The Pink Lotus Breast Center is a comprehensive and integrative breast center exclusively dedicated to the prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Our state of the art centers are run by women, for the benefit of women!



The Pink Lotus Breast Center organization wasfounded with a strong dedication to one clear purpose: To provide the best breast care medically and technologically possible while providing our patients with an environment where they can feel at home; where prevention and wellness matters as much as life-saving treatment; where patients are treated like human beings, not numbers; where integrative medicine is not just a marketing slogan, but rather the essence of what we practice; and where women are provided with security and confidence when they need it most.



A blend of perfect harmony amongst many moving parts, the Pink Lotus Breast Center was founded upon a business model which has created a new standard for the treatment of breast disease. Our customized approach to breast care affords PLBC the unique opportunity to provide a higher level of care than that to which patients have been accustomed.



Our founding family, leadership team and medical professionals have dedicated their time, energy and resources to build an organization where excellence abounds. Every day, our devoted team sees the fragile nature of life, but we also see the resilience and strength of the human spirit. As a united group, every individual member of the Pink Lotus Breast Center has made a commitment to helping you, our patient, obtain and maintain the best health possible.

http://www.pinklotusbreastcenter.com/

**Thanks to my awesome guest Dr. Kristi Funk, founder of the Pink Lotus Breast Center...who discussed the ways one can detect breast cancer...early detection is KEY...she also mentioned ways one can REDUCE the risk of getting cancer and the all methods her facility has to offer in the fight against breast cancer...

https://twitter.com/JennifersWayJE

CBS didn't listen to my doc and I collapsed on set. Which everyone saw! After a week off my doc said I could return to work but CBS
20 Oct Jennifer Esposito ‏@JennifersWayJE

Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.'s mission is to rescue and professionally train dogs to help people and enhance lives, maintaining a lifelong commitment to all dogs we rescue and all people we serve.

Dogs for the Deaf, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit, "for impact" organization, was founded in 1977 by the late Roy G. Kabat. Roy worked with exotic and domestic animals for movies and television and had a small traveling circus. After retiring to the Applegate Valley in southern Oregon, he was contacted by the American Humane Association and their headquarters in Denver, Colorado. A deaf woman in Minnesota had had a dog that had trained itself to let her know when things were going on. As she lost more and more hearing, the dog alerted her to more and more things. After her dog died, the woman realized how much she had come to depend on the dog and began a search for someone to train a new dog for her. The American Humane Association began some experimental work trying to train dogs to help people who were deaf, and they wanted Roy's advice. After spending two weeks in Denver, Roy came back to Oregon and began Dogs for the Deaf.

Saving dogs, training them, placing them with people, and supporting the partnerships over their lifetimes could not be manifested without the many donors that Dogs for the Deaf honors each year. Donor relationships are supported throughout the year by various vehicles: magazines and letters to the clients, opportunities to meet trainers when they are in town and open site visits to the Dogs for the Deaf campus. Dogs for the Deaf cultivates relationships and alliances with agencies and individuals that support and contribute to the safety and welfare of dogs and the independent living challenges of people.

Dogs for the Deaf enjoys a financial profile that demonstrates prudent investment of donor dollars. Donor support directly covers the cost of rescuing dogs, training dogs to assist people, placing each dog with the right person, and ensuring on-going support for the lifetime of the partnership. Administrative and fund development costs are supported with the income earned from endowment investments grown since 1999.

http://www.dogsforthedeaf.org/

**Thanks so much to my guest Vaughn Maurice who not only shared the history as to how this all got started but also how listeners or if anyone knew of someone who is losing their hearing, is deaf OR has Autism...how they can apply to get one of these specially trained animals to join their life at NO COST AT ALL...

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles is a nonprofit hospital that depends on generous donations to help heal children in an environment that lets them thrive. Each year, more than 96,000 sick children come to the hospital for care. But we can't take care of these children alone. The support from the community helps pay for the breakthrough therapies and treatments that save young lives each year. Donate blood and plateletes...write a check...Start a Personal Fundraising Page: Now, it's easier than ever to fundraise for Children's Hospital, by creating and customizing your own fundraising webpage.  When you register for a fundraising page, you have all the tools you need to invite friends and family to support your efforts. All proceeds go to the Children's Fund, supporting areas of greatest need.
Register today!

With Veterans Day and the holidays just around the corner...what better time to share ways we can EASILY show thanks and appreciation to our troops...Operation Gratitude annually sends 100,000 care packages filled with snacks, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation addressed to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed in hostile regions, to their children left behind and to Wounded Warriors, Veterans and First Responders. Our mission is to lift morale, bring a smile to a service member’s face and express to our Armed Forces the appreciation and support of the American people. Each package contains donated product valued at $75-100 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship. For safety and security, assembling of packages occurs at the Army National Guard armory in Van Nuys, California. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have shipped more than 815,000 packages to American Military members.

