Showing posts with label Benefit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benefit. Show all posts

Friday, January 8, 2010

Exploring Los Angeles with Charles Phoenix and Breaking Records with CAHPERD


710 ESPN Radio
Southern California Experience
with LaFern Cusack

Sunday, January 10, 2010
5am-6am (PST)
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Exploring Los Angeles with Charles Phoenix

Classic and kitsch pop-culture humorist and author. He offers a hip and highly original take American life and style. Charles’ attitude-altering “Disneyland” Tour of Downtown Los Angeles proves the heart and soul of the city is just like a big theme park. http://www.charlesphoenix.com/




















Dan Latham Takes a Jump For Jamba!
"CAHPERD: Jumping Over the Record from Down Under! Guinness Jump Rope Record Attempt" Monday, February 1, 2010 http://www.cahperd.org/



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Dimitri Young (Meat Hook) and Dana Dornsife: Join some of pro baseball’s top players and “Hit a Homerun for Hope” at the 1st annual Camarillo Pony Baseball Clinic to benefit Lazarex Cancer Foundation on Sunday, January 10th. Learn from some of baseball’s greatest…Dmitri and Delmon Young, Brook Jacoby, Brent Cookson, Kip Yaughn, Brad Boyer, Eric Komatsu and others. For registration and information about the baseball clinic please visit www.cpba.org or call 805-388-0829.

Arthritis Foundation- Patrick McGlade will begin the ultimate cross-country run from the Pacific Ocean shores of Huntington Beach, California, along a southern route to Tybee Island, Georgia on the Atlantic Ocean.  Patrick McGlade will begin the ultimate cross-country run from the Pacific Ocean shores of Huntington Beach, California, along a southern route to Tybee Island, Georgia on the Atlantic Ocean. Covering 2,400 miles, McGlade plans to run on average a marathon a day in approximately four months to honor children everywhere living with arthritis. His 15-year-old cousin, Mia, has juvenile arthritis. Patrick McGlade, a 21-year-old ultra-marathon runner, and recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, will run coast to coast across the United States to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. His inspiration - the children everywhere living with arthritis. http://way.to/Patricksrun4arthriti

Mikayla Minnig is 10 years old and is in the fifth grade. After ten months of pain and being barely able to move, Mikayla was diagnosed with pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis when she was 3 years old. Mikayla Minnig testifed Wednesday, March 18 about JA before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Mikayla’s spoken testimony focused on her story on behalf of the nearly 300,000 other children with JA and she discussed the need for more JA research at NIH. Her expanded written remarks included support for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding.More info available at 1-800-283-7800 or http://www.arthritis.org/meet-mikayla.php

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LaFern Cusack currently produces and hosts 710 ESPN's Experience (Sun. 5a-6a) and Radio Disney AM1110 Playground (Sun 6:30a-7a). With these shows LaFern delivers an inspiring, dynamic and insightful experience to listeners. She brings her humor, warmth and talent for tackling topical community issues with her unique style connecting with every aspect of the show.
Email: LaFern.Cusack@espnradio.disney.com
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Giving Back Fund - Taking athletes and philanthropy to another level.



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Sunday, September 20, 2009

The Giving Back Fund

Marc Pollick, President and Founder

Stephanie Sandler, Senior Vice President
http://givingback.org/



The Giving Back Fund

Our programs and philanthropic consulting services are designed to highlight philanthropic role-models, promote best practices, and help to foster a strong and dynamic philanthropic community with an emphasis on the sports and entertainment industries.

Second Annual Best Practices Fundraising Summit
A Two-Day Intensive Fundraising Summit for Sports and Entertainment Philanthropy Professional on
October 26th and 27th at Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, California.

CONFIRMED Speakers Include:

* KURT ASCHERMANN, President, Charity Partners Foundation; Former Senior Vice President of Resource Development and Marketing for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. * CLAUDIA CAPLAN, Chief Marketing Officer, Mendelsohn Zien Advertising * CAROL CONE, Founder and Chairman, Cone Inc * BRIAN GORDON, Co-Founder MMG * STACIE MANN, Vice President of Partnerships, Network for Good * DAN MIGALA, Publisher of the Migala Report; Director, Northwestern University's Master of Arts in Sports Administration * KIM NOVICK, Development Director for the Tony Hawk Foundation.

Foundations
The Giving Back Fund provides philanthropic consulting and foundation management to high-profile individuals and others committed to philanthropy.

The Yao Ming Foundation was established by NBA superstar Yao Ming to help rebuild schools in China that were destroyed during the May, 2008 earthquake and to support youth programs in China and the United States.

The AWard Foundation
was established by New York Knicks Point Guard Charlie Ward and wife Tonja Ward. The Foundation's mission is to improve the lives of young people through mentoring and educational programs, as well as sports and Gospel music programs.

The Battier Family Foundation
was established by Houston Rockets' star Shane Battier and his wife Heidi Battier to provide college scholarships to Detroit students and improve the quality of life for children in Detroit, Michigan and Houston, Texas.

Ben Gordon New Life Foundation
NBA Chicago Bulls’ star established the Ben Gordon New Life Foundation to help develop the whole man; to enhance and increase self-esteem of all people with a special focus on youth in the New York and neighboring states, and the Chicago area. The Ben Gordon New Life Foundation is dedicated to sustained, reciprocal giving.
Click here for the full list of foundations

http://givingback.org/


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The Southern California Experience with LaFern Cusack, is the 710 ESPN AM public affairs show. Airing Sunday mornings, from 5-6am, The Experience strives to present topical guests and stories in an entertaining and comfortable format. Each week we bring a new show covering a current issue, news item, upcoming event, or local charity.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Jackie Robinson Foundation- Special Thanks to Nichol Whiteman







A SPECIAL THANKS to Nichol T. Whiteman
for her continued support of the Experience!

Join Us!
JRF PRESENTS
4TH ANNUAL JAZZ on the GRASS BENEFIT
Saturday, October 3, 2009
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM




The Jackie Robinson Foundation announces the 4th Annual JAZZ on the Grass benefit concert scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the home of supporters Lynne and Oz Scott in Sherman Oaks, California. Approaching its fourth year on the West Coast, JAZZ on the Grass has secured the distinction as one of Los Angeles’ most premiere and exclusive events.

To learn more about how your company can support JAZZ on the Grass or for information on how to purchase tickets, please contact the Western Regional offices at 213-330-7726 or Go To: http://bit.ly/myjJb

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