Energizer, the brand recognized across the United States for its pink bunny that “keeps on going”, has named Sylvia Allen, founder of Sylvia’s Children, as a semifinalist in the Energizer Keep Going® Hall of Fame.
The Energizer Keep Going® Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize the unsung heroes who inspire others with their perseverance and motivation, who live their lives with the same enthusiasm and never-quit spirit as the Energizer Bunny®. This year the company recognized 100 semifinalists from across the country.
Ms. Allen founded Sylvia’s Children in 2003 after a trip with a mission group introduced her to the Mbiriizi Primary and Day Care School in Uganda, Africa. Struck by the poverty and number of children orphaned as a result of the AIDS pandemic, Ms. Allen was moved when the children at the school invited her to be their grandmother, an honored position in the culture. A staunch believer in the power education; Ms. Allen has been on a tireless crusade to help improve lives of the children at the school by providing more access to and better education. She lives by the motto “helping children, one child at a time”.
Sylvia’s Children raises awareness and funds to educate, feed, clothe and shelter these children, one-quarter of which have been orphaned due to AIDS. The non-profit seeks to help the school create a self-sustainable economy for itself, which will then be shared with schools in surrounding sub-Saharan African villages.
For more information about Sylvia’s Children, visit www.sylviaschildren.org or call (732) 946-2711 or email Sylvia Allen at sylvia@sylviaschildren.org .
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