Maryland's SHERO Awards
Honoring women in Maryland for their extraordinary contributions of time, talent and treasureThe Event
About Queen Latifah
During the late 1980s, Queen Latifah emerged as one of the most significant artists to enter the recording world and earned a reputation as one of the most vital female artists of the following decade.
She established herself as a pillar of female strength and developed a reputation as a role model for her generation, and has written songs focusing on a number of socio-cultural themes including apartheid, women's rights, violence, and poverty.
She is an established entrepreneur and has gained notoriety as an actress, where she runs the gamut of critical approval from an artistic standpoint.
She is a hero of feminists in particular, and refuses to compromise her self worth for money.
SHERO Awards and Scholarships
Was presented by
CoverGirl
October 15, 2007
8:00 pm Lyric Opera House
Read the 2007 SHERO Award Program
And, featured in Concert
Queen Latifah!
Oscar-nominated, Emmy-nominated, co-star of the new movie "Hairspray"
View Pictures from the Event!
More than 1,500 women and men gathered for an evening of celebration created by women, for women, and about women.
This celebration:
* United hundreds of nonprofits in one collaborative event for one common cause- the celebration of women & philanthropy.
* Created a college scholarship effort for young women who are exceptional students and active community volunteers
* Enabled at-risk girls from various after-school programs to participate in this dynamic celebration and concert
* Served as a pilot program for other states to highlight, honor, and celebrate the women in their communities who make a difference every day.
Maryland’s Women and Philanthropy Collaborative, led by co-Chairs Melanie Sabelhaus and PJ Mitchell, represents local businesses, government, education, nonprofits and foundations in Maryland.
For further information contact: sheroawards@comcast.net
United Way of Central Maryland, one of the sponsoring organizations, collected the funds, and will pay the costs of the event, and distribute the net proceeds to the CollegeBound Foundation, a local 501(c)(3) organization, which is using the funds to award the SHERO scholarships to eligible young women.