Meet the Eat So They Can Ambassadors

Using their talents and influence, Eat So They Can Ambassadors will speak out against world poverty and hunger and help build a global movement of citizens with the aim of making the eradication of poverty a reality in the 21st century and beyond.

The Eat So They Can Ambassadors have made a personal and professional commitment to:

Pledge to inspire people everywhere to work together to eradicate poverty in the 21st century
Raise global awareness about the plight of impoverished children, urging individuals to become directly involved through campaigns such as Eat So They Can
Pledge to support the mission of GVN, GVN Foundation and GVNF Australia to help communities in need through volunteerism and fundraising

Jane Park Smith, Ms America 2007/8: "Live Fully, Love Wholly...No Limits!

We first met the wildly talented Jane Park Smith when she signed up as a host for Eat So They Can in 2007. We were immediately impressed by her enthusiasm and commitment and were thrilled to hear just a month later in November 2007 she had been crowned Ms America! Congratulations Jane!

Jane believes each gift and talent is created within for the purpose of serving and uplifting others. Formerly an internationally recognized TV news reporter, Jane has parlayed that experience into a dynamic career as an accomplished actress, model, speaker, and entertainer. She says, "Live Fully, Love Wholly...No Limits! Her developing entertainment career parallels and fuels her drive to nurture the desires in the hearts of others and birth them into greater possibilities!

Jane's modeling work is seen worldwide in hundreds of print ads for companies including Tupperware, The Ritz Carlton, Marriott Hotels, and on magazine covers, including Martial Arts World and Create. She has acted in over 10 films and numerous national commercials. As the former Miss Asian America and reigning Ms. America, this happy UCLA Bruin alumni volunteers countless hours for a broad spectrum of causes. Her heart's greatest desire, however, is to serve and speak out for the voiceless and oppressed worldwide. She deeply enjoyed serving as a spokesperson and activist for The Katrina Family Relocation Project and is currently raising support for the Eat So They Can campaign.

Ana Dodson, Peruvian Hearts Founder: "Being a leader is an action, not a position"

We got to know and love Ana Dodson when she volunteered in the GVN Foundation office. Ana worked on GVN's Stop Child Poverty advocacy campaign and later went on to be the Youth Ambassador for the campaign. This young gun certainly has the 'it' factor and there is no doubt she will change the world. In fact she already is, through her own non-profit organisation - Peruvian Hearts. We are extremely proud to have Ana as a friend and Eat So they Can Ambassador.

At age 11, Ana Dodson founded Peruvian Hearts, a non-profit organization that strives to improve the quality of life of orphans in Peru through better nutrition, health care and opportunities for education.

Ana was born in Peru and was adopted by an American family as a baby. Her family took her on a trip back to Peru when she was 11 years old because they wanted her to embrace her heritage. This was the beginning of Ana's Journey. Since starting Peruvian Hearts, Ana, with the help of others, have collected over $250 000 in money and donations. Ana has won several awards for her work including, the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, and the Prudential Spirit of Community Award in which she was awarded $1000. "Winning $1000 has given me the opportunity to use the money to set up a scholarship fund for girls who want to go on with their education. I am calling the fund Maria's Gift in honour of my birth mother as she never had the opportunity to learn how to read and write," said Ana. Many people have told Ana she is a born leader but although she describes herself as a very shy person she has learned to make speeches and ask for donations by reminding herself that everything she asks for and that the work she is doing is saving the children.

"Peruvian Hearts has taught me that even when one sees a situation that appears to be hopeless there is still hope. I believe that each person can change the world a little bit at a time. Our motto is "changing the world one heart at a time".

Awards

BR!CK Award finalist, March 2008 (winner pending)
Kids With Heart Award for community service, February 2007
E-Town E-chievement Award for community service, January 2007
Given the Paul Harris Award by the Evergreen, Colorado Rotary Club for contributions to worldwide service, 2006.
Stop Child Poverty Youth Ambassador for GVN Foundation, September, 2006-Present.
Prudential Spirit of Community Award - Chosen as the state of Colorado Junior High School representative and later named one of the top 10 youth service volunteers in the United States, 2005.
Gloria Barron Young Hero Award - This award honors youth for service to humanity or the environment. September, 2005
Awarded a Kids Who Care Award - Channel 9 News, Denver, CO. 2004.

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