Beauty Packaging Staff12.09.19
L'Oréal Paris celebrated 10 extraordinary women at at the 14th annual L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth gala -- along with a star-studded lineup of presenters. The gala event took place at The Pierre Hotel in New York City on December 5th.
Presenters included Helen Mirren, Viola Davis, Camila Cabello, Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell, Aja Naomi King, Dr. Oz, Arianna Huffington, Gayle King, Dana Perino, Iskra Lawrence, and Kat Graham.
Inspired by the L'Oréal Paris tagline, "Because You're Worth It," L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth honors the intrinsic beauty and worth of women who are positively impacting their communities through philanthropy.
The Honorees
The 2019 L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth Honorees represent a range of causes including bringing musical expression to special needs children, empowering at-risk teenage girls to build literacy and life skills, improving the lives of youth in foster care through educational coaching and technology, and working with communities to reduce food waste.
See the complete list of the 2019 L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth Honorees here and their causes.
Each Honoree received a $10,000 grant for their non-profit organizations, with 2019 Honoree Brittany Schiavone of Brittany's Baskets of Hope and 2008 Women of Worth alumna Gracie Cavnar of Recipe for Success Foundation receiving special recognition for their work.
Following a nationwide, online public vote, Schiavone was selected as the 2019 National Honoree. She received an additional $25,000 to support her cause that helps deliver baskets of handmade baby items and Down syndrome support system information to families with Down syndrome babies.
Photos Above
Photo 1, in the slider above: Presenters -- (L-R) Camila Cabello, Aja Naomi King, Andie MacDowell, Dame Helen Mirren, Amber Heard, and Viola Davis attend the 14th Annual L'Oreal Paris Women Of Worth Awards at The Pierre on December 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for L'Oreal)
Photo 2 in the slider above: Honorees -- (L-R) Brittany Schiavone, Shanté Elliott, Sally Berenzweig, Ni'cola Mitchell, Samantha Gerson, Hetal Jani, Raja Marhaba, Judy Winter, and Gracie Cavnar attend the 14th Annual L'Oreal Paris Women Of Worth Awards at The Pierre on December 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Lawrence Busacca/Getty Images for L'Oreal)