{"id":58719,"date":"2017-12-08T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-loreal-paris-women-of-worth-event-celebrates-10-passionate-women-creating-positive-change-in-their-communities-shandra-woworuntu-named-2017-national-honoree-and-gretchen-holt-witt-honored\/"},"modified":"2017-12-08T13:56:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T17:56:02","slug":"el-evento-women-of-worth-de-loreal-paris-celebra-a-10-mujeres-apasionadas-que-estan-creando-un-cambio-positivo-en-sus-comunidades-shandra-woworuntu-fue-elegida-homenajeada-nacional-2017-y-gretche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-evento-women-of-worth-de-loreal-paris-celebra-a-10-mujeres-apasionadas-que-estan-creando-un-cambio-positivo-en-sus-comunidades-shandra-woworuntu-fue-elegida-homenajeada-nacional-2017-y-gretche\/","title":{"rendered":"L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris Women of Worth Event Celebrates 10 Passionate Women Creating Positive Change in their Communities; Shandra Woworuntu Named 2017 National Honoree and Gretchen Holt Witt Honored as the 2017 Karen T. Fondu Impact Award Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Elle Fanning<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Eva Longoria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Camila Cabello<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Andie MacDowell<\/span>, Dr. Oz, <span class=\"xn-person\">Hoda Kotb<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Gayle King<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Arianna Huffington<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Liya Kebede<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Aja Naomi King<\/span> and Dana Perino Join Celebration<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 8, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0 L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris honored 10 inspiring women who selflessly commit their lives to serving their communities and fostering positive change at the 12<sup>th<\/sup> annual Women of Worth celebration. Inspired by the L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris belief that &#8220;We&#8217;re all worth it,&#8221; the annual Women of Worth celebration honors the intrinsic beauty of everyday women making an extraordinary difference. This year&#8217;s Honorees represent a wide range of causes, from supporting survivors of human sex trafficking to raising awareness about mass incarceration.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg6782left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg6782left\" title=\"NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06:  Honoree Shandra Woworuntu speaks onstage during the L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth Celebration 2017 on December 6, 2017 in New York City.  (Photo by Cindy Ord\/Getty Images for L'Oreal)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06:  Honoree Shandra Woworuntu speaks onstage during the L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth Celebration 2017 on December 6, 2017 in New York City.  (Photo by Cindy Ord\/Getty Images for L'Oreal)\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/617434\/L_Oreal_Paris_WOW_Celebration_2017_Honoree.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Each Honoree received a <span class=\"xn-money\">$10,000<\/span> grant for her organization and Shandra Woworuntu, founder of Mentari which provides assistance to victims of human trafficking through DREAM, which stands for Direct services, Resources, Education, Advocacy and Mentorship, was named as the 2017 National Honoree and was awarded a total of <span class=\"xn-money\">$35,000<\/span> to support her cause. 2011 Women of Worth Honoree Gretchen Holt Witt, founder of Cookies for Kids&#8217; Cancer, received the Karen T. Fondu Impact Award to recognize her continued work in supporting research for new and improved therapies for pediatric cancer. This notable award is in recognition of Gretchen&#8217;s impactful leadership, under which Cookies For Kids&#8217; Cancer has funded <span class=\"xn-money\">$12.5 million<\/span> in research grants, leading to 36 new treatments in clinical trial that are available to children fighting cancer today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is an honor to celebrate the Women of Worth Honorees, who beautifully embody our brand ethos of self-worth. Through their passion, resilience and selflessness, they are making a positive impact on their communities and the world,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Tim Coolican<\/span>, President, L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris. Karen T. Fondu, President Emeritus and Chairwoman of L&#8217;Or\u00e9al <span class=\"xn-person\">Paris Women<\/span> of Worth added, &#8220;Through the recognition and platform Women of Worth provides, our commitment is to amplify their stories and causes, so that their work will continue to thrive and to profoundly change the course of so many lives.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><b>NATIONAL WOMEN OF WORTH HONOREE: SHANDRA WOWORUNTU<br \/><\/b>The 2017\u00a0Women of Worth\u00a0National Honoree, Shandra Woworuntu, was awarded an additional <span class=\"xn-money\">$25<\/span>,000\u00a0after receiving thousands of public votes via the L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris website and social channels in support of her efforts in human trafficking and domestic violence. Woworuntu created Mentari, which began as a series of cooking classes taught out of her home, and grew into an organization where human trafficking survivors could connect and learn culinary arts courses with a professional chef, and other mentoring opportunities. Through this <span class=\"xn-money\">$35,000<\/span> grant from L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris, Woworuntu will be able to offer additional cooking courses and be able to train up to 45 people, as well as start work on a safe house for trafficking victims. