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MACKENZIE SNYDER 2004 YOUTH AWARD Children to Children United States At the young age of eight, Mackenzie Snyder was saddened to learn that most of the 530,000 foster care children living in the United States have only a trash bag for their belongings when they move from home to home. She decided to do something…

Jordana formed Girls Learn International, Inc. to educate girls with limited circumstances.

Dr. Jane Aronson is the founder and CEO of Worldwide Orphans, which provides education, medical care, and psychosocial support in local communities so that they can become confident, competent, thriving adults who will change the world around them.

Susie provides care and education for disabled, orphaned and abandoned children in Haiti.

Lynch established a school system in Tijuana to educate the most impoverished children in the area.

Harnessing the power of youth around the world

Talia is the founder of RandomKid which empowers children to find solutions to real world problems.

Frank Brady founded Medical Missions for Children to fight against inadequate health care for patients around the world.

Despite suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Darius travels the USA raising awareness to find a cure for DMD.

Dr. Zigler has improved the health, education, social and emotional well being of thousands of children.

Ashlee collects and donates toys across the USA to children affected by disasters, fires, floods or harsh economic conditions.

The Marinos established The Dan Marino Foundation which is dedicated to opening doors towards independence for children.

Danielle founded Kids For Peace, which provides opportunities for children to become service-oriented leaders, peace builders and environmental activists.

Juilliard violin virtuoso, Jourdan Urbach, uses the power of music to heal and comfort children.

Neha Gupta empowers disadvantaged and orphaned children with basic literacy and technology skills to prepare them for the future.

FUNDaFIELD utilizes the therapeutic power of sports to support rehabilitation and recovery in post-conflict and post-trauma countries.

Dallas empowers young women by arming them with the skills for personal protection against abuse, violence and harm.

Craig is the founder of one of the largest youth empowerment organizations in the world — Free The Children.

Laura and Harry Slatkin provide individualized, scientifically-based educational services to children with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN 1998 HUMANITARIAN AWARD Children’s Defense Fund United States Marian Wright Edelman is the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, an advocacy group for disadvantaged children. Through her efforts, the Children’s Defense Fund has educated the nation about the needs of children (especially the poor), minorities and those with disabilities. Edelman…

DR. MICHAEL D. AMYLON 1998 HUMANITARIAN AWARD Camp Okizu United States Dr. Michael D. Amylon has dedicated his life caring for children with cancer. As a pediatric oncologist/hematologist at Stanford University, his work has gone far beyond “treating” children. Amylon brought to life Camp Okizu, a special place where children with cancer come together and…

Denisse fights the Dominican Republic’s sex tourism industry, and provides shelter and education for trafficked children.