CNN is a world leader in news and information. This year, we honor the organization with our Illumination award for Dr. Sanjay Gupta's 2010 special series entitled "Toxic America," which featured an interview with Healthy Child Healthy World founders Jim and Nancy Chuda. Now an online destination for breaking news regarding toxics, "Toxic America" has lead to on-going attention to the issue of children's environmental health. CNN's vast reach and influence is invaluable to the Healthy Child Healthy World movement.
Los Angeles Social Venture Partners is a community of professionals with a two-pronged mission.LASVP supports high-potential nonprofits, providing money, time and expertise to strengthen their organizations and expand their capacity. Simultaneously, it builds the philanthropic capacity of individual donors, creating a venture philanthropy network with the ability to transform communities. We honor them for their work with Healthy Child Healthy World and their Service to the parenting community.
Laila Ali is host of ABC's "Everyday Health," President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, a Healthy Child Healthy World Luminary Board member and champion of health and fitness who challenges childhood obesity through DoSomething.org’s Healthy Schools Challenge. We honor Laila with our Inspiration award for raising awareness about all factors—including environmental—that contribute to creating healthy environments for children.