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World of Children Co-Founders Harry and Kay Leibowitz met Veronica Grazer in 2014 and shared their hopes of creating a new event—the World of Children Hero Awards in Los Angeles—to recognize past honorees who had leveraged their Award to serve even more children. Veronica did not hesitate. She became the first volunteer, the first partner,…

DOUGLAS MACLAGAN 2018 HERO AWARD – HUMANITARIAN 2009 HEALTH AWARD HONOREE Founder, Child Welfare Scheme More than a 25 years ago, Douglas Maclagan was trekking in a rural village in Nepal where he was met by an anxious woman, scared for her sick child’s life. The woman placed the child in his arms, and his…

DR. ELIZABETH JONES 2018 HERO AWARD – HEALTH 2003 HEALTH AWARD HONOREE Co-Founder, Foundation for the Children of the Californias Just 45 minutes from downtown San Diego, Tijuana is a world away. The largest city in the Mexican state of Baja, California, it’s one of the fastest growing areas of Mexico with a population of…

SARAH CRONK 2018 HERO AWARD – YOUTH 2013 YOUTH AWARD HONOREE Founder, The Sparkle Effect In the fall of 2009, as Sarah Cronk and her new cheer team linked arms, walked onto the field, and claimed their place under the Friday night lights at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa, she couldn’t help but…

MAX FRIEDER 2018 CRISIS AWARD HONOREE Co-Founder, Artolution Spend five minutes with Max Frieder, and you’ll understand art can transcend the most challenging circumstances. His luminous, larger-than-life personality combined with an eccentric artistic talent are a testament to art as a modality for communication, expression, and friendship—as a way to express optimism even when hope…

Through the power of music, Shred Kids’ Cancer raises funds for cancer research.

Ensuring every child who is abused can return to wholeness and lead a life beyond being a victim.

Dr. Üstün Ezer is increasing the survival rate of children with leukemia.

Maureen Rover is boosting elementary school literacy rates by instilling a lifelong love and enthusiasm for reading in children.

Breaking the cycle of poverty through a community-based approach to the care, education, and empowerment of Kenya’s children.

Arwa Damon is providing access to life-altering medical assistance to children impacted by the war in Syria

Simbu Children Foundation enables children from rural Papua New Guinea to access high-quality medical care.

Dušica helps to provide care and support to over 7,000 child survivors of sexual assault each year.

Through her foundation, Ponheary Ly has provided educational opportunities to almost 8,000 children in Cambodia.

Claire helps provide education, emotional support, and financial assistance to children and families affected by Cystic Fibrosis.

Iyyappan dedicated his life to protecting and caring for abandoned children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Stephanie March is an actor, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.

Lily Aldridge Followill is an internationally renowned model and a tireless child advocate.

Erik Coleman was honored with the World of Children Advocacy Award at the 2016 Summer Classic.

Dr. Banskota runs a world-class center in Nepal that provides surgery and rehabilitation for disabled children.

Nicholas provides children living in homeless shelters across the United States with brand-new footwear.

Winnifred empowers young people from deprived communities in Ghana to have access to education.

Miriam provides holistic education to the underprivileged and war-affected children of Sierra Leone.

Catalina cares for teenage mothers and their children, providing medical care, emotional support and vocational skills training.