The 2nd Annual Golf For Literacy (GFL) will be held at the Magnificent Malibu Country Club in Malibu California on October 4th, 2010. GFL will be a star-studded event to benefit children and families with needed tools to reverse illiteracy rates in the United States. We cordially invite you to join our cause today by participating, sponsoring or donating to Lullalee's Golf For Literacy 2010.
The greater mission of Lullalee is to level the playing field in educational services for disadvantaged, un-served and underserved children through reading and literacy; and to promote social change in communities. Our vision is to replicate our programs to serve the broadest amount of children.
Golf For Literacy will commence event schedule at 10:30AM Monday, October 4th, 2010, playing 18 holes of golf at the illustrious Malibu Country Club, in Malibu California, with gala post event festivities until 9:00PM. Golf and Dinner Event includes: Golf Fees, Continental Breakfast, soft drinks, beer and wine, exclusive box lunch delievered to you on the course and Gala Awards Dinner after the tournament. Total Cost= $250.00 REGISTER TODAY: http://www.lullaleepublications.org/golfforliteracy.html
This special Valentines Edition of the Experience is dedicated to the memory of my father-in-law and in honor of my mother-in-law.
They would have celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary today which inspirers and reminds me that "family, love, laughter and baseball should always be treasured and cared for."
Tune in this Sunday morning! 710 ESPN Radio Southern California Experience with LaFern Cusack Sunday, February 14, 2010 -5am-6am (PST) Listen Online Live: ESPNLosAngeles.com
A Conversation with Karen Black and John Wildman Karen Black, actress, screenwriter, singer and songwriter stops by our studios. She is noted for appearing in such iconic films as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Great Gatsby, The Day of the Locust, Nashville and Alfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot.
She sits down with me to discuss some of her current projects including Will Ferrell's HBO's FUNNY OR DIES PRESENTS" airing February 19th at midnight, STUCK!, an homage to the women in prison films of the 50s shot in B/W, just premiered at the Egyptian Theatre. In the film, Karen plays an overzealous neighbor whose testimony sends an innocent girl to prison. Karen stars with Susan Traylor, Jane Wiedlin, Mink Stole and Pleasant German and DISTURBED with Eric Balfour and Rachel Miner. Additional upcoming films include: SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE, a Horror Comedy produced by John Landis, which stars Kevin Corrigan as an illustrator that seeks revenge against a group of bullies that hurt him in his youth. Karen stars as the mother of Corrigan's character; CLAIMING JULIA, which she stars with her good friend Barbara Bain as two women competing for influence over Karen's character's daughter and Alex Cox's REPO CHICK - the long awaited followup to his 80s classic REPO MAN.
John Wildman is the former Head of Press and Public Relations for the American Film Institute. He is noted for innovating film festival public relations through his work as the Director of PR for film festivals such as AFI FEST, the Dallas International Film Festival, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, and the Feel Good Film Festival (Los Angeles). In addition, he is the Producer of The Vision Awards (an award show that benefits Retinitis Pigmentosa International) and writes about films and film festivals for Envy Magazine, Moving Pictures Magazine.com, and his popular Wildworx blog.
PART DEUX - The World Freerunning and Parkour Federation
David Thompson, King David and Travis Wong explore the world of PARKOUR with LaFern. The World Freerunning & Parkour Federation http://www.wfpf.com is dedicated to the safe and respectful advancement of the Parkour Movement throughout the world.
(Photo ID left to right: Travis Wong, King David and David ThompsonThe World Freerunning & Parkour Federation)
The Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California- Lessons I Have Learned by Corey Parker
"It was 1992, I was 21 years old and had just been drafted by the Detroit Tigers to play minor league baseball. I was sent to Niagara Falls, NY, with some of the best players from around the country and was determined to show them that I was strong, that I belonged there, and that my hemophilia was not going to hold me back. Two weeks into the season I was up to bat and was nailed by a fastball in my right elbow. It started to swell immediately. The team trainer came over to see if I was all right and I told him that I was fine and just needed some ice. I didn’t know how to self-infuse, and I surely wasn’t going to go to the hospital just because I had been hit by a ball. I was determined to treat my injuries like all the other players did. I was sure that after a night of icing and praying, my elbow would be okay. I was wrong - I woke up in the morning with my elbow the size of a small watermelon.
I had waited too long to treat my injury, and now had to deal with all the bleeding into my elbow before there was any permanent damage. Fortunately, I knew that physical therapy was my best plan of attack. My physical therapist had recommended that I treat with factor before each therapy session to assure that I would not complicate things and cause more bleeding. We would work together to work the fluid out of the joint and then slowly increase my range of motion until it was back to normal. Finally, we would work to strengthen the joint to help prevent more bleeds in the future.