To Join Our Mailing List and receive news and updates, please click here: Mailing List

Find out how to help and get more involved : http://www.operationgratitude.com/

**Thanks to guest Dana Chotiner of Operation Gratitude who spoke of ALL the different ways we can help show our 'gratitude' and appreciation for our soldiers over seas...via letters, teddy bears and the really cool care packages they assemble and sent out throught out the year...

The Children's Tumor Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) medical foundation, dedicated to improving the health and well being of individuals and families affected by the neurofibromatoses (NF).

Los Angeles Walk with Us 2012


November 10, 2012
Crescent Bay Park
Santa Monica, CA
Location via Google Maps
Registration: 9am
Walk Start: 10am

**Thanks so much to Erica Mangham from ALR for our conversation about what Lupus is, who gets it, what's being done to help those who have it and about her organizations big fundraiser walk on the 10th...

FFSC

Foundation for Second Chances (FFSC) is a community based organization that utilizes hands-on education, mentoring, health awareness and community service to maximize the potential of youth. Second Chances’ goal is to make sure that our children are given all that they need to thrive. This includes a quality education, nutritious food and exercise, a safe and nurturing environment and the chance to give back to their community. We strive to create an environment of love, compassion, safety and respect. In order to better serve our youth, we have developed a strong network of partners who provide our children and families with all that they need to become engaged and proactive in their communities. Foundation for Second Chances is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors that keeps us accountable to our mission and leads us forward into even greater service of our community.

 http://ffscinc.org/

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually lead to their death. When the motor neurons  die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.

Established in 1985, The ALS Association is the only national non-profit organization fighting Lou Gehrig’s Disease on every front.  By leading the way in global research, providing assistance for people with ALS through a nationwide network of chapters, coordinating multidisciplinary care through certified clinical care centers, and fostering government partnerships, The Association builds hope and enhances quality of life while aggressively searching for new treatments and a cure.

As the preeminent ALS organization, The Association leads the way in research, care services, public education, and public policy — giving help and hope to those facing the disease.  The Association’s nationwide network of chapters provides comprehensive patient services and support to the ALS community. The mission of The ALS Association is to lead the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy, while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.

http://www.alsa.org/

Thanks to my guests:

**Melissa Wyatt...founder of FFSC who talked about how/why she started this organization to help inner city kids have a better shot a life despite some of their home life/economic situations...but also about the fun Casino Night fundraiser event...

**Fred Fisher...President and CEO of the ALS Association...who talked about who's at risk of getting ALS, what it means to have it and how his organization can help...we also promoted the ALS Walk... 

The 4th Annual T.J. Martell Foundation Los Angeles

Sunday, October 28, 2012
12:00 – 4:00 pm
 
CBS Studios Backlot
4024 Radford Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604
 
Family Day Chair
Kevin Weaver, Atlantic Records Group

Family Day, an annual event, was created in 1998 as a way to bring children and their families together for an afternoon filled with fun and games, food and drinks and celebrity guests and performers – all to raise money to continue ground-breaking cancer research. Here on the West Coast, most of the funds we raise support the outstanding work of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, through whose efforts the survival rate of pediatric cancers has risen dramatically.

HONOREES
PJ Bloom Award-Winning Music Supervisor and Publisher 2012 Humanitarian Award Honoree		Robert Earl President & CEO, Planet Hollywood, Intl. 2012 Humanitarian Award Honoree

 
Music industry professionals who have dedicated their time and effort throughout their careers to support philanthropic endeavors are acknowledged and honored at Family Day. This year, we are privileged to honor Robert Earl, President and CEO of Planet Hollywood International, and PJ Bloom, music supervisor behind the Glee franchise and an award-winning independent music publisher. The event is promoted to the public via mass media and guests include families and friends of the honorees, supporters of the Foundation, entertainment leaders and their families, many celebrities and lots of other families. Family Day is celebrated at separate events in all the T.J. Martell Foundation locations and is one of the organization’s most successful fundraisers, having generated over $4 million since its inception.

It began with a promise from a father to his dying son.

