BWW Board Member Cynthia Oredugba Receives Award of Excellence from the Women’s Information Network
Los Angeles, CA – Cynthia Oredugba, member of the board of directors of Black Women for Wellness, is a 2011 recipient of the Women’s Information Network’s Award of Excellence. Oredugba will receive the award as part of two-day festivities recognizing the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 7 and 8, 2011, at the Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport. International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide on March 8.
Oredugba has a long, well-documented career as a community activist dating from her undergraduate years at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She has served in a variety of roles in several organizations in the Los Angeles area including the Southern California Special Olympics and Children of War (West Coast). In addition to being a board member of Black Women for Wellness, she is also a member of the boards of the Community Health Council, The Stennis Family Foundation, and The City Club. She is currently the board chair for HerShe Group Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the successful transition of girls in foster care from adolescence to adulthood by exposing them to extraordinary experiences through the arts, mentorship, adventure, training and education.
“Cynthia’s devotion to the work of Black Women for Wellness and the work of HerShe demonstrates her commitment to improving the plight of women and girls,” said Dawn Sanders, chair of the Board of Black Women for Wellness. “Our organization is both ecstatic that she was chosen for this award and proud to have her on our team.”
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