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Tour de Pier 2015: Riding in Place While Moving Charity Forward

by Simone Southwell May 19, 2015

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This past Saturday the 3rd Annual Tour de Pier was held at the Manhattan Beach Pier. The Tour de Pier “is a unique fundraising event that brings one of the hottest indoor fitness activities – stationary cycling – to the gorgeous outdoors.” Riders participated in a four-hour spin session lead by celebrity guests and some of the best instructors in the South Bay. Tour de Pier participants raised funds for three cancer charities: the Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach, the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, and the Uncle Kory Foundation.

May 19, 2015 0 comment

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goods for good’s 6th Annual Gala For Good

by xoJohn April 30, 2015

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goods for good is a nonprofit organization that uses microfinancing to empower communities in Malawi, Africa, to transform orphan care through the creation of small businesses. The organization has given nearly 80,000 children the care they need and has established ten small businesses in Malawi. We joined the organization for their 6^th Annual Gala For Good. This year’s Gala for Good honored acclaimed entrepreneurs Neil and Rachel Blumenthal. Neil Blumenthal is co-founder and co-CEO of eyewear brand, Warby Parker. Rachel Blumenthal is founder and CEO of Cricket’s Circle, a personalized baby registry and e-commerce platform that solves the what-to-buy conundrum for new and expecting mothers.

April 30, 2015 0 comment

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New York Center For Children’s Spring Cocktail Reception

by xoJohn April 21, 2015

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The New York Center for Children (NYCC) hosted its 20th Anniversary Spring Cocktail Reception last week with the chic Peninsula Hotel in New York City. The event raised money in support of the organization’s mission to provide free, comprehensive evaluation and therapy services to victims of child abuse and their families. NYCC also offers professional training on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child abuse.

April 21, 2015 0 comment

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Giving Back with East Side House Settlement at NYIAS

by xoJohn April 7, 2015

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Last week we joined East Side House Settlement for the 16th Annual Gala Preview. The setting for the occasion was once again, the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Center. Guests, which included philanthropists, car enthusiasts, and more, we’re treated to a cocktail reception, silent auction, and a private dinner for benefactors. The Gala was chaired by Philip L. Yang, Joan P. Young, and Chris LaSusa, and the Benefit Committee was chaired by Fe Fendi, Morgan Shara, and Mariana Zois.

Javits Center-mosphere

April 7, 2015 0 comment

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The Good Human Project & Dinner Lab’s Battle Of The Chefs

by Desha Winborne March 18, 2015

written by Desha Winborne 1 minutes read

Saturday night we spent a lovely evening at a pop-up supper club judging an epic battle between chefs. Okay maybe epic is a little dramatic but it was a great night nevertheless. The Good Human Project in collaboration with Dinner Lab created this unique dining experience, that introduces foodies to up and coming chefs while raising funds for a worthy cause. Dinner Lab is a by their own definition a social experiment, bringing food lovers together via pop-up eateries where they sample dishes from new chefs. The events hosted by Dinner Lab are usually on a need to know basis, which means if you are not a card-carrying member of the club, you don’t need to know. Only members are allowed to their functions, but on Saturday night the rules were bent just a little in order to raise money for The Lily Fund, a charity whose mission is to find a cure for GME. GME is a central nervous condition that affects our canine friends. The lily fund is part of the good human project’s animal welfare fund.

March 18, 2015 0 comment

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Inside Children Mending Hearts Annual Fundraiser

by xoJohn June 17, 2014

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Over the weekend in Beverly Hills, Children Mending Hearts hosted their 6th annual fundraiser, “Empathy Rocks: A Spring into Summer Bash,” at a private residence. Sal Masekela emceed the event and guests enjoyed performances by The Negotiators and Ava Cardoso Smith.

June 17, 2014 0 comment

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Urban Tech’s 2014 Gala Hosted by Alicia Quarles and Maurice DuBois

by xoJohn June 16, 2014

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Urban Tech held their 2014 Gala at Three Sixty Degrees. This year’s gala was hosted by E! News correspondent Alicia Quarles and CBS’s Maurice DuBois. The evening was full of inspiration as guests were able to support the organization by bidding on premium auction items during both the silent and live auctions. Proceeds from the evening helped expand Urban Tech’s Adopt-a-School Program, which offers individuals and corporations the opportunity to personally connect with schools and have a significant impact on the education of thousands of disadvantaged youth by providing a slew of much-needed resources.

June 16, 2014 0 comment

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12th Annual Operation Smile Event with Natalie Morales and Michael Strahan

by xoJohn May 2, 2014

written by xoJohn 1 minutes read

Last night, Operation Smile held their 12th annual Smile Event at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The Smile Event raised $1 million dollars for the charity. NBC NEWS’ Natalie Morales served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening with a special appearance by television personality Michael Strahan made a special appearance.

The Smile Event honored actor Sharif Atkins with the Universal Smile Award for his work as an official Smile Ambassador. Since 2011, Mr. Atkins has been a Smile Ambassador strongly supporting the organization’s global efforts. He has raised countless dollars to heal smiles through Crowdrise as well as National Smile Month in 2012, which helped provide life-changing surgery for 50 children. He also volunteered on a mission in Ecuador in 2013.

The evening quotecorner.com/ventolin.html also honored Lisa and Mat Lori, along with Kathy Van Zeeland and her husband, Bruce Makowsky, with the Founders Circle Award. The Lori’s, Mrs. Van Zeeland and Mr. Makowsky have helped Operation Smile share the joy of a simple smile through their many fundraisers and initiatives. Most notably, they launched an extraordinary project called, The Three Little Bears, named after Lori’s three sons, Zachary, Luke and Griffin, who were all born with facial paralysis. The Three Little Bears initiative was developed, designed and co-created by childhood friends, Lisa Lori, a writer, and Kathy Van Zeeland, a handbag designer.

To learn more about Operation Smile, visit www.operationsmile.org

May 2, 2014 0 comment

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