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>KAREN T. FONDU IMPACT AWARD WINNER: <span class=\"xn-person\">GRETCHEN HOLT WITT<\/span><br \/><\/b>Cardiac surgeon and host of &#8220;The Dr. Oz Show&#8221;, Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Mehmet Oz<\/span> presented this year&#8217;s Karen T. Fondu Impact Award, to <span class=\"xn-person\">Gretchen Holt Witt<\/span>, for her cause, Cookies for Kids&#8217; Cancer. As the 2011 Women of Worth National Honoree, Witt was celebrated for raising funds to support research for new and improved therapies for pediatric cancer, the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 18 in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. Since 2008, Cookies For Kids&#8217; Cancer has funded <span class=\"xn-money\">$12.5 million<\/span> in research grants, leading to 36 new treatments in clinical trial available to children fighting cancer today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s truly an honor to be part of the Women of Worth legacy,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Gretchen Holt Witt<\/span>. &#8220;The recognition and generous donation from L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris has helped my organization, Cookies for Kids&#8217; Cancer, stay laser-focused on doing all we can to raise awareness and funds for new research to help find a cure for pediatric cancer and keep the promise I made to my son\u2014to make it better for other kids. I am beyond thankful for your support.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><b><u>2017 WOMEN OF WORTH HONOREES<br \/><\/u><\/b>Selected by a distinguished panel of judges including leaders in business and media, the 2017 L&#8217;Or\u00e9al <span class=\"xn-person\">Paris Women<\/span> of Worth Honorees were chosen from thousands of nominations for their unwavering commitment, drive and desire to better the lives of those around them. <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Leanne Huebner<\/span> <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles, Calif.<\/span>; Co-founder, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindsmatter.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Minds Matter National<\/a>, an educational nonprofit that transforms the lives of accomplished high school students from low-income families by broadening their dreams and preparing them for college success.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Deborah Jiang-Stein<\/span> <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Minneapolis, Minn.<\/span>; Founder, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unprisonproject.org\/bio-deborah-jiang-stein\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">unPrison Project<\/a>, an organization that works to build literacy, mentoring and life skills for women and girls in prisons and for their children to help cultivate critical thinking tools to plan, set goals and prepare for successful life after prison.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Rana Abdelhamid<\/span> <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Palo Alto<\/span>, C.A.; Founder, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/imwise.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">International Muslim Women&#8217;s Initiative for Self-Empowerment<\/a> or WISE, a self-defense, social entrepreneurship and leadership development movement for young Muslim women.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Charolette Tidwell<\/span> <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Fort Smith, Ark.<\/span>; Founder, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Antioch-for-Youth-Family-1606958182857986\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-location\">Antioch<\/span> for Youth &amp; Family<\/a>, a nonprofit that provides supplemental food assistance to approximately 7,000 people in the community, in addition to youth development services and family assistance through a variety of personal enrichment programs.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Shandra Woworuntu <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Corona, N.Y.<\/span>; Founder, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mentariusa.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mentari<\/a> human trafficking survivor empowerment program that provides direct services, resources, advocacy, education and mentoring initiatives to help survivors as they reintegrate into society.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lulu Cerone<\/span> <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Encino, Calif.<\/span>; Founder, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lemonaidwarriors.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">LemonAID Warriors<\/a>, a nonprofit youth-activism organization that connects children to worthy causes and provides unique action plans to create tangible social good.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>SreyRam Kuy <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Missouri City, Texas<\/span>; Partner, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dogtagbakery.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dog Tag Bakery<\/a>, a nonprofit organization that sells baked goods and trains veterans in business and the first female Cambodian refugee to work as a surgeon in the U.S.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Valerie Weisler<\/span> <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">New York, N.Y.<\/span>; Founder, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thevalidationproject.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Validation Project<\/a>, an international organization that works with more than 6,000 teenagers in 105 countries, providing them with the resources and guidance they need to develop confidence and gain self-worth.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Theresa Flores<\/span> <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Worthington, Ohio<\/span>: Founder, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soapproject.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">S.O.A.P. Project<\/a>, which stands for &#8220;Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution&#8221; raises awareness and provides resources for victims of human trafficking by placing educational materials and bars of soap in hotels and motels across the country with information on how to seek help.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Cassandra Lin<\/span> <\/b>\u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Westerly, R.I.<\/span>; Creator, project <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.projecttgif.