With Mother’s Day coming up in the U.S., we wanted to share with you a great article by the Associated Press on supermom Christy Turlington. As a close friend of (RED)’s Christy has hosted our Mother’s Day brunch for the last couple of years, yoga posed in a Gap (PRODUCT) RED tank top for Annie Leibovitz and even traveled with us to Swaziland to see how (RED) money is put to work first hand – and that’s not everything.
These days Christy is committing herself to health issues and currently studying a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of Public Health, and directing a documentary on the risks and successes of maternal health around the world. With 2 young children of her own she has come to understand the importance of mother and child care and she is eager to make a difference in the lives of other moms. (RED)’s co-founder Bobby Shriver can’t say enough about her “…she grasps it very deeply and she cares about motherhood and illness…if she ever wanted to run for office, she'd be very good.”
So thank you Christy for all of your work for (RED), for the many lives you have already touched and for the many more you will continue to. Happy Mother’s Day!
To read the full story on Christy click here.
Angela @ (RED)
Friday, May 08, 2009
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Thanks Angela for this wonderful Mother's Day tribute to a sincere friend of (RED) and to women around the world who are struggle every day with tremendous difficulties - Christy Turlington.
Christy's story is a special one for me because Christy did not have to take the time in her life to care about issues of women in extreme poverty - but she did.
And this act of selflessness on Christy's part is a indicator to others that each one of us have a contribution to make in our world.
So, Thank You, Christy Turlington. I look forward to hearing more about your efforts for women around the world in the future. We are hono(red) to have you in our midst. All the best in your studies.
ALWAYS (RED) AT HEART, debbie :)
www.mpwn-uganda.org
Christy is just an amazing woman and human being. The passion, compassion and obvious sincerity she brings to her work is so inspiring. Mothers and children around the world will benefit greatly because of Christy's efforts to assure their well-being. Go Christy!! Sara Bartosz
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