What: Panera Bread is donating all Pink ribbon bagel proceeds to Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure®
When: Friday, January 29, 2010
Where: All South Florida Panera Bread Cafes
West Palm Beach, FL— January 11, 2010 — Here is a delicious way to help find a cure for breast cancer– treat yourself to a pink ribbon bagel at your local Panera Bread! On Friday, January 29, 2010, Panera Bread is going pink and donating all pink ribbon bagel proceeds to Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure®. Panera is bringing the pink ribbon bagel back for one day only in conjunction with the Race for the Cure taking place on Saturday, January 30, 2010.
Join in the fight against breast cancer by stopping in and purchasing a delicious Pink Ribbon bagel from Panera Bread. The pink ribbon bagel is made with cherry chips, dried cherries and cranberries, vanilla, honey and brown sugar.
Contribute to the cause by supporting Panera Bread and Susan G. Komen Race for the cure on Friday, January 29, 2010 with a purchase of a Pink Ribbon Bagel. An easy and delicious way to help find a cure for breast cancer, stop in to your local Panera Bread and treat yourself to a pink ribbon bagel. Pre-orders will be accepted, so be sure to pick some up for your family and/or office. For Panera Bread locations, please visit www.panerabread.com.
About Susan G. Komen
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure®, we have invested more than $1.3 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
The King’s Academy Helped Make Christmas Store Event A Success
WEST PALM BEACH – Monday, January 11th, 2010 – Secondary students at The King’s Academy partnered with Urban Youth Impact during the month of December by collecting new and unwrapped toys. Since 1997, Urban Youth Impact has hosted an annual event, Christmas Store, which provides new toys for inner city families living in the West Palm Beach area. The King’s Academy’s efforts resulted in the donation of 705 toys.
The King’s Academy also took 70 students and faculty on Friday, December 18th to assist Urban Youth by helping them to set up for their Christmas Store event.
They helped to transport the 5,000 toys that had been collected from Urba’s Dream Center to the Roosevelt Full Service Center where the event would be held. They helped to unpack and set up for this special event.
They returned on Saturday, December 19th to volunteer at the actual event. (Christmas Store) They volunteered in areas such as: packing and distributing groceries, assisting as personal shoppers, helping to care for the babies and toddlers while their parents shopped, running the concession stand, walking families back to their vehicles with the Christmas gifts for their children, playing basketball and four square with children and students. The King’s Academy Tri-M National Honor Society provided an area where children could come and play musical chairs.
The event result in a total of 5000 toys being given away to 500 inner-city families on this day.
The King’s Academy is a nationally recognized private Christian school serving approximately 1,200 students from preschool through twelfth grade and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Association of Christian Schools International, and the Florida Association of Christian Schools. The King’s Academy serves students and their families across Palm Beach County at its main campus at Belvedere Road and Sansbury Way in West Palm Beach and its satellite preschool campuses in Greenacres, Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach.
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You hear it over and over again:“You have the power to co create your reality.” What an extraordinarystatement!Everything that we are experiencing in our lives is the manifestation of this innate ability. We areattracting to us at every moment exactly what we believe to be true about ourselves and our world. We have the power to be the modern day shamans, the healers, the miracle makers.
Yet, there are many who believe unfortunately thatmiraculous occurrences fall under the category of “special events.” Saint Augustine would clearly disagree. He said: Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.”
When you change your programming – the limiting messages that loopover and over and overagain in your subconscious – you set into motion a new set of rules and commands and the ability to take the quantum leap intothe zero pointfield – or the world where miracles are created.
Iinvite you to join me on Tuesday, Jan 19th at 7:00 pm and begin an extraordinary journey into a world where your dreams become real.
The Year of Living Miraculously… will assist you in
·Connecting to your highest purpose and desired intentions.
·Understanding how many of your beliefs are “hard wired” which sets up a screen of resistance to any other beliefs – real or false!
·Aguidedmeditation to meetandreprogram your self limiting subconscious beliefs
·Creating yourNew Realityand releasing your Old Reality.
·Declaring yourgoalsand knowing what daily habits are required to direct your intentions tospecifically affect the zero point field.
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Ifyou’ve been thinking; “This is the Year that I will: Make it,Do it,Change it!” You’reabsolutely right! Don’t miss out on this extraordinaryopportunity to take the strategic (& magical) steps you need to begin to live your life authentically, in harmonyand miraculously!
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting. ——-Buddha
Where:
Date: Tues. Feb. 23rdTime:7- 9 pm Jamar Enlightenment Center
Pre Registration: $30 At The Door: $35 4595 Northlake Blvd. Ste 110-111,
Luncheon and Business Meeting 11:30 am;Program 1:00 pm
“BUTTERFLYGARDENING”– Alana Edwards
Florida butterfly expert, Alana Edwards, Education and Training Coordinator for Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies, will introduce you to the magical world of butterflies.She will demonstrate ways you can invite them to take up residence in your own backyard.
Alana has been an avid “butterflier” for the past 12 years. She co-founded the North American Butterfly Association (NABA), Atala Chapter in West Palm Beach, Florida and is co-creator of the acclaimed “Edwards Butterfly Garden” in Delray Beach. She was the lead coordinator of a survey to identify rare and endangered Southern Florida butterflies, sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and conducted by the NABA.
Alana will help us create a garden of paradise for butterflies and a little bit of paradise for us too.
The public is invited.A light lunch is served. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to 561-793-6013 or561-798-9217.
For Immediate Release:
January 4, 2010
For More Information Contact:
Jennifer Martinez, Communications Manager
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Hospice Partners On Call Excited To Welcome Education Manager
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Hospice Partners On Call (HPOC), a state-of-the-art telehealth service with expertise in daytime and after-hours triage care, is proud to announce Anne Kleeman has joined their team as Education and Quality Manager.
