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Shrusti Amula honored as L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth
Amula is the founder of the Rise N Shine Foundation, a youth-led non-profit that promotes and motivates kids to engage in community initiatives
Shrusti Amula (Second fromt Left) with the 2023 Women of Worth Honorees / Loreal Paris
On the occasion of National Philanthropy Day earlier this week, the L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth program honored ten women who are making a difference in the world. Among them was Shrusti Amula, a high school student of Indian descent and the founder of the nonprofit Rise N Shine Foundation.
A grant of US$25,000 was presented to Amula, a resident of Clarksburg, Maryland, at the annual party held at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles. Her non-profit engages in environmental sustainability programs and community services.
Girl Scout Amula, a student at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland, has conducted extensive research on an issue that was being neglected in her community: food waste. She then went on to present her ideas for reducing food waste at the eCybermission competition, a STEM competition sponsored by the United States Army, where she finished in the top five.
One of the proposed solutions was to start food waste collection programs to be diverted to compost facilities. She currently runs this program in twelve public schools. For execution, she partnered with local schools and multiple corporate sponsors to make this solution a big success.
She founded the Rise N Shine Foundation, a youth-led non-profit organisation, to promote and motivate kids to engage in initiatives and support the community. From fighting hunger and social injustice to promoting quality education, civil rights, and youth activism, she engages volunteers of all ages and walks of life in her service campaigns.
She is involved in and has made contributions to legislation at the university and county levels. Outside of school and community activities, she is a trained classical dancer, a national women's cricket player, mentor, and a debater.
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