The 7th annual Women In Green Forum, scheduled for August 31st at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, will honor Dolores Huerta with the Women In Green Forum Trailblazer Award and Care2 Impact Award. Ms. Huerta will be recognized for her extraordinary legacy of advocacy and action for environmental health, agricultural workers' rights, and women's leadership.
"We are honored to present Dolores Huerta with the Care2 Impact Award for her dedication, advocacy, and organizing for social justice, labor rights and environmental sustainability," said Marlin Miller, Chief Operating Officer of Care2. "She is a true role model and has been a lifelong advocate, committed to inspiring change in public awareness, policy, and support for the betterment of humanity and the world we live in."
Dolores Huerta is an American labor leader, civil rights activist, and leading voice in the women's and environmental movements. Ms. Huerta co-founded the National Farmworkers Association, which later became United Farm Workers (UFW). She founded and currently serves as the President and full-time volunteer for the Dolores Huerta Foundation, where the next generations of leaders are working across the state and nation.
