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The Iris Alliance Fund hosted its Fourth Annual Gala fundraiser, Building the Path to the Promise of Prevention, on October 19, 2005 at the Carnelian Room of San Francisco's Bank of America building. This dynamic event featured keynote speaker Tipper Gore and honoree Anne Bakar of Telecare Corporation. The event also recognized Mental Health Association in California Executive Director Rusty Selix and former Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg, for their leadership as the authors of California's groundbreaking Proposition 63. KRON-4 News Health Producer Kevin McCormack served as emcee.

That same day, the Iris Alliance Fund also convened its annual meeting of the National Leadership Council. The meeting featured remarks by Dr. James Mazza - President of the American Association of Suicidology, California State Senator Tom Torlakson, Dr. Steve Mayberg – Director of the California Department of Mental Health, Pat Loomes – Executive Director of Girls, Inc. of Alameda County and Jorge Valencia - Executive Director of the Trevor Project.

	Iris Alliance Fund President Mary Hayashi, Keynote Speaker Tipper Gore, and Honoree Anne Bakar of Telecare Corporation.
	Tipper Gore addresses attendees at the 2005 Gala.
	Alameda Health Care District Director Lena Tam, Tipper Gore, and Stefani Komaru - President of S2I Consulting.
	Honoree Rusty Selix, Assemblymember Mark Leno, and Eve Meyer - Executive Director of San Francisco Suicide Prevention.
	Girls Inc. Executive Director Pat Loomes, Mary Hayashi, Tipper Gore, and Janelle Cavanaugh of Girls, Inc.
	Assembly Member Mark Leno, Mary Hayashi, Tipper Gore and Honoree Darrell Steinberg.
	The Iris Alliance Fund convenes its Fourth Annual Meeting at the Carnelian Room of the Bank of America Building.
	California State Senator Tom Torlakson at the Iris Alliance Fund 2005 Annual Meeting.
	Keynote Speaker Dr. James Mazza discusses the "Language of Suicide".
	National Mental Health Association President Michael Faenza.
	Gwen Foster from The California Endowment moderates the afternoon discussion.
	Dr. Kita Curry, President and CEO of the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, moderates "The Role of the Media in Suicide Prevention."
	Dr. Raymond Baxter - Senior Vice President, Community Benefit at Kaiser Permanente.
	Kit Wall- Local Government Relations at Eli Lily and Company joins other NLC members in the meeting's discussions about model programs.