FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Jan. 29, 2003) — World of Children Inc., founder of the
world’s first and most prestigious international award program in
children’s advocacy — the World of Children Awards — today announced it
is seeking nominations for its three annual honors.
Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. EST, April 28, 2003, for the
following awards:
$100,000 Kellogg’s Child Development
Award, underwritten by founding sponsor the Kellogg’s Corporate
Citizenship Fund, acknowledges people who have dedicated their lives
to improving opportunities for children to learn and grow
$100,000 Cardinal Health Children’s
Care Award, underwritten by the Cardinal Health Foundation, honors
those who have made significant lifetime contributions to the health
and well-being of children
$15,000 Founder’s Award, underwritten
by donations to World of Children Inc., honors youth helping other
youth.
Nominations can be made online at by
clicking here where complete guidelines and nomination criteria
can be found. Muhammad Ali, UN Messenger for Peace and heavyweight
boxing champion, is honorary chair of the awards.
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About the Cardinal Health Foundation
The Cardinal Health Foundation was formed in January 2001 as a focal
point of Cardinal Health’s (NYSE: CAH) corporate community relations
effort. Supported by the global resources of the Cardinal Health
family of companies and 50,000 employees around the world, the
Foundation’s mission is to advance and fund programs that improve
access to and delivery of quality healthcare services in Cardinal
Health’s markets. Cardinal Health, Inc. (www.cardinal.com), with
annual revenues of more than $44 billion, is a leading provider of
products and services supporting the healthcare industry.
About Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund (KCCF)
KCCF is the charitable arm of Kellogg Company. With projected annual
sales of about $8 billion, Kellogg Company (www.kelloggs.com) is the
world’s leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of
convenience foods. Brands include Kellogg’s, Keebler, Pop-Tarts, Eggo,
Cheez-It, Nutri-Grain, Rice Krispies, Murray, Austin Morningstar
Farms, Famous Amos, Carr’s Plantation, Ready Crust and Kashi.
About World of Children
World of Children Inc. (www.WorldOfChildren.org) is a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to give children a voice by making
children’s issues central to the future of societies worldwide. Since
1998, the World of Children Awards program has recognized 31 honorees
from 16 countries, awarding more than $600,000 that has been
reinvested in helping children.