In 1973, a high school student named T.J. Martell was battling leukemia. He asked his father, music industry executive Tony Martell, to raise a million dollars for cancer research so that “no one else will have to experience what I am going through.” Although he had no fundraising experience, Tony agreed. Two years later, T.J. died at the age of nineteen, and as Tony explains today, “that put my promise in cement.” Soon after, Tony was joined by many of his musician friends like Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, and Duke Ellington to hold a fundraiser at Buddy Rich’s nightclub in New York. They raised $50,000 and the T.J. Martell Foundation was born.   Over the years, hundreds of volunteers have worked passionately to help provide more than $250 million for leukemia, cancer and AIDS research. We are proud of our long history and our reputation for innovation in fundraising and the research we support.  The Foundation is headquartered in New York with divisions in Nashville covering the southern region and in Los Angeles covering the west coast.

For more information - http://www.tjmartellfoundation.org/National-About.aspx

Thanks to my guest Ebony Adams of TJ Matell Foundation for telling about this amazing event AND sharing all the great work the fine folks at TJ are doing to fight cancer and improve the lives of those and the families affected...

About Fight to Live
Fight to Live is about saving lives - possibly saving your life, or the life of someone you love. With one in two men and one in three women being diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, not including the possibility of being diagnosed with other deadly diseases like ALS, Parkinson?s, or Alzheimers, most of us will be looking for a way to beat a deadly disease to live a long and fulfilled life. The Fight to Live Coalition is an effort to bring public awareness and drive FDA reform so that the current advancements in medicine will be available when you need them. Fight to Live is currently calling for support of the Patient Choice Act of 2012, (H.R.6288) that brings earlier access, safely, to promising new treatments that could potentially save thousands of lives. With the right reform, patients should be able to make an informed choice with their physicians when fighting a terminal disease.

Join the Fight to Live by following them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FightToLiveOrg and Twitter at https://twitter.com/fighttoliveorg. Meet, discuss and be heard.

http://www.conscience_cocktails_ftl.charityhappenings.org/

Thanks to my guest Fight to Live founder Carla Woods for explaining what this is all about and inviting us to your informative fundraising event...

In September of 2002, some of Los Angeles’ most prominent Italian American citizens got together and produced the first annual Feast of San Gennaro in Los Angeles, offering three days of enjoyment for the entire family. Just like the 80+ year old New York City tradition, the Galbani Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro Los Angeles celebrates Italian culture, food and entertainment, and features live music, street performers, strolling musicians, a kid’s corner, and many rides and games. In addition to sampling wine from local wineries and food from some of Los Angeles’ best Italian restaurants, guests are invited to learn recipes from the cooking stage and play bocce ball and bingo with some of Hollywood’s Italian American celebrities and much more!

The 11th Annual Galbani Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro Los Angeles

Dates:
Friday September 28, 2012 (11am – 11pm)
Saturday September 29, 2012 (11am – 11pm)
Sunday September 30, 2012 (11am-11pm)

Cost:
$5.00 – Adult General Admission
Free – Kids under 12 yrs old

All proceeds from the annual PRECIOUS CHEESE FEAST OF SAN GENNARO LA benefit THE SAN GENNARO FOUNDATION, a non-profit organization established to aid children and families in need in the Los Angeles area. Since 2002, due to the generosity of the community and the hard work of the volunteers, the Foundation has raised over $750,000 in funds and benefits for several 501c3 charities, community and cultural organizations.

http://feastofla.org/the-foundation/charitable-programs/

Thanks to my guest Executive Director of The San Gennaro Foundation: Ann Potenza...for sharing NOT just info about all the great food, wine, live music, rides etc at the event, but MOST importantly about all the great local charities the $$ goes to help and make a difference!

National Peace Corps Association Brings World Back
Home Through Expo in Pasadena
Event to showcase Peace Corps experience with exhibits and panels

WASHINGTON--The Peace Corps and the National Peace Corps Association, the nation’s leading 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community, will host the Third Goal Expo: Building Global Communities in Pasadena, Calif., next weekend, on Sept. 29 to showcase the Peace Corps experience. One of four expos taking place this summer across the country, the event is being held with the help of the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Los Angeles. The event is free and open to the public.

“Everyone is welcome to join us at the Third Goal Expos,” said Anne Baker, vice president of the National Peace Corps Association, who will attend the event in Pasadena. “It doesn't matter whether you're a formal member of the Peace Corps community or just an interested citizen, we'll have something for you. And we've put a lot of attention into things that will help educators as well.”

The Third Goal Expos are designed to promote the third part of the Peace Corps' mission: bringing the world back home. They include information and exhibits about countries where Peace Corps volunteers have served as well as discussions about the experiences and projects of individual volunteers.

The Pasadena expo will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church at 301 North Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena. Welcome remarks will be given by National Peace Corps Association President Kevin Quigley (Thailand 1976-1979), Jocelyn Sarmiento (Mongolia 2009-2011) of the Peace Corps Office of Third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services, and the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Los Angeles President Kathy Nesteby (Jamaica 2002-2004).

