PANDORA Jewelry Awards $25,000 to each "Hearts of Today" Honoree

Eight women recognized for making a difference in their communities and around the world

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Nov 04, 2014, 01:00 ET

COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PANDORA Jewelry, one of the world's leading jewelry brands, today announced eight finalists for PANDORA Hearts of Today— an initiative that celebrates women who are working to improve the lives of women and children in their communities and around the world. Each of the eight honorees will receive $25,000 to help support and further the goals of her charitable organization. The PANDORA Hearts of Today honorees will be recognized at a luncheon in Los Angeles on November 15, 2014.

The PANDORA Hearts of Today honorees are:

  • Ardath Francke, Founder, Patchwork/DAYMARK
  • Danielle Gletow, Founder and Executive Director, One Simple Wish
  • Krista Jones, Founder and Executive Director, Sparrow's Nest
  • Haley Kilpatrick, Author, Founder and CEO, Girl Talk
  • Sydney Lister, Ambassador, Sydney's Incredible Defeat of Ewing's Sarcoma
  • Jennifer Lutes, Senior Trainer, 4 Paws for Ability
  • Annette Roque, Founder and Executive Director, La Nueva Esperanza
  • Terri Stagi, Founder and President, Women Giving Back

PANDORA received more than 700 nominations for the inaugural PANDORA Hearts of Today program, which launched in July. An esteemed panel of judges, including human rights advocate Penny Abeywardena; Emmy Award-winning journalist Shaun Robinson; philanthropist June Sarpong; sociologist and author Pepper Schwartz; and PANDORA board member Andrea Alvey, helped to identify the women with the strongest and most inspiring stories. Once the submissions were narrowed down to 20 semi-finalists, the public voted to select the final eight honorees.

"I love the PANDORA brand. It's all about empowering women and helping them to live their best lives," commented Emmy Award-winning journalist, Shaun Robinson. "Being a part of this panel and seeing all the fantastic women who are really changing their communities has been just an incredible experience."

The PANDORA Hearts of Today program was created to honor everyday women who do extraordinary things to make a lasting difference in the lives of women and children. In 2014, the PANDORA Hearts of Today initiative focused on causes supporting the following areas: health and well-being, community development, and professional and social empowerment. For more information, visit www.pandoraheartsoftoday.com.

About PANDORA:
PANDORA designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished and modern jewelry made from genuine materials at affordable prices. PANDORA jewelry is sold in more than 80 countries on six continents through approximately 10,000 points of sale, including approximately 1,200 concept stores.

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, PANDORA employs over 9,000 people worldwide of which 7,000 are located in Gemopolis, Thailand, where the company manufactures its jewelry. PANDORA is publicly listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchange in Denmark. In 2013, PANDORA's total revenue was DKK 9.0 billion (approximately EUR 1.2 billion).

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