We would like to give a big congrats to Jessica Posner for winning the $100k! We feel like a proud mother when we think about this young lady's accomplishments. Jessica hails from Middletown, CT and recently graduated from Wesleyan University just two years ago. During that time, Jessica went to Kenya and built the Kibera School for Girls through Shining Hope for Communities, an organization she co-founded with fellow Wesleyan student, Kennedy Odede.
In Kibera, which is the largest slum in Africa, 66% of the girls trade sex for food as early as age six and only 8% of women in Kibera ever attend school. Jessica's Kibera School for Girls is the first free school in Kibera and gives these girls the opportunity for a better life through education and employment. Jessica is giving these girls the power to live the lives they truly deserve. Congrats again Jessica! We can't wait to hear more about your accomplishments and success in the future!
For those of you who missed the show last night, we have the full list of this year's Do Something Awards [1] winners.
Do Something Comedian: Kathy Griffin [2]
Do Something Athlete: Hannah Teter
Do Something Music Artist: Jonas Brothers
Do Something Twitter: Alyssa Milano
Do Something TV Show: Glee
Do Something Movie Star: Leonardo DiCaprio
Do Something Charities on Facebook: The Bali Orphanage
Do Something City: Austin, Texas
Do Something With Style: Tyra Banks
Do Something Docu Style: I Am Because We Are
And we even gave awards to 3 very special celebs who are dedicated to changing the world for the better.
Do Something Kick Ass for Survival: Christina Applegate
Do Something for Kids: Snoop Dogg
Do Something for Animals: Kellan Lutz
Congrats to all the winners!