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RECENT WINNERS
Syd Mandelbaum – Rock and Wrap It Up
rockandwrapitup.org/ | Cedarhurst, NY
Syd Mandelbaum founded the global award-winning, anti-poverty think tank Rock and Wrap It Up! in 1991. Each year RWU feeds millions around the country and teaches how to use contracts to obligate excess food from events. Now in its 24th year, their donors include touring bands, educational institutions, the hospitality industry, professional sports teams, hospitals and TV/film shoots throughout North America.
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Melaney Smith – Books For Keeps
booksforkeeps.org | Athens, GA
In 2009, Melaney Smith heard about a little girl who was not looking forward to summer. The reason? This second-grader loved to read, but had no books at home. Melaney asked around and learned that there were many children in the same situation. In asking the question, “Why doesn’t somebody do something about this?” she realized, “I am somebody. I can do something.”
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Elaine Hamel – Girls at Work
girlswork.org | Manchester, NH
Girls at Work, Inc. empowers girls with the tools to overcome adversity and build confidence to face current and future life challenges. Their vision is a world where every girl feels confident and capable. GAW puts power tools in the hands of girls as young as six and guides them on a journey of self-discovery through which they conquer fears to find their voice by embracing their inner strength.
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