Holland America Line Honours Oprah Winfrey With Shared Humanity Award
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At a special gathering on board Nieuw Statendam following the special Girls' Getaway sailing in partnership with O, The Oprah Magazine, Holland America Line bestowed its Shared Humanity Award on Oprah Winfrey. At the event, Holland America Line presented a $4Holland America Line Honours Oprah Winfrey With Shared Humanity Award
At a special gathering on board Nieuw Statendam following the special Girls' Getaway sailing in partnership with O, The Oprah Magazine, Holland America Line bestowed its Shared Humanity Award on Oprah Winfrey. At the event, Holland America Line presented a $40,000 donation to Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls to commemorate the award and honored her as official godmother of the new ship, stated an official release.Winfrey was chosen by the cruise lines for her commitment over the last three decades to bring people together, breaking down barriers, and inspiring greater understanding among people from all backgrounds, belief systems and walks of life, as per the release.Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line, according to the release, says, «Oprah has worked tirelessly throughout her career to enrich the lives of others, and she is globally recognized as a leader who has inspired millions to live their best lives and embrace that we are more alike than different.»Ashford adds, «Oprah embodies the spirit and reason why we created the Shared Humanity Award, to reflect our higher purpose value of building connections and fostering understanding among people from different cultures as we sail the world. Oprah is exceptionally deserving to be honored and we are proud to support her work with a donation to Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.»It’s no secret that Winfrey's generous impact to the world began in 1998 when she created Oprah's Angel Network that supported charitable projects and provided grants to nonprofit organizations around the world. Oprah's Angel Network raised more than $80,000,000 before ending in 2010. In 2000, during a visit to Nelson Mandela, Winfrey pledged to build a school for girls in South Africa to serve girls who showed outstanding promise despite their impoverished backgrounds and social circumstances, as per the release.Winfrey on accepting the award, according to the release, said, «I've spent my life trying to be a missionary and a visionary of spreading peace in the world. The one prayer that I pray most often is 'God, use me for something greater than myself.'»She added, «There is nothing better than having acknowledgment that the work that you are doing is being affirmed by people who notice what you do. I appreciate that from you. Thank you very much and I'm grateful for the contribution to Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls.»Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the event https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more