Host

 

Gilda's Club New York City is thrilled to have Sade Baderinwa, WABC-TV news anchor, join us as host for this year’s luncheon. Sade has been involved with Gilda's Club NYC for many years and we are truly grateful for her support.

 

 

Sade Baderinwa is the co-anchor of Eyewitness News at 5:00pm. Prior to joining the WABC family, she anchored the Morning and Noon News at WBAL-TV Channel 11 in Baltimore.

 

Sade is a big believer in doing for the community. She's testified before the Maryland State Legislature, helping to get lead safety laws passed. She's helped enact childhood eye safety laws in Baltimore City, which directly impact major injuries that little league baseball players incur. She's also developed a program at the Boys and Girls Clubs, promoting self-esteem, personal responsibility, and the importance of education.

 

Sade has continued her commitment to the community in the tri-state area. She has worked with numerous organizations, community leaders and students. After being struck by a hit and run driver while covering a story in Hackensack, New Jersey - Sade began to turn her attention to the issue of hit and runs.

 

Sade is currently developing a program which targets inner city students called, Getting 'Reel' With Your Dreams: The Inside Track. The goal is to build self-esteem and promote a career-oriented focus for disadvantaged New York City students.

 

One of her beliefs, "With a little time and effort we all can make a difference."

 

Naturally outgoing and adventurous, Sade has climbed glaciers, wing walked, bungee jumped, hang glided and sky dived! She believes in living life to the fullest. Never allowing circumstances to hold you back. "We are all responsible for our lives and our future." She believes we should all dare to dream big, dare to have the discipline and fortitude in making it happen. "If we drown out our own inner voice we drown out the key to our individual happiness."

 

Sade is a native Baltimorean and an alumnus of the University of Maryland, College Park.