Lollipop Theater Network Receives Civic Award at the Executive Council of New York's Annual Ten Awards -- Honored at Forum Saluting Innovation and Leadership in Business

Lollipop Theater Network, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to bringing the magic of movies to the children who need it most, recently received a special "Judge’s Award" at the Executive Council of New York’s "Ten Awards" Gala - an annual forum saluting innovation and leadership in business at Cipriani Wall Street. The New York Ten Awards is hosted by The Executive Council of New York, a non-profit organization that brings together New York's business community for the purposes of fostering knowledge-sharing and business networking in a professional environment.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 1, 2006 -- Janis Schodowski, president of Lollipop Theater Network, (http://www.lollipoptheater.org)a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to bringing the magic of movies to the children who need it most, received a special "Judge’s Award" at the Executive Council of New York’s annual "Ten Awards" Gala at Cipriani Wall Street recently. The New York Ten Awards is hosted each year by The Executive Council of New York, a non-profit organization that brings together New York's business community for the purposes of fostering knowledge-sharing and business networking in a professional environment.

The “Top Ten” award recipients are based on a selection from over 130 nominations submitted to The Executive Council and evaluated by a panel of judges comprised of prominent journalists from New York-based local and national business media outlets. Nominations are evaluated based on the individual’s contributions to his or her organization’s objectives and leadership; the organization’s impact on business innovation, both in New York and nationally; and the individual’s industry leadership beyond his organization.

Lollipop Theater Network, founded in 2001, works in collaboration with movie studios to screen current G, PG and PG-13 movie releases in hospitals for children with serious illness.

“The Ten Awards are all about celebrating leadership and innovation,” stated Bob Johnston, president of the Executive Council of New York. “Lollipop Theater Network exemplifies the spirit of innovation in a far more important universe than that of corporate America: the world of our youth. It’s an honor to recognize Lollipop Theater for their inspirational work on behalf of children.”

"We are honored to be included in this group of dynamic individuals who share Lollipop Theater Network's belief in the power of a community network,“ said Evelyn Iocolano, executive director of Lollipop Theater Network. “By working together, much can be accomplished in the business world and in the lives of every individual in our community. We thank the Executive Council for giving us the opportunity to spread Lollipop's message."

2005 “Ten Awards” Winners include:

Randolph Altschuler, co-CEO, OfficeTiger

Clayton Banks, founder and president, Ember Media

Naftali Bennett, CEO, Cyota

Ann Fudge, chairman and CEO, Young & Rubicam

Clare Hart, president and CEO, Factiva

Jeffrey Herzog, chairman and CEO, iCrossing

Rajiv Laroia, founder and CTO, Flarion Technologies

Tarek Sherif, CEO, Medidata Solutions

Stephen Ward, CEO, Lenovo

Josh Wolfe, co-founder and managing partner, Lux Capital

Janis Schodowski, president, Lollipop Theater Network, recipient of special “Judge’s Award” for civic/nonprofit leadership.

About Lollipop Theater Network

Founded in 2001, Lollipop Theater Network (LOLLIPOP) is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to bringing the magic of movies to the children who need it most. By working in collaboration with leading Motion Picture Studios, LOLLIPOP conducts private hospital screenings of current G, PG and PG-13 theatrical releases for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. Our generous corporate sponsors assist us in this mission and include: Nickelodeon Movies, We Are Family Foundation and Morgan Creek Films. For more information, please visit: http://www.lollipoptheater.org.

About The Executive Council

The Executive Council is a non-profit organization that brings together New York's business community for the purposes of fostering knowledge-sharing and business networking in a professional environment. The Executive Council programs focus on critical business and leadership issues at the intersection of technology and business, with unique industry programs focusing on venture capital, security, and corporate governance, among others. Its initiatives and corporate members contribute to the economic prosperity of the region while fostering knowledge and information sharing, professional development and partnership opportunities for our members. The Executive Council Corporate Members range from AT&T, IBM and Microsoft to TimeWarner, Citibank, and Merrill Lynch as well as many other large and emerging growth technology and financial services companies and major law and accounting firms. For more information go to: http://www.execcouncil.org or contact Jen Knecht, Weber Shandwick at 212.445.8173.

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