- Six Amazing Young Women To Receive
Scholarships For Volunteer Work -
WASHINGTON, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The third annual Seventeen/Cover Girl
Volunteerism Awards will honor six outstanding young women today with a
star-studded awards ceremony at The National Museum of Women in the Arts in
Washington, D.C. Cover Girl model and singer Faith Hill, ABC news
correspondent and author Cokie Roberts and three time World Champion and
Olympic Silver Medallist Michelle Kwan will be featured at the awards
ceremony. The gala luncheon and all six winners will be profiled in the
September 2000 issue of Seventeen.
The awards program was created by Seventeen magazine and Cover Girl
Cosmetics to reward community service and encourage teens as the future
leaders of our country. These six young women have reached for the stars,
made extraordinary achievements and continue to give back to their communities
and the world at large.
Seventeen Magazine and Cover Girl Cosmetics will award a total package of
more than $90,000 in cash scholarships, donations to winners' charities and
prizes to six scholarship recipients ranging in age from 14 to 22. In
addition, the package includes prizes for 100 sweepstakes winners and
donations to ten of the charitable organizations they support.
Thousands of young women nationwide nominated themselves or a friend by
submitting an essay describing their public service achievements. Scholarship
winners, who have established and led public-service programs, were selected
based on their level of commitment to volunteerism and public service, their
level of leadership and responsibility, the uniqueness of their effort, the
impact made on their area of contribution, and the overall success of their
efforts.
"It's important for young women to have role models that inspire them to
believe in themselves and their ability to do anything they choose to do,"
said Anne Martin, Manager, Global Cosmetics Marketing for Procter & Gamble
Cosmetics. "We're proud to recognize this year's recipients for their
efforts."
"The dedication, creativity and spirit of these young women is refreshing
and inspiring," said Patrice Adcroft, editor-in-chief, Seventeen, a PRIMEDIA
magazine. "Every community could benefit from these teens in their midst."
GIRL POWER: PROFILES OF WINNERS
AGE CATEGORY 12-14
Lindsey Walker, 14, from North Branford, CT, is a media matchmaker who
uses her web site to pair animals and owners for a successful adoption.
Lindsey, a freshman at North Branford High School, created
http://www.petspal.com after her job as a pet columnist for a local paper
helped her realize animal shelters were overflowing with animals destined for
euthanasia. Currently, 16 Connecticut and New York shelters display pictures
and descriptions of their animals needing adoption. To date, over 200 animals
have been adopted. Lindsey spends 20 hours a week photographing, recruiting
volunteers and comforting the animals.
Jamie Ridgely, 15, from Manchester, MD, has made collecting cans more than
a hobby by offering food, clothing and toys to those in need. Jamie, who was
14 when she was nominated, is a freshman at North Carroll High School. Along
with a small group of volunteers, Jamie collects canned goods and other food
for the needy, elderly and foster care children. Helpful Hands funds an
annual Thanksgiving dinner and this year raised $1600, which paid for meals
for 75 families. The group also collects clothes and toys for needy families,
holds raffles to pay the Food Sunday milk bill and raised $2200 for a diabetic
bank by collecting money on busy corners.
AGE CATEGORY 15-17
Brynn Marie Henkel, 17, from Missoula, MT, paints the town red by
coordinating groups of volunteers who brighten the lives of the needy by
painting their homes. Brynn, a senior at Sentinel High School, founded Paint
Up Montana with the help of her grandfather. The group locates the low-income
families' homes in need of painting and then organizes a group of volunteers
to get the job done. To date the organization has painted 31 homes in
Billings and one in Missoula. Paint Up Montana provided all the supplies
including the paint color, chosen by the homeowner. Brynn encourages high
school students to develop a sense of community and community spirit for their
entire adult lives.
Carly Rothman, 16, from Princeton, NJ, helps homeless children put their
best foot forward and dress for success by raising money to purchase their
clothing. Carly, a sophomore at Princeton High School, founded Kids-for-Kids
of New Jersey, Inc. when she was just 11. The group conducts community
service projects and fundraising events to benefit children who are abused,
disturbed, impoverished or victims of AIDS. To date, Kids-for-Kids has raised
approximately $34,000 to purchase new clothing and school supplies, benefiting
more than 300 children each year. Carly also directs many non-fundraising
efforts including back-to-school and holiday parties, field trips for
emotionally disturbed children, and the Birthday Network, which provides gifts
and cards for children on their birthdays.
AGE CATEGORY 18-21
Tina Tahmassebi, 20, from Davie, FL, has reached across the borders and
touched the lives of children by raising money to purchase and ship supplies
to El Salvador. Tina, now a pre-med student at the University of Miami,
founded REACH OUT while a junior in high school. The student run organization
assists an orphanage and a vocational school in El Salvador by supplying
medical, hygienic and office supplies, clothing and educational media. The
supplies are bought with funds Tina and her group raises by holding bake
sales, car washes and other fundraising events. To date the group has shipped
more than $40,000 in assistance to El Salvador.
Elizabeth Fernandez, 21, from Windsor, NY, keeps youth on their toes by
providing ballet classes free of charge for children in Binghamton and New
York City. Elizabeth, now a freshman at Nyack College and part-time Julliard
student, co-founded The Carousel Cities Youth Ballet with her mother when she
was 13. To date, she has given ballet lessons to over 1,000 children free of
charge. To support the dance company's two divisions in Binghamton, NY and
Carnegie Hall, Elizabeth organizes massive fundraising events and solicits
corporate grants. She works tirelessly to support creativity and
self-expression for young people by exposing them to the arts, regardless of
their financial circumstances.
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