The 7th Annual WINGS Luncheon was held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Union Station in downtown Dallas. Thank you to WINGS members Robin Bagwell and Ashlee Kleinert, co-chairs of the event, and to our speaker Greg Mortenson.  

2010 WINGS Luncheon Photo Gallery: 

Enjoy these photos from the luncheon. Click on the “view with PicLens” link to view pictures as a slideshow. If you would like copies please contact the NFNL Office at 214-935-0935.

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About the Speaker: 

After Greg Mortenson’s failed climb to the summit of K2, he accidentally stumbles onto the remote Pakistani village of Korphe–and the rest, as they say, is history. Mortenson is in the process of building schools (over 55 as of now) in remote, terrorist-ridden areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, so that children–more importantly, girls–can have the chance for learning and education. In this, Mortenson believes, lies the foundational key to ending terrorism once and for all. In his book, Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson and co-author David Oliver Relin, recount Mortenson’s story from the very beginning up to our present day. From his failed climb on K2, seeing his first school completed, drinking tea with the Taliban, and to his meetings with Donald Rumsfield and Rep. Mary Bono–this is a thought provoking story of inspiration, justice, and provides a needed look at America’s involvement in the war or terror. 

Stones into Schools by Greg Mortenson

Released December 1, 2009 Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan is Greg Mortenson’s newest book.

In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, and shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, Islam, and women—all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort. [excerpted from website http://www.threecupsoftea.com/about-the-book/stones-into-schools/]