WE tv and Ladies' Home Journal Partner to Honor Women Volunteers With First-Ever WE Do Good Awards

NEW YORK, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- WE tv (www.wetv.com) and Ladies' Home Journal have partnered to create the WE Do Good Awards, an awards program designed to honor extraordinary women who volunteer their time to help others in need.  The program is inspired by WE tv's public affairs campaign WE Volunteer, which encourages women to make a difference in their communities by volunteering just one full day (24 hours) throughout the year.  The awards also reflect Ladies' Home Journal's Do Good initiative, which celebrates women and companies who make a positive impact in the lives of people and their communities.  

Nominations for the WE Do Good Awards are being accepted now through June 30 at www.WEVolunteer.tv/WEDoGood.  To nominate someone, users are asked to submit a 250-word essay on their nominee, her volunteer efforts and why she should win.  Once the nominations are tallied, the top five nominees in each award category will be posted online for consumers to vote on their favorite.  In addition to individual prizing, the winners will each receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to New York City, where they will be presented with their award at a special event in late 2010 and a feature story in Ladies' Home Journal, and on www.lhj.com and www.WEVolunteer.tv.

The WE Do Good Awards categories, criteria and prizing are:

1. "Travelocity's Travel For Good" Award – Travelocity's Travel for Good program seeks to make the world a better place, one trip at a time.  The winner of this award is a dedicated volunteer and passionate about exploring the world around her.  She will receive a grant of up to $5,000 which will cover the cost of a volunteer vacation with one of Travelocity's official voluntourism partners and travel to her destination.  She can choose from many exotic spots, and she'll have the opportunity to give back with her own two hands.
2. "Women on Their Way by Wyndham Worldwide" Award – Women on Their Way is the hospitality industry's longest-running program entirely dedicated to female travelers, giving women the online tools they need to plan and book their next trip.  The "Women on Their Way" award winner is a woman who balances work, life and community service and has made a measurable impact through her volunteer efforts.  The winner will be awarded a three day/two night all-inclusive vacation for two to the Playacar Palace Wyndham Grand Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, including 160,000 Wyndham Rewards points for roundtrip airfare, and a $10,000 donation to a charity of her choice that benefits children.
3. "WE Do Good" Award – A blend of WE tv's and Ladies' Home Journal's volunteer campaigns, nominees for this award are mothers who have dedicated a significant amount of their time to volunteering for their favorite charity or non-profit organization.  The winner will be awarded a $2,500 donation to the charity of her choice from WE tv, and a prize package from Ladies' Home Journal featuring gift cards to Bloomingdales, American Express, Ticketmaster and BR Guest restaurants.

About WE tv

WE tv (http://www.wetv.com), a subsidiary of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, is the premier source for women looking to satisfy their curiosity with fascinating, real-life stories and entertaining, fresh content that is relevant to key stages of their lives.  Available in over 76 million homes, WE tv's programming offers viewers compelling perspectives on women's lives ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary, presented in a non-judgmental voice.  The network's popular original series include the signature show Bridezillas; critically acclaimed, viewer favorite The Locator (the network's most-watched-series ever), Amazing Wedding Cakes, My Fair Wedding with David Tutera and Raising Sextuplets.  WE tv is available in HD and WE tv On Demand is available in more than 30 million homes.

WE tv's public affairs initiative, WE Empowers Women, is dedicated to creating programs that foster and celebrate women's strength, confidence and diversity.  The network's newest initiative, WE Volunteer (http://www.WEVolunteer.tv), celebrates the idea that one full day – just 24 hours – of community service can make a difference in someone else's life.  The initiative is a call-to-action for women to become more involved in their communities by connecting them with local causes they are passionate about while encouraging them to volunteer.

About Ladies' Home Journal

Founded in December 1883, Ladies' Home Journal magazine has been inspiring, informing and entertaining women for more than 125 years. Published by Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), Ladies' Home Journal has a circulation of 3.8 million and a readership of 12 million.  The magazine's interactive online companion, www.lhj.com, has 1.8 million unique visitors and 20 million page views each month.

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