Jenny is a true good samaritan! She left Hollywood and filmmaking to set her attention on a bigger cause — adoption in China. Jenny Bowen, now 66, was 50 years old when she decided to adopt a little girl in 1997. She was working as a filmmaker with her husband, Dick Bowen, but all of that changed when they found their new passion and careers — adoption in China. After winning the prestigious Purpose Prize award in 2011, it's no surprise Jenny is nominated again in 2012. It was a New York Times article that opened their eyes to the horrible conditions for young girls in China. They were being discriminated against based solely on their gender. The Bowen's decided they were going to adopt a beautiful little 2-year-old girl who was sick. After only a year with them, she was happy and restored to health. Now, Jenny is the founder of the Half the Sky foundation.
- 2/14/2012
- by HL
- HollywoodLife
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