I continued in baseball and played six years in the minor leagues. Unfortunately, I never finished a season without being out for at least a month with a minor bleed that had turned into a major one because I hadn’t treated it early enough. Years later, after my baseball career had come to an end, I realized that the way that I dealt with my bleeding disorder was holding me back, not the fact that I had hemophilia. It took me a long time to accept the fact that I am different than the other players because of my bleeding condition and, as a result, I need to take better care of myself.
My involvement in sports and the hemophilia community have worked together to improve the quality of my life. My parents were always very supportive of me and my brothers, but as an adult with mild hemophilia (Factor VIII), I have come to realize the benefits of being involved with the bleeding disorders community. As I have listened to others share their experiences, I have learned a lot about how to better manage my condition. Building relationships with others in the hemophilia community has helped me tremendously.
One example of this was when I went to hemophilia camp for the first time as a volunteer at the age of 26. I remember watching two 9-year old boys with severe hemophilia playing catch in front of the recreation room when one of the boys fell on his knee. He picked himself up, wiped the tears from his eyes, went to the infirmary to infuse himself, and, within a matter of minutes, was right back outside playing catch again. I couldn’t believe that this 9-year old with severe hemophilia had more control over his bleeding disorder than I did.
That was when I realized what an important role the foundation plays in the hemophilia community. It provides an avenue where families can get together and learn from each other, and summer camp is a great place for kids to take ownership of their hemophilia and learn to take care of themselves. If I had taken advantage of some of the great programs the foundation had when I was young, I might have learned how to infuse and taken a more aggressive approach when dealing with my injuries.
Becoming involved in the hemophilia community has helped me to educate myself and given me a much better understanding of how to take care of my bleeding disorder. But the best part of my involvement is great friends I’ve gained. I have never been around a group of people who care so much for each other. It’s as if there is a special connection based on our similar experiences, and we are able to talk about anything with one another.
My father had a quote pinned to the wall when I was young that read… “I used to complain that I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.” I don’t know where the saying came from, and I’m not sure why it stayed with me, but I do know that it helped me to accept what I have and to make the most of my life. I believe our community is full of people who have done the same. "
Our 2nd Annual Southern California Hemophilia Walk will take place on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Launched in 2008, the Hemophilia Walk is a nationwide event that raises funds and awareness about hemophilia and other bleeding and clotting disorders. Participants raise money, locally and nationally, for crucial research, advocacy and education by joining together in a fun and festive event. http://www.hemophilia.org/walk/
If you couldn't get enough! Tune into...
The Playground with LaFern Cusack SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2010
Radio Disney AM1110 @ 6:30am-7am
USA Water Presents An Inside Look At: Splash Ball
Olympic World Champion Betsey Armstrong and Greg Mescall, Associate Director of Communications, USA Water Polo. Betsey provides us with Olympic Winning Tips on being a Goalkeeper and playing Water Polo. http://www.usawaterpolo.org/
About Betsey Armstrong: Chalked up 67 saves during the Gold Medal run at the 2009 FINA World Championships. Posted 50 saves during Silver Medal run at 2008 FINA World League Super Final...Names top goalkeeper at the FINA World League Super Final...Denied 30 shots in three and a half games at 2007 Holiday Cup in Long Beach, CA…Recorded 38 saves in Gold Medal run at 2007 Pan American Games Tallied 13 saves in limited action (illness) at Super Final 2007 …Named outstanding goalkeeper at 2007 FINA World Championships…March 2007 Runner-up for USOC Female Athlete of the Month… Selected to Senior National team after attending open tryouts in May 2006…First Senior National team appearance at 2006 FINA World League…Starting goalkeeper on Junior National team (2000-01) ... Rookie of the Year (1998). More...
Does my child need to know how to play water polo? Splash Ball has been setup specifically for those children that are beginner to water polo and the want to learn. We will have water polo trained coaches that will do the teaching and explain all aspects of water polo and some swim stroke techniques.
What gender is eligible to play? Both boys AND girls are welcome to register with Splash Ball. The required age is 5 to 9 years of age.
Is Water Polo a rough sport to play; especially for young children? The Splash Ball program has been designed and structured as a NO CONTACT program. This will allow new athletes to experience a new sport and learn to have fun playing water polo.
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.
