My WoE Magazine Cover!
I'm so very excited about my WoE magazine cover - Women of Excellence! Inside the pages, I'm sharing the new chapter in my career along with my secrets to success! You can order your copy today at woemagazine.com!
Our Jimmy Choo Soirée
What an incredible night! So many supporters of the S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls came out to our Jimmy Choo reception in Beverly Hills to buy fabulous shoes for a great cause. They helped us raise money so that we can support those small nonprofits that are helping the lives of girls and young women. To find out more about our mission, go to: ShaunFoundationforGirls.org .
The "No Phone" Zone
This was one of the most popular pictures I have posted and It's because so many people deal with the same issue at family gatherings - whether on a daily basis or special occasions like Thanksgiving.
Right before we were going to bless the table, my sister-in-law, Carolyn, who had been preparing our special meal for days, handed us a woven basket with a note taped to it that said, "No Phone Zone". She then told me, my mother, sister, nephews and brother-in-law that no cell phones were allowed at the Thanksgiving table. Our reaction (minus my nephews) was "great!". We hadn't seen each other in so long, why wouldn't we want to talk to each other instead of talking to someone else who was probably with THEIR family who was trying to get them off their phone too?! It was a wonderful idea and it worked also. We talked. To each other. No distractions. Except getting up for seconds (or thirds).
Election Day
Our ancestors fought and died for our right to vote. It is a disrespect to their legacy if we don't go to the polls. #SheVotes
Wonderful Friends
I'm so blessed to have supportive friends to encourage me throughout this journey. I met Tamar Davis 10 years ago through my friend, Prince. She was a protege of his who processed an absolutely God-given gift with her voice. And, as fate - or FAITH - would have it, she was a finalist on last season's The Voice. Tamar has the biggest heart. She flew in from Houston to perform at the LA launch of my new foundation and she brought the audience to tears. I'm so grateful to her. Love you, Tamar! 💕
LA Launch of S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls
This was such a wonderful day! This was the LA launch for my foundation - the S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls. The dessert company Polkatots made an amazing cupcake display for the occasion including a beautiful purple magnolia replicating my logo. So yummy!
Hidden Heroes
I am so honored to be chosen as one of CBS's Hidden Heroes! The show spotlights celebrities who are working to improve lives through their philanthropic work. We spent the day filming at my house and the crew interviewed two of my mentees. Was an amazing day!
Being interviewed my CBS Hidden Heroes
The Empowered Girl
What an amazing day! My new foundation - the S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls - gave its first grant to Detroit-based charity, Alternatives for Girls, which helps rescue girls from human trafficking. The day was kicked off by a panel discussion titled, "The Empowered Girl: How NOT to be a Victim of Human Trafficking. An audience of girls and young women were in attendance and heard important advice from women who are on the front lines fighting human trafficking, including survivors who shared their powerful stories. The event, which was held at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund.
Presenting the grant to Alternatives for Girls
#savingourgirls
Mykonos
On the second day of my birthday vacation in Mykonos, we took a combination walking/bus tour to see as much of the island as possible.
One of my favorite things to see up close were the iconic 16th century windmills that the farmers used to mill wheat.
Windmills of Mykonos
Loving my Grecian birthday vacation!
Santorini
We finally arrived! After an Uber to the airport (first car didn't show up), a flight from LA to NY, then NY to Athens and then from Athens to Santorini, then a shuttle to our hotel...we are kicking off my birthday vacation! My mom Joanne and sister-in-law Carolyn are the traveling trio.
So wonderful to spend this time with family. Our hotel is right on the beach against the Mediterranean Sea. Simply beautiful!
Ready to hit the beach!
My Birthday Vacation
Today I am embarking on a journey. It is so hard to leave because I want to stay connected to what is happening in our society surrounding the senseless violence we have seen. However, God made things called birthdays as a reminder that our time is finite and to find the joy in each day. So...Where in the world is Shaun going for her #birthdayvacation?
Can you guess?
Empowering Girls
I have been so overwhelmed with JOY these past couple of weeks because I finally launched a passion project of mine! It's called the S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls. It's my new non-profit that I formed to empower girls and young women. It is a grant-making foundation that will support small, grass-roots charities that are doing work in five key areas of girls' issues: (S)TEM, (H)EALTH, (A)RTS, (U)NITY and (N)EIGHBORHOODS.
I truly feel that if we invest in girls, we will empower her to change the world!
I will be sharing more about the S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls in the coming weeks so, go to our website to get more information: shaunfoundationforgirls.org. And thank you for your support!
I truly feel that if we invest in girls, we will empower them to change the world!
I will be sharing more about the S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls in the coming weeks so, go to our website to get more information: shaunfoundationforgirls.org. And thank you for your support!
