HONOREES

 
 
The 2008 Women Of Worth Honorees are devoted to their communities.
Whether she's visiting with wounded soldiers, bringing vital health screening services to women, or spearheading an organization devoted to reducing childhood obesity, her heart and door are always open. Her devotion is endless. Discover their stories and be inspired to make a difference in your own community.

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Help us select one deserving woman to be named National Honoree this year. L'Oreal Paris will make an additional donation of $25,000 to her cause. Vote for the honoree and story that inspires you most.
 


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Gloria Bonilla-Santiago
Camden, NJ
Leap Charter School for Camden's at-risk youth from kindergarten to 12th grade offers an extended school day, parental volunteer opportunities, and community outreach programs.


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Gracie Cavnar
Houston, TX
Recipe for Success Foundation offers Houston elementary school children a nutrition curriculum, teaching gardens and lessons from professional chefs.


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Nancy Chang
Seattle , WA
Skate Like A Girl provides skateboarding lessons to underprivileged girls, ladies only contests, summer skate camps, and other events.


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Lina Czubas
Falls Church, VA
Walter Reed Army Medical Center volunteers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center serve in the military treatment facilities, greeting patients, checking on their progress and offering support to them in their greatest hour of need.


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Emily Douglas
Powell, OH
Grandma's Gifts provides food, clothes, books and extracurricular activities to Appalachian families and schools.


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Andrea Ivory
Miami, FL
Florida Breast Health Initiative, Inc. delivers mobile door-to-door breast health outreach and mammography resources to poor women in their neighborhoods.


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Cindy Kerr
Wayne, PA
ConKerr Cancer A Case For Smiles makes and distributes bright cheery pillowcases to sick children in hospitals.


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Areva Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Special Needs Network delivers support and skills training to low-income Los Angeles families with special needs children.


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Wendy Sanborn
Wanship, UT
Walk in Beauty purchases new sneakers for Navajo children, in each child's proper size and preferred color, and delivers the shoes to schools in remote areas of the Reservation.


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Jenine Shwekey
Long Branch, NJ
Special Children's Center provides an after-school program, weekend and holiday programs, and summer day camps for special needs children and their families.