Danny Farahdel, Environmental Youth Conference. Taking place November 4th... The City of Los Angeles believes that today's youth are our biggest allies in our fight against climate change and global warming. The Environmental Youth Conference engages young Angelenos to play a critical role in not only participating in our greening initiatives, but helping us educate others as well. This conference, the largest of its kind anywhere in the world, is for the youth and by the youth. Our youngsters run it, conduct workshops, publicize it, experience it and enjoy it. For more information, visit http://www.milliontreesla.org/ and http://environmentalyouthconference.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth Pratt, heart transplant survivor and Author of "Dancing With Angels" Pratt's true story and transplant odyssey "Dancing With Angels" has received the prestigious support and valuable words of encouragement from such dignitaries and organizations as President Bill Clinton, California First Lady Maria Shriver, Dr. Jon Kobashigawa, Medical Director of the UCLA Heart Transplant Program and Dr. Timothy Gardner, President of the American Heart Association. Last year, Pratt created her non-profit foundation "My Angel of Life" for the purpose of educating individuals and families who have experienced a catastrophic illness or transplantation. "It's a place to go when you have no where else to turn," notes Elizabeth. Dancing with Angels is available in paperback. For further information, please contact: Bob Mazza mazzaefx@earthlink.net
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank & American Women in Radio and Television SoCal Michael Flood, President and CEO of Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Laura Behrman, President of AWRT SoCal speak to us about the Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day with Jennifer Love Hewitt and the SoCal Chapter of AWRT. This will kick off the Foodbank's Season for Sharing with a Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day on November 14.
"One out of every eight people in Los Angeles County is at risk of hunger." Hunger has a cure, but we need your help. Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is a nonprofit charitable organization that has been serving the disadvantaged of our community since 1973. We are at the heart of a charitable food distribution network that includes nearly 900 charitable agency sites in Los Angeles County. http://lafoodbank.org/
American Women in Radio and Television is a national, nonprofit organization that extends membership to qualified professionals in the electronic media and allied fields. The Southern California Chapter of AWRT offers numerous additional benefits to its members, including networking events, educational programs, community outreach, career counseling and occupational training. The chapter's annual Genii Awards celebrates the contributions of esteemed colleagues, and helps to fund AWRT SoCal student scholarships. http://www.awrtsocal.org/
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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 Twitter: http://twitter.com/laferncusack
Marsh Street Skate Park Elysian Valley YOUTH HAVE A DREAM- Now That's RAD! Joel Jimenez recently got promoted to full-time status as the Marsh Skate Park Supervisor. Joel, who has lived in the neighborhood his whole life, has been looking forward to the opening of the skate park which was much needed for the kids in this area. Ever since it’s grand opening in September 2007, Joel has been skating there daily and later hired to supervise the park.
"Skateboarding Saved My Life!"
Joel feels incredibly privileged to be doing what he loves, and has been a great mentor with the kids who skate there. Together, they are working on fundraiser ideas in order to install additional equipment to further improve the skate park.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN to Joel and Tsilah Burman, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) tells us how they facilitate the creation of small, accessible community green and open space, such as parks and gardens, to address the inequity of open spaces in Los Angeles’ underserved neighborhoods, and to ensure community participation and collaboration in every step of the process of creating these parks and community gardens. Joel tells us why skateboarding saved his life and gives us the low-down on some skateboarding lingo.http://www.lanlt.org/
How Do You Feel? Overweight...Lethargic?
"more people in this country are getting sick and dying as a result of poor diet and lack of exercise than from anything else. I want to do something about it." Lanre Idewu, B.S., C.P.T. Celebrity Fitness Trainer
Whether your life's adventures are mountain climbing and kayaking, typing away at the computer and sitting in business meetings, or fighting traffic and folding the laundry - you should be ready to tackle the demands of your lifestyle with lots of energy , great health and an overall sense of well-being. Lanre Idewu, speaks with us about how we can become healthier in 2009 by the foods we take in and the exercises we do. FIT 4 LA incorporates cutting edge exercise techniques and the latest nutritional information, both based on extensive scientific research, to encourage and promote overall health and wellness. FIT 4 LA's founder, Lanré Idewu, has an extensive background in fitness and the health sciences and over a decade of experience. http://fit4la.com/ CLICK HERE TO LISTEN- Part I CLICK HERE TO LISTEN- Part II
Coming Up Next Week ESPN 710AM's Southern California Experience Sunday January 11, 2008 5AM-6AM
Acting Surgeon General, Steven Galson and Lt. Andrew Baldwin emphasized the chilling numbers for Latino youth and Calls on Los Angeles to Help Prevent Obesity among the Latino Children. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/
Ninon de Vera Rosa, Executive Director, KidsTalk.org Provides youth with a forum for learning communications and expressing their opinions. http://kidstalk.org/
