Dodgers Brighten Up the Sunshine Kids and Harley Riders Support Lupus International

Tune In This Sunday April 26, 2009 5AM-6AM on 710 ESPN Radio
The Sunshine Kids Foundation Brooks Tomb, Director, Western Region The Sunshine Kids Foundation and Katie Sparks, Sunshine Kids National SpokesKid.

Brooks came in studio to discuss The Sunshine Kids which is a non-profit organization dedicated to children with cancer. He tells us the activities are provided for children who are receiving treatment from hospitals in the Greater Houston area and western regional office in Las Angeles.


"We also invite the parents and siblings to attend these events. It is not just the child who is dealing with the diagnosis, it is the entire family."

The kids were treated to a first class trip to Dodger stadium. 35 Sunshine Kids went to see the Dodgers play the Giants. Sam's Club generously hosted a dinner before the game at the LA Police Academy in Elysian Park.

Katie Sparks is such a trooper! Though she wasn't feeling well she phoned in to tell us her experience as the Spokeskid for the foundation and how the Sunshine Kids activities has made such a positive difference for her and her family.

Established in 1982, we are committed to providing positive group activities and emotional support for young cancer patients. The Sunshine Kids provides a variety of programs and events, free of charge, for kids who are receiving cancer treatments in hospitals across North America. The funding sources for the Foundation include private, corporate, civic clubs, philanthropic foundations and memorial donations. How can you help? We're looking for folks who want to create activities for Sunshine Kids. Call Amy: (323) 769-2520 and she'll help you set it up!

The Sunshine Kids Foundation
(323) 769-2520
www.sunshinekids.org







Lupus International Presents their Fiesta Ride &
the Bobby Hatfield Charity Golf Classic

Christina Kelly, Executive Director of Lupus International discusses their Fiesta Ride for Lupus International. It's a motorcycle ride from Glendale Harley Davidson to Baldwin Park American Legion Hall Saturday May 2, 2009- 12PM-6PM (ride begins at 11am. Click image for more information).


She also talks about the Bobby Hatfield Charity Golf Classic July 27th, 2009. Lupus International is to alleviate suffering for lupus patients through patient services, including education, early detection of undiagnosed cases through awareness promotion, and to eradicate lupus by supporting lupus research. There is hope.


The Lupus International Foundation was incorporated in 1983 as a 501(c)3 not for profit organization dedicated to the service and support of lupus patients, their families, their doctors, and the research community. We fundamentally began servicing the Greater Los Angeles Area and then spread throughout California. As we grew over the decades our outreach now goes out to patients all over the world. Our corporate headquarters are located in the heart of one of the leading medical research and biotech areas in the country in Southern California.


The primary function of Lupus International is to alleviate suffering for lupus patients through patient services, including education, early detection of undiagnosed cases through awareness promotion, and to eradicate lupus by supporting lupus research.

There is hope. Since 1983, we have provided thousands of people with educational and supportive services. We assist those affected by lupus to live fuller, more productive lives. For more information: Lupus International at (949) 833-2121 or at www.lupusinternatinal.com

Sports Dental Health with CDHA & The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

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The Southern California Experience
Sunday, April 19, 2009
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The California Dental Hygienists' Association
Why is a mouth guard so crucial and how is shooting pool be hazardous when it comes to your dental health? Noel Kelsch RDHAP, President of the California Dental Hygienists Association, Lygia Jolley, RDH, BA and Karine Strickland, PR Chair speak to us about how the CDHA serves to promote the oral health of the general public, increase access to oral health care for under served populations and promote the professional growth and interests of its members. http://www.cdha.org/

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34,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. The CDHA website includes information on oral cancer including risk factors, signs and symptoms as well as screening and diagnostic procedures.
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Diabetes Management
Dental hygienists play an important role in educating diabetic patients about their disease. As members of the health care provider team, hygienists are in an ideal position to provide patients with information on disease self - management as well as referrals to other health professionals when needed. For More Information Go To: http://www.cdha.org/


The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
runs April 21-26 at ArcLight Hollywood
John Wildman, Director, PR and Publicity brings to us
Umakanth Thumrugoti Director of 7 DAYS IN SLOW MOTION and
Rajeev Dassani Director of A DAY'S WORK.


The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is a nonprofit organization devoted to a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing films, honoring entertainment industry performers and business executives, and promoting the diverse perspectives of the Indian diaspora. http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/

7 DAYS IN SLOW MOTION
After 14 years of working in feature animation at Disney, on projects like Pocahontas, Chicken Little and Fantasia 2000, Umakanth Thumrugoti, turned his focus toward the production of his feature directorial debut. The film, set in Hyderabad focuses on young Ravi, a boy ordinary in every way except for his extraordinary obsession with movies. When he finds a filmmaker's lost camera, he sets out, along with his two friends, to make a film in a mere seven days. However, the demands of school and family interfere setting the film's production behind schedule. Ravi soon realizes that the stories that most need to be told are not the fruit of his imagination, but the daily dramas that unfold all around him.

With 7 DAYS IN SLOW MOTION Thumrugoti captures the child's eye view of an often incomprehensible world dominated by adults. That world is confronted with a soothing balm of the truth, passion and undaunted imagination characteristic of children and artists who have not lost sight of the wonder and magic of youth.
http://7daysinslowmotion.com/7daysinslowmotion.com/HOME.html

A DAY'S WORK
In this Student Academy Award® winning short, a simple job escalates into a violent misunderstanding between a family and the immigrant laborers they have hired to help them move. Rajeev Dassani began his career as an artist and painter, before discovering that he wanted to move beyond the still image and mix narrative and auditory elements in his work, thus he turned his focus to storytelling and filmmaking. After studying film under the Emmy award winning director Joan Darling in North Carolina, he studied film at the University of Southern California, where he won among other awards the James Bridges Directing Award, The Barbara Corday Award and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Award. His thesis film, "A Day's Work" has played at over 50 film festivals around the world and won dozens of awards, including top prizes at the Gen Art Film Festival, AFI Dallas and the Florida Film Festival, and recently the prestigious gold medal at the Student Academy Awards. His film is currently in contention for the Best Narrative Short Film Award at the Academy Awards. In his spare time he co-owns a visual effects company with his twin brother currently responsible for all the VFX on the "Knight Rider" TV series on NBC. He is currently working as a writer and director with several projects in development, including an independent feature he hopes to be shooting early next year and a feature film based on his short film, "A Day's Work". http://www.daysworkfilm.com/