L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth Aniversary

Karlie Kloss, Eva Longoria, Andie MacDowell, Julianne Moore, Aimee Mullins, Freida Pinto, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Hoda Kotb, Arianna Huffington, and Mary Alice Stephenson Join Celebration.

The Luxonomist. 09/12/2015

L’Oreal Paris honored 10 women pursuing their passions and improving the lives of others through giving back to their communities at the 10th anniversary Women of Worth celebration. The company named Schinnell Leake, founder of Extra-Ordinary Birthdays, dedicated to providing homeless children with birthday parties, as the National Honoree of its signature philanthropic program.

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Eva Longoria, Julianne Moore, Karen T. Fondu, Andie MacDowell, Freida Pinto, Aimee Mullins, and Karlie Kloss attend the L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth 2015 Celebration. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for L’Oreal Paris)

Former Honoree Lisa Williams received the first-ever Women of Worth Impact Award in celebration of the 10th anniversary to recognize her continued work in protecting sex trafficking victims. Over the past 10 years, L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth has empowered and honored 100 incredible women tackling some of society’s most pressing issues, transforming tens of thousands of lives.

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Julianne Moore and Eva Longoria attend the L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth 2015 Celebration. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for L’Oreal Paris)

Thought leaders, philanthropists, executives and celebrities gathered at The Pierre in New York City to honor the incredible 2015 Women of Worth Honorees and celebrate their inspiring stories. The event featured special presentations by L’Oreal Paris ambassadors Karlie Kloss, Eva Longoria, Andie MacDowell, Julianne Moore,Aimee Mullins and Freida Pinto. Arianna Huffington, Hoda Kotb, Mary Alice Stephenson, and 2014 Women of Worth National Honoree Phyllis Sudman also helped to honor this year’s winners.

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Eva Longoria and Karlie Kloss attend the L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth 2015 Celebration. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for L’Oreal Paris)

«During our 10th anniversary year, it is thrilling to see such exceptional women join our Women of Worth family. They find the beauty in giving back by selflessly and tirelessly volunteering time and energy to serve their communities. The passion for their work and dedication to their causes is inspiring to us all,» said L’Oreal Paris President, Karen T. Fondu. «The resulting ripple effect of all 100 Women of Worth honored over the past decade is a testament to the transformative power of giving back. L’Oreal Paris is committed to elevating women who serve others. We are so proud of all of the accomplishments of our Women of Worth Honorees.»

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Aimee Mullins, actor Rupert Friend Stylist and Founder of Glam4Good Mary Alice Stephenson. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for L’Oreal Paris)

Each Women of Worth Honoree, who received $10,000 for their organization, was chosen following a rigorous nomination process led by L’Oreal Paris and the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, Points of Light. The 2015 Women of Worth National Honoree, Schinnell Leake, was awarded an additional $25,000 after receiving thousands of public votes via the L’Oreal Paris website and social channels in support of her efforts celebrating the birthdays and self-worth of children living in local homeless shelters.

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Actress Freida Pinto and actress Andie MacDowell (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for L’Oreal Paris)

TheCollege Park, Md. resident created Extra-Ordinary Birthdays after learning that more than 2,000 children live in homeless shelters throughout the Washington, D.C. area. As a mother and a party planner, she knew how important it was for children to feel confident and have self-worth. Since founding her organization five years ago, Extra-Ordinary Birthdays has thrown more than 400 birthday parties and partnered with six homeless shelters in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

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Freida Pinto and Eva Longoria / Karen T. Fondu, Andie MacDowell, and Julianne Moore. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for L’Oreal Paris)

«Words cannot adequately express how proud I am to be recognized as one of L’Oreal Paris’ 2015 Women of Worth and to be voted on by so many to be the National Honoree,» said Schinnell Leake, founder of Extra-Ordinary Birthdays. «This incredibly generous donation from L’Oreal Paris means so much to our organization and will help us expand our reach to create even more birthday celebrations for deserving kids who are homeless in the Washington, D.C. and Maryland regions.»

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Honorees Catherine Curry-Williams, SuEllen Fried, Elissa Davey, Jaha Dukureh, Schinnell Leake, Maria Rose Belding, President of L’Oreal Paris USA Karen T. Fondu, Kathy Koenigsdorf, Teri Kelsall, Alison O’Neil, and Melaney Smith pose onstage at the L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth 2015 Celebration. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for L’Oreal Paris)

This year’s Women of Worth Honorees are united in their passion to improve the lives of others and support a wide range of causes and projects. From fighting drug addiction and helping homeless veterans, to creating a shelter for young victims of human trafficking, the 10 2015 Women of Worth Honorees include: College Park, Md.’s Schinnell Leake, Founder of Extra-Ordinary Birthdays; Washington D.C.’s Maria Rose Belding, Founder of MEANS Database; Atlanta, Ga.’s Jaha Dukureh, Founder of Safe Hands for Girls; Elissa Davey, of Vista, Calif. Founder of Garden of Innocence; Prairie Village, Kan.’s SuEllen Fried, Founder of Reaching Out from Within; Teri Kelsall, of Laguna Woods, Calif., Co-Founder of The Jonas Project; Kathy Koenigsdorf, of East Islip, N.Y., Founder of The Jake Koenigsdorf Foundation; Atlanta, Ga.’s Alison O’Neil, Founder of Beauty Becomes You Foundation; Melaney Smith, Athens, Ga., Founder of Books for Keeps; and Valley Village Calif., Catherine Curry-Williams, Founder of Shane’s Inspiration.

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