Women Of Tomorrow 8th Annual Gala
Canela, who in addition to his recording career, stars in the Telemundo soap opera Pecados Ajenos, says he wrote the song after encountering a group of Women of Tomorrow mentees who were touring Telemundo’s studios as part of the program’s career-focused field trips and was amazed by their drive and willingness to overcome life’s challenges.
Despite the difficult economic climate, the event was sold out and one generous donor even threw in a surprise ride on his private plane to benefit the organization. That helped push total fundraising efforts to almost $3 million dollars for Women of Tomorrow, considered by many to be one of the nation’s most unique mentoring and scholarship programs for at-risk young women.
Women of Tomorrow was founded by television journalist Jennifer Valoppi and Telemundo Network President Don Browne in 1997. The organization currently mentors close to 2000 at-risk young women in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach public high schools, and each year provides scholarships to help enhance and enrich their lives through education. The program’s mentors include more than 250 of South Florida’s most accomplished professional women. For more information on Women of Tomorrow call 305-371-3330 or visit womenoftomorrow.org .
