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COLUMBUS, OH (May 28, 2002) - The world's most prestigious award program in children's advocacy - the Hannah Neil World of Children Awards - doubled in size today when World of Children, Inc. announced the addition of Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) as its next major award sponsor. Cardinal Health, the leading provider of products and services supporting the health care industry, will sponsor an annual "Cardinal Health Children's Care Award" recognizing individuals who have made a significant lifetime contribution to the health and well-being of children. This new award, as well as the original award underwritten by founding sponsor Kellogg Company (NYSE:K), is accompanied by $100,000 to be used for charitable purposes. These awards will be presented on Nov. 16, 2002, in Columbus, Ohio, by boxing legend and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, the honorary event chair.
"We are delighted to work with such outstanding partners as World of Children and Kellogg Company on this important initiative," said Carole Watkins, executive vice president of human resources, Cardinal Health, and chair of the Cardinal Health Foundation. "As an international company focused on health care, we are particularly pleased to sponsor an award that reminds us how one person can choose to make a powerful difference in children's health and quality of life. We're looking forward to the opportunities this award will create for individuals who have worked so compassionately and effectively for so long."
"The Cardinal Health Children's Care Award will enable us to shine light on the work of even more amazing child advocates who might otherwise go unnoticed," said David W. Lippy, president of World of Children, Inc. "Our partnership with Cardinal Health, and our initial sponsor, Kellogg Company, will allow us to recognize service to children as an honorable pursuit and support making children's issues central to the future of all societies around the world."
Founding sponsor Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund, in its fifth year of sponsorship, will present the Kellogg's Child Development Award. "We are pleased to partner with Cardinal Health to increase the scope of the World of Children Award program," said George Franklin, vice president of external affairs, Kellogg Company, and president of Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund. "With this additional award, we can bring more support and attention to those ordinary people doing truly extraordinary things to improve children's lives."
About Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health, Inc. (www.cardinal.com) is the leading provider of products and services supporting the health care industry. Cardinal Health companies develop, manufacture, package and market products for patient care; develop drug-delivery technologies; distribute pharmaceuticals, medical-surgical and laboratory supplies; and offer consulting and other services that improve quality and efficiency in health care. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, the company employs more than 49,000 people on five continents and produces annual revenues of more than $40 billion. Cardinal Health is ranked #23 on the current Fortune 500 list and was named one of "The World's Best" companies by Forbes magazine in April 2002.
About Kellogg's
With projected annual sales of more than $9 billion, Kellogg Company (www.kelloggs.com) is the world's leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles, wholesome snacks, meat alternatives, pie crusts and ice cream cones. The company's 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. Kellogg products are manufactured in 19 countries and marketed in more than 160 countries around the world.
About World of Children
World of Children, Inc. (www.worldofchildren.org) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to recognize that the world's largest voiceless minority, and its most important asset, is its children -- and to give this minority a voice by making children's issues central to the future of all societies around the world. Since 1998, the Hannah Neil World of Children Award program has recognized 24 honorees from 12 countries, awarding more than $400,000 in cash that has been reinvested in the community. Each year, a distinguished group of child advocates representing 11 nations reviews the nominations and selects the winner. Previous winners have included: Mr. William T. Sargent for devoting 30 years to the eradication of Polio by inoculating over 1 billion children; and Dr. Sharadkumar Dicksheet for helping to correct facial deformities on more than 56,000 children through a plastic surgery camp he founded 34 years ago in his homeland of India.
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For more information, contact:
Debra Dendahl Hadley
Executive Director, Cardinal Health Foundation
614-757-7481
debra.hadley@cardinal.com
David W. Lippy
President, World of Children, Inc.
614-939-1533
DLippy@worldofchildren.org
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