The expo will feature the Peace Corps' Speakers Match, Correspondence Match and Coverdell World Wise Schools programs and will showcase ways that educators and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers can share the Peace Corps experience in the classroom and in the community.

“If there's one thing every Peace Corps volunteer brings back with them, it's the stories,” added Baker. “No matter where they served, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers have a lot of interesting things to tell about their time overseas. For teachers, especially, they can be a great resource.”

To learn more about the Pasadena expo, visit: http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/resources/expos/los-angeles. 

                                                                                                                                                                  About The National Peace Corps Association
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the National Peace Corps Association is the nation’s leading 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization connecting and championing Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community. It provides service and education opportunities that build on the Peace Corps experience, and is also the longest-standing advocate for an independent and robust Peace Corps.

To learn more, visit: http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org.

Thanks to my guest Anne Baker, vice president of the National Peace Corps Association for talking all about what the Peace Corps does and how people could come to the free event and hear first hand stories/life changing experiences directly from Corp volunteers...
 

Mission:

We help moms have full-term pregnancies and research the problems that threaten the health of babies. Read more here and find out about year round fundraisers and where research $$ are going...

http://www.marchofdimes.com/default.html

 And thanks to my guest Mom & March of Dimes volunteer Stephanie Pope...

It's Time to Strut Again for Homeless Pets!

Get ready, get set, get your pooch warmed up ..it's time for Best Friends Animal Society's 3nd Annual Strut Your Mutt in Los Angeles. Join us for a 1-mile, relaxing walk to help homeless pets in the Los Angeles area, and then celebrate afterwards at Pan Pacific Park at our ultimate doggie festival.

Who: Animal lovers in the Los Angeles area who want to raise money for homeless pets, and have a great time with their dogs.

What: Leisurely 1-mile group dog walk followed by a festival that includes doggie yoga and massage, photo opp's, free consultations with trainers and pet specialists, complimentary treats for your dogs, fun activities and contests, refreshments and more.

Where: Pan Pacific Park, located at 7600 Beverly Blvd in Los Angeles (near The Grove and Farmer's Market).

When: Saturday, September 22, 2012. Registration begins at 8:30am; walk begins at 10am. Festival ends at 1pm.

Why: To raise money for one of our participating local animal rescue groups (our No More Homeless Pets Network Partners) and Best Friends Animal Society, and help bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets.

Registration Fees:

• Individuals: $30($35 day-of)
• Couples: $50($60 day-of)
• Kids 12 and under with t-shirt: $20 ($25 day-of)
• Kids 12 and under without t-shirt: FREE
• Virtual Participant (not attending our official Strut in Los Angeles): $10 (does not include a t-shirt but our 2012 Strut shirts will be available for purchase). Virtual Participants, like Individual Walkers, can raise money for Best Friends or for a participating Network Partner--but will need to join a Network Partner's Dog Pack in order to raise money for that group.

Note: every person who is attending the event must be registered in order to participate.

To support one of our participating Network Partners, you can join a Network Partners Dog Pack and they will receive 100% of all money raised (after transaction fees).

The top individual fundraiser and his/her dog will be recognized in Best Friends Magazine and on the 2013 Strut Your Mutt t-shirts!!

For Questions, contact Best Friends Events
E-mail: events@bestfriends.org

THanks to my awesome, animal loving guest Ruthanne Secunda of Much Love Animal Rescue!

Point Foundation is introducing an exciting new fundraising dinner and concert in Los Angeles called “Voices On Point.”  Voices On Point will not only feature Point Scholars sharing their compelling stories of perseverance but also acclaimed recording artists raising their voices in song to help LGBTQ students pursue their dreams of higher education. Join us for an evening of music benefiting Point.

Featured Performances by

Robin Thicke		Mark Ballas
Nia Vardalos		Rock Mafia

Point Inspiration Award


Presented by
 
Michael Urie 

    Hosted by
     
   Hal Sparks   

Celebrity Appearances by
      

Lance Bass            Drita D'avanzo             Queen Latifah

      

Jenny McCarthy          Busy Philipps             Jaime Pressly

 Thomas Sadoski

http://www.pointfoundation.org/

Sponsor Packages

Presenting Sponsor: $50,000
Premier Sponsor: $25,000
Principal Sponsors: $15,000 

For more information on Sponsorships, click here.

Robin Thicke photo by Anthony Mandler.


Host Hotel:

Four Seasons Hotel
300 South Doheny Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Wednesday, August 29th is the last day for the special king room rate of $265 
For reservation, please call (310) 273-2222 and ask for the Point Foundation Room Block 

** Thank u to my guest Point FoundationExecutive Director & CEO

Jorge Valencia