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L'Oreal Paris Honors 13 Women of Worth Hononees for their Excellent Community Achievement

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Online Vote Chooses Oklahoma Native Karen Stark as Women of Worth National Honoree

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- L'Oreal Paris honored 13 incredible women for their outstanding volunteerism and community achievement at a special awards presentation last night in New York City. These 13 exceptional women have shown incomparable dedication for their respective causes, tackling a wide range of issues including: the environment, cancer care, pregnancy issues, homelessness and elder care.

The 13 honorees are a cross section of women from all across America and are exceptional representatives of the current trend in grassroots activism.

-- Maureen Cavaiola, Age 59, Severna Park, Maryland, founded "Partners in
Care", an organization that helps older and disabled adults remain
independent in their own homes.
-- Tara Church, Age 29, New York, New York, co-founded the world's first
youth environmental nonprofit, "Tree Musketeers" at age 8.
-- Meagan Corlin, Age 23, Strafford, New Hampshire, founded the "StarMight
Foundation" at age 17, a non-profit organization that empowers youth to
make a difference through volunteerism.
-- Angelia Curran, Age 41, Smith's Station, Alabama, is the Deputy Chief
of the "Friendship Volunteer Fire Department", a volunteer fire
department she began volunteering for at age 15.
-- Anne Garrett Addison, Age 45, Lake Stephens, Washington, co-founded the
"Preeclampsia Foundation", whose mission is to reduce maternal and
infant illness and death due to preeclampsia.
-- Millicent "Mama" Hill, Age 67, Los Angeles, California, established
"Mama Hill's Help" which provides tutoring for more than 125
neighborhood youth in South Los Angeles.
-- Gayle Hutchens, Age 60, Indianapolis, Indiana, founded "Paws & Think",
which matches underserved youth with shelter dogs to enhance the lives
of adults and children with special needs.
-- Shamika Lee, Age 27, Boston, Massachusetts, volunteers at "Graham
Windham", a home that provides preventive services as well as foster
care and adoption.
-- Pauline Lewis, Age 69, Phoenix, Arizona, founded the "Phoenix
Foundation for Homeless Children" and ministers to hundreds of homeless
children and their families by tending to their medical, nutritional,
and other basic needs.
-- Wendy Masi, Age 55, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, established the "Love Jen
Fund", which provides emergency financial assistance to families who
have a child sick with cancer.
-- Eva Payne, Age 31, Lincoln, Nebraska; founded "Camp Kindle", a summer
camp for young people impacted by HIV and AIDS.
-- Hesther Rippy, Age 80, Lehi, Utah, founded the "Lehi-Rippy Literacy
Center", which offers effective one-on-one literacy training to help
families and individuals develop the necessary reading skills to thrive
in society.
-- Karen Stark, Age 58, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, founded the "HUGS
Project" a nationwide troop support effort.

The 13 Women of Worth honorees were chosen from thousands of applicants nationwide by an elite group of judges, which includes: Carol Hamilton, President L'Oreal Paris, Dayle Haddon, author and L'Oreal Paris spokesperson, Soledad O'Brien, CNN Anchor and Special Correspondent, Denise Resnik, a 2006 Women of Worth Award winner and founder of the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, Susan L. Taylor, Editorial Director of Essence Magazine and Louisa Terry, Co-Executive Director of The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. All 13 honorees received $2,500 on her behalf for their non-profit cause plus a matching $2,500 monetary donation in her name to The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, the ten-year charitable partner of L'Oreal Paris.

"The four simple words 'Because I'm Worth It' continue to serve as the inspiration for the L'Oreal Paris community," said Carol J. Hamilton, President, L'Oreal Paris. "We're thrilled to be honoring these thirteen amazing women from all across the country for their dedication to their communities."

National Honoree

In addition to last night's awards presentation, L'Oreal Paris announced this morning, the Women of Worth National Honoree, Karen Stark. Karen was chosen by popular vote as the Woman of Worth National Honoree for with her work with The HUGS Project, a national organization that provides handmade supplies for US troops oversees.

Karen will receive an additional $25,000 for The HUGS Project from L'Oreal Paris. More than 35,000 people voted online http://www.womenofworth.com, demonstrating the far-reaching impact of all of the women's volunteer work.

Karen Stark founded The HUGS Project in 2004 with the intention of sending one Marine a few emails, but it quickly grew into something much larger. Inspired by her experience driving a taxi on a Japanese naval base, Karen knew of the loneliness and emotional support needed by those serving abroad. Today, The HUGS Project has sent out more than 254,000 cooling ties (nicknamed hugs), 38,000 helmet coolers (nicknamed kisses), plus numerous other supplies to help the troops be more comfortable in extreme climates.

Women of Worth

The Women of Worth initiative is inspired by L'Oreal Paris' iconic brand philosophy, "Because I'm Worth It" and recognizes the achievements of real women who embody the spirit of the L'Oreal brand-women who possess self- confidence and are committed to distinguishing their own lives by making a difference in the lives of others.

For more information about the Women of Worth Program, please visit http://www.womenofworth.com.

ABOUT L'OREAL PARIS

The L'Oreal Paris Brand Division of L'Oreal USA, Inc. is a total beauty care company that combines the latest in technology with the highest in quality for the ultimate in luxury beauty at mass. The L'Oreal Paris product family includes Preference, Excellence, Natural Match, Feria, and Couleur Experte haircolors; VIVE Pro, Studio Line, and L'Oreal Kids hair care; Dermo- Expertise skin care, including Advanced Revitalift, Wrinkle De-Crease, Age Perfect, Men's Expert, Sublime Slim and Sublime Bronze; and L'Oreal Paris Cosmetics, including Colour Riche lip colors, True Match Makeup, Wear Infinite Eyeshadows, Voluminous, Double Extend, Telescopic, and Volume Shocking mascaras, among many others, and the HIP High Intensity Pigments line.