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Turn Grease Into Fuel (TGIF),<\/a> a sustainable system that collects used cooking oil from residents and restaurants, coverts it to biodiesel, and distributes the biofuel to local families for emergency heating assistance, developed by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.w-i-n.ws\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Westerly Innovations Network<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>QUOTES OF THE NIGHT<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>&#8220;Worth means embracing how wonderfully unique you are and not letting anyone or anything diminish how valuable you are to the world.&#8221; \u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">Aja Naomi King<\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;This for me is what the brand is about. This event is so great especially in today&#8217;s climate with what women are going through. This is an important moment for women and their worth, and we are going to be a part of it.&#8221; \u2013Eva Longoria\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Never underestimate the power of kindness and love.&#8221; \u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">Elle Fanning<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>About L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris\u00a0 <br \/><\/u><\/b>The L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris division of L&#8217;Or\u00e9al <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>, Inc. is a total beauty care brand dedicated to empowering women by offering the most luxurious and innovative products and services available in the mass market.\u00a0 The brand&#8217;s signature tagline, &#8220;Because I&#8217;m Worth It,&#8221; was born in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> in 1971 to celebrate the beauty and intrinsic self-worth of women, and for more than 100 years, L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris has been providing women around the world with products in four major beauty categories:\u00a0 hair color, haircare, skincare and cosmetics. With L&#8217;Or\u00e9al&#8217;s invention of hair color in 1909, the brand continues to serve as the leading innovator of hair products across color, care, and styling with brands such as Superior Preference, F\u00e9ria, Excellence Cr\u00e8me, Advanced Haircare, the Ever Collection, Elvive, and Elnett Satin Hairspray. L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris provides scientifically-advanced skincare products that are clinically proven to address individual skin concerns through its renowned brands Revitalift, Hydra Genius, Age Perfect, and Sublime Bronze.\u00a0 L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris&#8217; iconic cosmetics collections include Infallible, True Match, Colour Riche, Voluminous, and Visible Lift. For more information about L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris and to receive personalized advice, expert tips, and exclusive content , please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lorealparisusa.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.lorealparisusa.com<\/a> or follow on Instagram (@LOrealMakeup, @LOrealHair, @LOrealSkin, @LOrealMens), Snapchat (@LOrealMakeup), Twitter (@LOrealParisUSA), Facebook (@LOrealParisUSA), and Pinterest (@LOrealParisUSA).<\/p>\n<p><b><u>PRESS CONTACT <br \/><\/u><\/b>L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Cara Kamenev<\/span> <br \/>212.984.5102 <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Cara.kamenev@loreal.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cara.kamenev@loreal.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Golin for L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Paris\u00a0 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Abby Maxwell<\/span> <br \/>212.373.6026 <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:amaxwell@golin.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">amaxwell@golin.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg96f6left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg96f6left\" title=\"NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06:  (L-R) Aja Naomi King, Andie MacDowell, Elle Fanning, Eva Longoria and Liya Kebede attend the L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth Celebration 2017 on December 6, 2017 in New York City.  (Photo by Cindy Ord\/Getty Images for L'Oreal)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06:  (L-R) Aja Naomi King, Andie MacDowell, Elle Fanning, Eva Longoria and Liya Kebede attend the L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth Celebration 2017 on December 6, 2017 in New York City.  (Photo by Cindy Ord\/Getty Images for L'Oreal)\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/617435\/L_Oreal_Paris_WOW_Celebration_2017_Group.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg186fleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg186fleft\" title=\"L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth\" border=\"0\" alt=\"L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/345755\/lorealpariswomenofworth_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/617434\/L_Oreal_Paris_WOW_Celebration_2017_Honoree.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/617434\/L_Oreal_Paris_WOW_Celebration_2017_Honoree.jpg<\/a><br \/>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/617435\/L_Oreal_Paris_WOW_Celebration_2017_Group.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/617435\/L_Oreal_Paris_WOW_Celebration_2017_Group.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/345755\/lorealpariswomenofworth_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/345755\/lorealpariswomenofworth_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Elle Fanning<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Eva Longoria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Camila Cabello<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Andie MacDowell<\/span>, Dr. Oz, <span class=\"xn-person\">Hoda Kotb<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Gayle King<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Arianna Huffington<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Liya Kebede<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Aja Naomi King<\/span> and Dana Perino Join Celebration<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 8, 2017<\/span>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moda-y-belleza"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}