PRESENTED BY THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
DISCOVER HOW OVERCOMING DYSLEXIA HELPED HENRY WINKLER FIND HIS TRUE SELF.
MAY 2, 2019 5:30pm Reception & Silent Auction 7:00pm Dinner Hilton Tampa Downtown 211 North Tampa Street THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
Invites you to join us for an evening with HENRY WINKLER, Emmy Award-winning actor, author, director and producer.
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019 5:30 P.M. RECEPTION & SILENT AUCTION 7:00 P.M. DINNER
HILTON TAMPA DOWNTOWN 211 NORTH TAMPA STREET | TAMPA, FL 33602 Professional Business Attire Required
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For sponsorship information, please call Darlene Kelly, 813-221-7774. To purchase tickets, please call the HCBA, 813-221-7777. From humorous anecdotes and inspirational life lessons about his struggle with undiagnosed dyslexia, to his storied career in television and entertainment,Henry Winkler is an actor, theredirector, producer,is something New York Times for best-selling everyone author and philanthropist. His portrayal of Arthur Fonzarelli on Happy Days, beloved byto all enjoy as “The Fonz”, in Henry’s won him two speeches. consecutive Golden Audiences Globe Awards alwaysand three leaveEmmy nominations. his presentations He also served as Executiveinspired Producer and for entertained. Hollywood Squares, MacGyver, Dead Man’s Gun, Sightings, and So Weird. He was an Executive Producer and star of the hit NBC reality series Better Late Than Never. Since 2018, he has starred in HBO’s Barry, alongside Bill Hader. For his role, Winkler ABOUTwon the Emmy HENRY Award for WINKLER Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
In 2003, he began writing a series of children’s novels entitled, Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Under-Achiever. The books are inspired by Winkler’s struggle throughout his education due to his dyslexia, which would not be diagnosed until later in life. Winkler released his last book in the series Here’s Hank: Everybody is Somebody in January 2019. In January 2012, Winkler released the series entitled Ghost Buddy. His books have appeared on best seller lists including The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times, among others. He has also published a collection of anecdotes, photos and observations gathered while fly fishing entitledI Never Met an Idiot on the River.
An avid philanthropist, Winkler uses his position to help others, particularly children. He is honorary chairman of United Friends of the Children; founding member of the Children’s Action Network; co-host of the annual Cerebral Palsy Telethon, among many others. In 2011, her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II awarded Henry with an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to children with special education needs.
The OpenDyslexic font used in these materials is designed to help people with dyslexia. OpenDyslexic spaces the letters out and gives each a unique shape so the reader recognizes the letter more readily. LAW & LIBERTY DINNER PROCEEDS
The Law & Liberty Dinner raises funds to benefit the charitable endeavors of the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation. Your generosity supports community organizations that provide services to poor, disadvantaged, and disabled people in need of legal assistance — primarily children and families. With your help, the Bar Foundation has been able to provide more than $825,000 in grants to local charities such as:
Bay Area Legal Services L. David Shear Children’s Law Center and the Judge Don Castor Community Law Center
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Crossroads for Florida Kids
Gift of Adoption – Florida Chapter
Major General Ernest A. and Marilyn Bedke Veterans Law Center of Bay Area Legal Services
Mary Lee’s House
The Spring of Tampa Bay’s After Hours Personal Protection Injunction Program
Voices for Children benefitting the Guardian ad Litem Program
Justice Restoration Center (West Florida Center for Trafficking Advocacy)
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