Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Fort Worth woman Irma Guerra Perez to appear on cover of Wheat Thins box for her creative passion

By Pegasus News wire

FORT WORTH — Today at a special event in New York City, award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth honored five talented women for using a creative way to express themselves outside their "day jobs." The winners of the first-ever "Wheat Thins Expressions" national contest -- with talents ranging from photography to creating unique faerie wings -- were awarded $5,000 to pursue their personal passions and will become the "face of Wheat Thins" when their expressions are featured on special-edition box of Wheat Thins crackers.

Understanding that creative expression is a healthy and rewarding part of life, Wheat Thins launched the contest in February to find women whose creative passions can serve as an inspiration to others.

Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth honors Irma Guerra Perez of Fort Worth, Texas with a check for $5,000.

Nearly 2,500 women entered the contest from February 12 through April 16. Entrants were required to submit one representation of how they express themselves through an activity, along with a 300-word (or fewer) original statement describing the expression and how it influences their life. The five grand-prize winners were selected based on creativity of expression, originality of expression and inspirational value of expression.

-- Travis Darcy (Fairfax, Calif.) embraces motherhood by crafting with her kids.

-- Apryle Negron (Wilmington, NC) creates beautiful "faerie" wings, which she says encourage women to dream.

-- Linda Trexler (Allentown, Penn.) takes a break from daily stresses through wheat weaving.

-- Irma Guerra Perez (Fort Worth, Texas) crafts "Dicho pots" with prophetic sayings on them, which in the Hispanic culture are meant to inspire others.

-- Paula Guhin (Aberdeen, SD) captures ordinary, everyday sights through her vivid photography.

"I'm honored to help Wheat Thins recognize the importance of creative expression and celebrate women for their passions, especially since expression is so important in my own life" said Neuwirth, a behind-the-scenes pottery buff, who most recently starred as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" on Broadway. "I'm impressed with the women honored here today and hope others are inspired to pursue their passions."

Source: Kraft Foods

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