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September 26, 2006

2006 Minerva Award Winners

Recognizing six exceptional California women for their undaunted courage and devotion to serving others, First Lady Maria Shriver today announced the recipients of the third annual Minerva Awards. The 2006 Minerva Award recipients: Jane Alexander, Co-founder of Citizens Against Homicide; Sandra Orozco Stapleton, Ramona Delgado and Jennie Hernandez Gin, who founded Women Escaping A Violent Environment (WEAVE); Marilyn Hamilton, Designer of the "Quickie" wheelchair and founder of "Winners on Wheels" youth program.  And the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Minerva Award recipient is Dr. Sally Ride, Astronaut, Scientist and Writer.

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"Minerva is symbolic of the multiple roles women play in the lives of our families and communities - and in the lives of Californians," said Maria Shriver. READ MORE "It's All About WE" is the overarching brand for the programs and initiatives led by Shriver. The message is an open invitation for all Californians to find out what WE can do together when WE come together. "It's All About WE" represents Shriver's belief in the power of uniting people to communicate with each other, support each other, and achieve a positive legacy in their own lives, in their communities, in their state -- and beyond. READ MORE "Minerva is symbolic of the multiple roles women play in the lives of our families and communities - and in the lives of Californians," said Maria Shriver. READ MOR