Cookie pictured with Nancy Goodman Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, at the Yoplait award ceremony.

Yoplait, along with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and SELF magazine honored 25 ordinary people for their contributions to their local communities for their efforts to help battle against breast cancer.

The Yoplait Champions were selected based on the following criteria:
• Demonstrating a strong and sustained commitment to the breast cancer cause
• Making personal sacrifices to further the cause
• Taking a creative and/or innovative approach to furthering the goals of fighting breast cancer
• Impacting others’ lives and/or the community
• Creating change(s) in their communities

Yoplait donated $1,000 to each Champion’s charity of choice focused on the breast cancer cause.  In addition, the 25 Yoplait Champions received a glass trophy during a special ceremony held at SELF magazine’s headquarters in the Condé Nast building in New York’s Times Square. 

"Receiving this award humbles me. It is such an honor to be nominated and selected alongside the other extraodinary champions." Cookie states.