Sheila E. to Perform at This Year’s CARE Impact Awards

Sheila E. is proving she CAREs…

The 65-year-old half-Mexican American Grammy-nominated percussionist and singer will perform at the sixth annual CARE Impact Awards, which are set for Wednesday, November 8, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.

Sheila EBea Perez, the senior vice president & chief communications, sustainability & strategic partnerships officer at The Coca‑Cola Company and chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation will be honored with the CARE Impact Award for Corporate Leadership alongside the company’s chairman and CEO, James Quincey.

Broadcast journalists Al Roker and Deborah Roberts will host the event, which will help raise awareness and funds for CARE’s humanitarian and development work around the world.

“Even through all the changes and crises we face as a global community, our team remains steadfast in our mission to ensure people around the world live with dignity, security, and prosperity,” Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE USA, said in a statement. “The Impact Awards is an evening to celebrate the hope we see in our work everyday, and will continue to see as we help families seek a better life for themselves and their communities.”

Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls.

Here’s a complete list of 2023 CARE Impact Awards honorees:

CARE Impact Award for Visionary Leadership: Radhika Jones, editor in chief, Vanity Fair

CARE Impact Awards for Corporate Leadership: James Quincey, chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company; Bea Perez, senior vice president & chief communications, sustainability & strategic partnerships officer, The Coca‑Cola Company and chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation

CARE Impact Awards for Lifetime Achievement:  Andrew Young, chairman, Andrew J. Young Foundation; Carolyn Young, vice chair, Andrew J. Young Foundation