[2] Rosie O'Donnell Presents Third Annual Pantene Shining Example Award to Tara Lawrence, Founder of Hats Off For Cancer.CINCINNATI--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1999-- Pantene Donates Two Million Dollars as Presenting Sponsor of The For All Kids Foundation Second Annual White Rose Awards Gala, Hosted by Rosie O'Donnell to Benefit Children Nationwide Rosie O'Donnell presented the 1999 Pantene(R) Shining Example Award to Tara Lawrence, founder of Hats Off For Cancer, an organization that collects and donates caps to children who have temporarily lost their hair from chemotherapy treatments. She was presented this prestigious award for her inner radiance, enthusiasm and selfless giving at a separate ceremony prior to last night's For All Kids Foundation(R) Second Annual White Rose Awards Gala. When she was only 15, Tara Lawrence founded Hats Off For Cancer in memory of her grandfather who passed away from prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. . Motivated by this loss, Tara began working with The American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, to provide support and encouragement to cancer patients. She became moved by the personal testimonies from children about how hair loss from chemotherapy treatments affected their self-esteem. To help support children battling cancer and boost their spirits, Tara created the idea of Hats Off For Cancer. Like Tara, Pantene believes in transforming people and helping them to achieve their fullest potential inside and out. This philosophy led Pantene to its worldwide leadership position in hair care, and ultimately to the creation of the Pantene Shining Example Award. The Shining Example Award was created to honor individuals who take the time to help others strive for their personal best. These individuals are chosen for their strength, vision, dedication, enthusiasm and inner radiance that inspires others to shine. "Tara Lawrence is truly a Shining Example through her work with children battling cancer," says Rob Matteucci, vice president, Hair Care, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for Procter & Gamble. "Tara has committed herself to children with cancer by supporting them and helping them to shine inside and out. We commend her dedication and are thrilled to honor Tara as this year's Pantene Shining Example Award recipient." "Tara Lawrence's commitment to providing hats - and smiles - to kids battling cancer is inspirational," says Rosie O'Donnell, founder and president of The For All Kids Foundation. "Tara is a high school senior, and she has already collected over 15,000 hats." To build on this alliance, in September, Pantene(R) demonstrated its commitment to children and Tara Lawrence's organization by kicking off a national outreach program with Hats Off For Cancer. The "Pantene/Hats Off For Cancer" hat drive is currently traveling cross-country to 48 states at over 1,500 locations to collect caps. To date, the tour has collected more than 1,000 hats. To further its commitment to helping children shine, inside and out, Pantene also announced donation of 2 million dollars to The For All Kids Foundation and was acknowledged as the presenting sponsor of the Foundation's second annual White Rose Awards Gala. This event is designed to recognize extraordinary individuals for their dedication to children's causes and to raise money for nonprofit organizations nationwide that support at-risk and underserved children. "An integral part of Pantene's philosophy is to help people transform their lives, inside and out," says Rob Matteucci, vice president, Hair Care, North America for Procter & Gamble. "Pantene is dedicated to giving back to the community and supporting children's causes through organizations such as The For All Kids Foundation." "As the presenting sponsor of our benefit gala, Pantene will help bring about bright, shining beginnings for children across the country - especially children growing up in our inner cities where the need for safe, high quality child care is greater than ever," says Rosie O'Donnell, founder and president of The For All Kids Foundation. "This event helps us raise money for the quality child care, education and health care programs that are fundamental to every child's growth, development and well-being. The For All Kids Foundation truly appreciates Pantene's very generous donation of two million dollars." The For All Kids Foundation White Rose Awards Gala honored basketball superstar Michael Jordan This article is about the former basketball player. For other uses, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. and his wife, Juanita, as well as Marian Wright Edelman Marian Wright Edelman (born June 6, 1939, in Bennettsville, South Carolina) is an American activist for the rights of children. She is president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund. , founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a national organization that is committed to the social Welfare of children. Founded in 1973, the nonprofit group uses its annual $9 million budget to lobby legislators and to speak out publicly on a broad array of issues on the law, the family, and , and her husband, Peter, for their ongoing support and commitment to bettering the lives of underprivileged children in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Julia Roberts, two-time Oscar Award nominee, presented the award to the Jordans and Katie Couric Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC's Today. In 2006, she made a highly publicized move from NBC to CBS, and on September 5, 2006 she became the first woman to solo-anchor of the weekday , co-host of The Today Show, presented the award to the Edelmans. Rhythm and blues rhythm and blues (R&B) Any of several closely related musical styles developed by African American artists. The various styles were based on a mingling of European influences with jazz rhythms and tonal inflections, particularly syncopation and the flatted blues chords. artist Luther Vandross provided entertainment. The For All Kids Foundation was established in February 1997 by talk show host Rosie O'Donnell to help support the intellectual, social and cultural development of underserved children throughout the United States. The Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping children and their families through child care, education, health care and other essential programs. Since its inception, The For All Kids Foundation has awarded grants totaling 5.9 million dollars to 400 nonprofit organizations in 44 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Tara Lawrence is the third recipient of the Pantene Shining Example Award. The first annual Pantene Shining Example Awards were presented to the legendary model, Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. , for her commitment to breast cancer research and the American Cancer Society, as well as to Elaine Irwin Mellencamp Elaine Irwin Mellencamp is a former supermodel, and currently works as a spokeswoman for Almay Cosmetics. Elaine was born in 1970 in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania. At 16, she left home to pursue a modeling career. for the donation of her time to charities that benefit children, especially those helping children with AIDS. In 1998, the Pantene Shining Example Award honored Dana Reeve, wife of Christopher Reeve, for her courage, devotion, strong spirit and commitment to spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Injury Definition Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control. Description Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur each year in the United States. research. For more information, or to request an interview with Tara Lawrence, please contact Allison Spiegel at 212/891-0415 or Carlene Pruitt at 212/891-0488. For more information about the White Rose Awards Gala, please contact Jennifer Glaisek, PMK PMK Pairwise Master Key (wireless protocol security mechanism) PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi (political party in India) PMK Postmark PMK Popular Mechanics for Kids PMK Person Most Knowledgeable Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most at 212/582-1111. Please contact Eileen Holden at 201/934-5567 for more information about The For All Kids Foundation. |
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