L'Oreal Paris Names 2026 Women of Worth Class: 10 Nonprofit Founders Receive $25,000 Grants
NEW YORK — L'Oreal Paris USA announced on October 14, via PR Newswire, the 2026 class of its Women of Worth program: ten women nonprofit founders were selected, each receiving a $25,000 grant — $250,000 in total — along with strategic mentorship and national visibility across the brand's platforms. The program, run with the nonprofit Points of Light as official partner, is entering its 21st year and has supported 210 women leaders to date. Actor Kristen Bell is amplifying this year's class in her debut as the brand's newest global ambassador.
The 2026 honorees are Amanda Rice of Austin, Texas (The Chick Mission, removing financial barriers to fertility preservation for young women with cancer); Arielle Galinsky of Canton, Massachusetts (The Legacy Project, Inc., connecting younger and older adults through storytelling); Chanel Power of New York (Mentor Me Collective, creating career pathways for first-generation technologists); Christie Brungardt of Hays, Kansas (Jana's Campaign, delivering gender and relationship violence prevention education); and Christy Vogel of St. Petersburg, Florida (Sounding Joy, providing hearing aids to children in need).
The remaining five are Emily Cho of Bergen County, New Jersey (Juvie for STEM, expanding STEM education for justice-involved youth); Jordan Pine of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania (Greenlight Operation, combating human trafficking and supporting survivors); Marisa Hamamoto of Los Angeles (Infinite Flow Dance, a disability-led nonprofit professional dance company); Maya Bird-Murphy of Chicago (Mobile Makers Chicago, expanding design and architecture education for underserved youth); and Vy Le of Olympia, Washington (WhereWear, turning clothing donations into targeted support for women's shelters and unhoused individuals).
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Photo: 2026年度欧莱雅巴黎「价值女性」10位获选人合影（欧莱雅巴黎官方发布，经PR Newswire）
