ELIZABETH SMART TO KEYNOTE UNITED WAY EVENT

THE YOUNG WOMAN WHO WAS THE VICTIM IN ONE OF THE MOST FOLLOWED CHILD ABDUCTION CASES OF THE LAST DECADE WILL SPEAK IN SIOUX CITY.

ELIZABETH SMART WILL KEYNOTE THE 13TH ANNUAL UNITED WAY WOMEN'S POWER LUNCH ON APRIL 24TH AT THE SIOUX CITY CONVENTION CENTER.

PATSY DOUGHERTY IS CHAIRING THE EVENT AND SAYS SMART WILL BRING A MESSAGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT AND TRIUMPH TO SIOUXLAND:



SMART WAS ABDUCTED IN JUNE OF 2002 AND HELD CAPTIVE FOR NINE MONTHS BEFORE POLICE RESCUED HER IN MARCH, 2003. SHE HAS SINCE BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE RELATED TO CHILD ABDUCTION LAWS AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS.

SMART IS CURRENTLY STUDYING MUSIC AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY.

UNITED WAY SPOKESWOMAN MOLLY HEWITT SAYS THE POWER LUNCH HELPS FUND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIOUXLAND WOMEN:



TICKETS FOR THE EVENT START AT 50-DOLLARS PER PERSON. A V-I-P RECEPTION WITH SMART IS AN ADDITIONAL 75-DOLLARS.

YOU MAY OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ONLINE AT www.unitedwaysiouxland.com OR BY CALLING 712-255-3551.