Get inspired & vote in the Sally Hansen x Glamour Magazine's Best of You contest!

The other day I was pleased to receive a press release in my inbox that didn't have to do with the latest line of bust-enhancing lingerie, or new yoga pants promising a tighter ass, but was instead about the stories of women who were inspiring themselves and their community.  Glamour Magazine and Sally Hansen were once again sponsoring their "Best of You" contest, which honours women who make a difference in their communities through charitable actions.  Finalists were chosen from a pool of written entries where each woman wrote about how she used her best qualities to bring out the best in others.

Until February 7, you can vote on the final winner by visiting Glamour's contest page.  With each vote by you, Glamour will donate $1 to the Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei Center, the world's largest bone marrow donor centre.  Help fight terrible diseases like leukemia and reward local heroes with a single click? Sounds like one of the best things you can do today!

Here are just a couple of the inspirational women that made it to the finals:

Christine Caserta, Chappaqua, NY
Christine is currently developing a nonprofit organization that sends doctors to Haiti to educate the health community while providing medical care to Haitians. Last year alone, Christine, along with her dedicated team of doctors and nurses, was able to secure $10,000 in services for Haiti and another $10,000 in medical supplies. From filing paperwork and researching grants to assisting in surgery and post-op, Christine is always ready to lend a helping hand. In 2011 she hopes to have this nonprofit, tentatively named Hands Up for Haiti, up and running, with about five trips on the schedule.


 Alison Hicks, Tualatin, OR 
A children’s cancer ward can be a very scary place, so Alison decided to make it more fun. Inspired by the memory of her daughter, Chelsea, who passed away from cancer at age five, she created Chelsea's Closet, a mobile closet filled with games, snacks and costumes for in-patient children in hospitals throughout the Northwest. Through monthly visits at these hospitals, Chelsea’s Closet always brings a smile to these children’s faces while making their day a little brighter.