Gypsy
10-01-2011, 13:06
Taryn Davis was just 21 when her husband, CPL Michael Davis, was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. In 2007, just four months after her husband's death, she created the American Widow Project. To date, her nonprofit has provided a community of support to over 900 military widows.
You can vote up to ten times per day per validated email address, and also from your facebook. Below is a little more about the CNN Heroes.
You can vote for Taryn Davis and the American Widow Project here:
http://heroes.cnn.com/vote_en.aspx
CNN - "War widows, "motel kids" and the working poor are among the
many people who have been helped by this year's top 10 CNN Heroes.
The top 10 -- remarkable everyday people changing the world -- were
revealed Thursday by CNN's Anderson Cooper. All were nominated by CNN
viewers inspired by their hard work and commitment.
Each of the top 10 will receive a $50,000 grant and be honored at "CNN
Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," a globally broadcast event that airs
December 11 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
One of the top 10 will be voted CNN Hero of the Year by the public and
receive an additional $250,000.
The live tribute show, hosted by Cooper at the Shrine Auditorium in
Los Angeles, will culminate in the announcement of the CNN Hero of the
Year.
Through December 7, people can vote for their favorite Hero at
CNNHeroes.com. They can also vote from mobile devices.
This is the fifth year CNN has conducted its annual search for CNN
Heroes. In those five years, the campaign has profiled more than 160
people on CNN and CNN.com. And there have been roughly 40,000
nominations received from more than 100 countries.
Please vote early and often!
You can vote up to ten times per day per validated email address, and also from your facebook. Below is a little more about the CNN Heroes.
You can vote for Taryn Davis and the American Widow Project here:
http://heroes.cnn.com/vote_en.aspx
CNN - "War widows, "motel kids" and the working poor are among the
many people who have been helped by this year's top 10 CNN Heroes.
The top 10 -- remarkable everyday people changing the world -- were
revealed Thursday by CNN's Anderson Cooper. All were nominated by CNN
viewers inspired by their hard work and commitment.
Each of the top 10 will receive a $50,000 grant and be honored at "CNN
Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," a globally broadcast event that airs
December 11 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
One of the top 10 will be voted CNN Hero of the Year by the public and
receive an additional $250,000.
The live tribute show, hosted by Cooper at the Shrine Auditorium in
Los Angeles, will culminate in the announcement of the CNN Hero of the
Year.
Through December 7, people can vote for their favorite Hero at
CNNHeroes.com. They can also vote from mobile devices.
This is the fifth year CNN has conducted its annual search for CNN
Heroes. In those five years, the campaign has profiled more than 160
people on CNN and CNN.com. And there have been roughly 40,000
nominations received from more than 100 countries.
Please vote early and often!