David Moses, Marcia Miller To Receive Industry Awards
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ leading charitable organization, announced today that two industry leaders, David Moses and Marcia Miller, will be honored during Gift for Life’s 19th Annual Party for Life, taking place January 30, 2011 in New York City during the N.Y. International Gift Fair®.
David Moses will receive the Bert Tonkin Gift of Giving Award, which recognizes philanthropic industry endeavors and sustained selfless efforts for industry benefit. The Award is named for industry benefactor Bert Tonkin, president of Western Exhibitors.
Marcia Miller will receive the Trailblazer Award, which recognizes an industry pioneer for outstanding achievement and significant contributions, as well as creative products and ideas with lasting impact.
For more than 30 years, David Moses has been leader in the gift industry. David was founder and owner of the highly successful New York-based sales rep agency, The Lifelines Group. David joined OneCoast in 1998, and was president from 2001-2006. In 2007, David founded and led industry consulting firm Next Step Strategies. And in 2008, David became Chief Executive Officer of Lazy Susan USA, one of Next Step’s clients. David is proud to serve as a board member of Gift For Life and has served multiple terms as member of the advisory council for The NY International Gift Fair.
Marcia Miller, currently president of Mud Pie LLC, has blazed an entrepreneurial trail since the 1980’s. As a gift and housewares sales representative, Marcia gained important insight into the gift market. She soon recognized segments that were not being adequately supplied with products. After exploring product development, she launched a 10 piece line of Mud Pie gift and garden-themed products in 1987. Today, the company offers more than 4000 items at any given time. Items are both functional and decorative, highly detailed and offer superior quality. Under Marcia’s leadership, Mud Pie has matured into a major force within the gift industry.
“These special honorees combine significant business success with a passionate mission to help others,” said Jenny Hammons, chair of the Gift for Life board. “We recognize their tireless energy and their generosity.”
Make plans now to attend Gift for Life’s 19th Annual Party for Life, benefiting DIFFA, on January 30, 2011 at The Boathouse at Central Park. Individual tickets are $125, and sponsorships from $500 through $25,000 are available. For details, contact Steven Williams at swilliams@diffa.org, (212) 727-3100.
More information on the event is available at the organization’s website at www.giftforlife.org
The primary mission of Gift for Life and DIFFA is to eradicate the AIDS pandemic in the U.S. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports an increased incidence of HIV infections in the United States in 2008. Working together, Gift for Life and DIFFA will continue to raise funds for HIV/AIDS service and education programs.
ABOUT GIFT FOR LIFE
Gift for Life, the gift and home decor industry’s volunteer group raising funds for AIDS assistance and research through DIFFA: Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS, was founded in 1992. Since then, Gift for Life has raised nearly $4 million through special events, cause-related marketing, promotions, and from corporate and individual donations.
ABOUT DIFFA
DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS is one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the U.S. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide more than $38 million to hundreds of AIDS organizations nationwide. The DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS Web site is available atwww.diffa.org
