round by offering his powerful voice and celebrity as an ambassador to WFP.

The award bears the names of Senators George McGovern and Bob Dole, who worked across party lines for the shared purpose of feeding the most vulnerable members of our global community.

Previous recipients include Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bill Gates, Howard Buffet, Christina Aguilera, International Paper and other leaders in the fight against hunger.

WHAT: World Food Program USA's Annual McGovern-Dole Leadership Award Ceremony. Vice President Joe Biden will present the award to Michael Kors.

WHO: Vice President Joe Biden
Dr. Jill Biden
Fashion Designer and WFP Ambassador, Michael Kors
Actress, Philanthropist and Producer Olivia Wilde
WFP USA Board Chair, Hunter Biden
WFP USA President and CEO, Rick Leach
WFP Executive Director, Ertharin Cousin

WHEN: Tuesday, April 12, 2016

WHERE: Organization of American States; 200 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

RSVP: Media interested in attending this event should RSVP to Sarah Coppersmith,
scoppersmith@scottcircle.com<mailto:scoppersmith@scottcircle.com>

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About World Food Program USA
World Food Program USA (WFP USA) works to solve global hunger, building a world where everyone has the food and nutrition needed to lead healthy, productive lives. WFP USA raises support for these efforts in the United States by engaging individuals, organizations and businesses, shaping public policy and generating resources for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). For more information, please visit: www.wfpusa.org<http://www.wfpusa.org>.


Meghan Goodman
Deputy Director of Communications | Office of the Vice President
desk: 202-456-5249 | cell: 202-590-7358