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L'Oréal Paris Celebrates Exceptional Women Committed to Community Achievement and Volunteerism with the Second Annual Women of Worth Program
L'Oréal Paris Celebrates Exceptional Women Committed to Community Achievement and Volunteerism with the Second Annual Women of Worth Program
Published 10-02-07
Submitted by L'Oreal
NEW YORK - October 2, 2007 - L'Oréal Paris is proud to announce that the voting period for The Women of Worth National Honoree will begin on October 1st and continue through October 15th at www.womenofworth.com. Visitors are invited to log-on to the site to vote for the honoree who has made the biggest community impact from a pool of 13 exceptional women committed to community achievement and volunteerism. The Women of Worth National Honoree will receive a $25,000 donation in her name to her associated non-profit organization. All 13 Women of Worth honorees will be publicly recognized at the CNN Inspire Summit.
The 13 honorees are a cross section of women from all across America, dedicated to a range of causes and are exceptional representatives of the current trend in grassroots activism. Maureen Cavaiola, Age 59, Severna Park, Maryland, founded "Partners in Care", an organization that helps older and disabled adults remain independent in their own homes; Tara Church, Age 29, New York, New York, co-founded the world’s first youth environmental nonprofit, "Tree Musketeers" at age 8; Meagan Corlin, Age 23, Strafford, New Hampshire, founded the "StarMight Foundation" at age 17, a non-profit organization that empowers youth to make a difference through volunteerism; Angelia Curran, Age 41, Smith's Station, Alabama, is the Deputy Chief of the "Friendship Volunteer Fire Department", a volunteer fire department she began volunteering for at age 15; Anne Garrett Addison, Age 45, Lake Stephens, Washington, co-founded the "Preeclampsia Foundation", whose mission is to reduce maternal and infant illness and death due to preeclampsia; Millicent "Mama" Hill, Age 67, Los Angeles, California, established "Mama Hill's Help" which provides tutoring for more than 125 neighborhood youth in South Los Angeles; Gayle Hutchens, Age 60, Indianapolis, Indiana, founded "Paws & Think", which matches underserved youth with shelter dogs to enhance the lives of adults and children with special needs; Shamika Lee, Age 27, Boston, Massachusetts, volunteers at "Graham Windham", a home that provides preventive services as well as foster care and adoption; Pauline Lewis, Age 69, Phoenix, Arizona, founded the "Phoenix Foundation for Homeless Children" and ministers to hundreds of homeless children and their families by tending to their medical, nutritional, and other basic needs; Wendy Masi, Age 55, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, established the "Love Jen Fund", which provides emergency financial assistance to families who have a child sick with cancer; Eva Payne, Age 31, Lincoln, Nebraska; founded "Camp Kindle", a summer camp for young people impacted by HIV and AIDS; Hesther Rippy, Age 80, Lehi, Utah, founded the "Lehi-Rippy Literacy Center", which offers effective one-on-one literacy training to help families and individuals develop the necessary reading skills to thrive in society; Karen Stark, Age 58, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, founded the "HUGS Project" a nationwide troop support effort.
Women of Worth Honorees
L'Oréal Paris will recognize the Women of Worth honorees by making a monetary donation of $2,500 on their behalf to the nonprofit organization they work with and a matching monetary donation of $2,500 will be made in the name of each winner to The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, the ten-year charitable partner of L'Oréal Paris.
The Women of Worth honorees were chosen from thousands of applicants by an elite group of judges, which includes: Carol Hamilton, President L'Oréal Paris, Dayle Haddon, author and L'Oréal Paris spokesperson, Soledad O'Brien, CNN Anchor and Special Correspondent, Denise Resnik, a 2006 Women of Worth Award winner and co-founder and board chair of Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, Susan L. Taylor, Editorial Director of Essence Magazine and Louisa Terry, Co-Executive Director of The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
Women of Worth Program
The Women of Worth initiative is inspired by L'Oréal Paris' iconic brand philosophy, "Because You're Worth It," and recognizes the achievements of real women who embody the spirit of the L'Oréal brand -- women who possess self-confidence and are committed to distinguishing their own lives by making a difference in the lives of others. This year's program builds on the success of the inaugural year by adding an interactive website to champion community achievement and volunteerism.
"The four simple words 'Because You're Worth It' continue to serve as the inspiration for the L'Oréal Paris community," said Carol J. Hamilton, President, L'Oréal Paris. "We're thrilled to be honoring these thirteen amazing women from all across the country for their dedication to their communities."
For more information about the Women of Worth Program, honorees bios and to vote for the 2007 Women of Worth National Honoree, please visit www.womenofworth.com.
ABOUT L'ORÉAL PARIS
L'Oreal Paris, a division of L'Oréal USA, Inc., is dedicated to women around the world and the company has been inspired to give back and make a difference in their lives. In 1997, L'Oreal Paris made a long-term commitment to The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), which continues to build.
To date, L'Oreal Paris has helped raise over $13 million dollars on behalf of OCRF, with fundraising efforts such as the L'Oréal Legends Gala and L'Oréal’s annual "Color of Hope" cosmetic and jewelry collections.
L'Oréal Paris is a total beauty care company that combines the latest in technology with the highest in quality for the ultimate in luxury beauty at mass. The L'Oréal Paris product family includes Preference, Excellence, Natural Match, Feria, and Couleur Experte haircolors; VIVE Pro, Studio Line, and L'Oréal Kids hair care; Dermo-Expertise skin care, including Advanced Revitalift, Wrinkle De-Crease, Age Perfect, Men's Expert, Sublime Slim and Sublime Bronze; and L'Oréal Paris Cosmetics, including Colour Riche lip colors, True Match Makeup, Wear Infinite Eyeshadows, Voluminous, Double Extend, Telescopic, and Volume Shocking mascaras, among many others, and the HIP High Intensity Pigments line.
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