In this role, Anne will be responsible for the training of new employees and partners using the service. She is also responsible for ensuring the quality of the service HPOC provides. “By evaluating the processes and developing new algorithms, Anne is helping us to streamline our process,” said Jennifer Kast, COO of Hospice Partners on Call. “Her expertise is going to be instrumental in the ongoing training of our staff and the ease to which new clients can utilize our service.”
Prior to joining HPOC, Anne worked as the Manager of the After Hours and On Call team at Hospice of Palm Beach County. She received her degrees from Front Range Community College in Boulder, Colorado and the University of Phoenix.
Hospice Partners On Call combines an industry-leading triage call center with professionally trained, support staff with experience and knowledge in hospice and palliative care. This includes RNs and LPNs who are licensed and certified in the partner state. Call center representatives are qualified to respond quickly and efficiently to after-hours calls from patients and families so that nurses can give their full attention to the clinical needs of calls. HPOC employs the most up-to-date information tracking technology to help their partners reduce operating costs and staff burnout, and decrease the number of crisis visits to the home. For more information on Hospice Partners On Call, please call 1-866-990-4762 or visit www.hpoc.com <http://www.hpoc.com> .
About Hospice Partners On Call: Hospice Partners On Call (HPOC) is trusted, nationally recognized provider of telehealth services. With expertise in daytime and after-hours triage care, HPOC offers the guidance needed to offer hospice providers nationwide a seamless care experience. By providing professionally trained, knowledgeable support staff and state-of-the-art information tracking technology users can confidently meet the needs of their patients, families and staff. For more information on HPOC, please call 1-866-990-HPOC or visit hpoc.com
Royal Palm Beach, Florida – Friends and supporters of IDEAL Elementary and Dream Middle School recently attended a Wine Tasting Cocktail Party on the rooftop of Two City Plaza in downtown West Palm Beach.The evening was hosted by Dr. Kris and Wendy Soderman and served as the kick-off party for the schools’ annual Gala, themed “A Night Among The Stars”, which will be held Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Harriet Himmel Theatre.While listening to the smooth jazz music of Ms. Adriana Samargia, party guests enjoyed selections of wine and cheese among the stars.
This year’s Gala will include a chef showcase dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions.Serving as this years co-chairs are Mrs. Suzanne Houghtaling, Mrs. Holly Amato, and Mrs. Crystal Hochman.Mrs. Houghtaling commented, “This year’s Gala will enable the development of a Student Scholarship Program, providing needs based families with the opportunity to afford their children an IDEAL or Dream School education”.
IDEAL Preschool, Elementary and Dream Middle School (501(c) non-profit) are privately owned schools located in Royal Palm Beach, Fl. offering preschool through eighth grade. Mrs. Wendy Soderman, owner and founder of IDEAL and Dream, stated, “The 21st century learner deserves innovative teaching where cognitive and emotional intelligences are equal.At our school, a Harvard based approach is used to ensure students excel in academics, arts and character.”For more information, visit www.dreamideal.com.
To purchase tickets for the upcoming Gala or for sponsorship information, please call 561.798.8463 or e-mail idealgala@aol.com.
(Wellington, FL) – Wellington walkers go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. This “celebration of life” brings numerous groups and individuals concerned about cancer together for a unified effort to fight back.
Teams of enthusiastic citizens will gather at Wellington Village Park for an overnight relay against cancer from 2:00 PM on May 22, 2010 until 8:00 AM on May 23, 2010.
Relay For Life is a unique fundraising event that allows participants from all walks of life, including patients, medical support staff, corporations, civic organizations, churches and community volunteers, to join together to fight cancer. Relay For Life reminds us that progress has been made in the fight against cancer and that everyone who participates is making a difference.
Relay For Life opens as cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer) walk or wheelchair the first lap. This is an emotional time and sets the stage for the importance of each participant’s contribution. A festive atmosphere always develops around the track area at these events. As you make new friends and spend time with old ones, the Relay heats up and the campout begins. An atmosphere of camaraderie is created with team members entertaining each other:eating, playing games, and, of course, walking for a great cause.
Highlighting the evening is the Luminaria Ceremony held after dark to honor cancer survivors and to remember those who have lost the battle against cancer. The luminarias line the track and are left burning throughout the night to remind participants of the incredible importance of their contributions.
“Relay For Life is as much an awareness raiser about the progress against cancer as it is a fund raiser,” said Bill Smith, event chair. “Many of the participants will be people who have dealt with cancer themselves. Their involvement is proof of the progress that has been made in reducing cancer death rates and in the quality of life following cancer treatment.
“The funds raised will enable us to continue our investment in the fight against cancer through educational programs, research and services to patients,” said Smith. “Due to the generosity of corporate sponsors, the money raised by participants goes directly to the American Cancer Society’s life-saving programs.”
Information about how to form a team or become involved in Relay For Life is available from the American Cancer Society at 561-366-0013 or www.relayforlife.org/wellingtonfl, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or visit www.cancer.org.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. For information about cancer, call 24 hours day, seven days a week 1.800.ACS.2345 or log onto www.cancer.org.
Art of the Race: Two Contest Winners Design Kids T-shirts
Girls’ Winning Designs Grace Kids Shirts at Komen Race
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., (January 5, 2009) – Two South Florida girls will see the 19th Annual Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure® in January in a way no one else will, as they watch hundreds of kids wearing T-shirts they designed.
Sofia Cimballa, 5, of Palm Beach and Adriana Leguizamon, 12, of Jupiter, won a T-shirt design contest for the Komen South Florida Race for the Cure, to be held on Jan. 30 along Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach. Their designs, which were chosen from about 50 entrants, will be printed on more than 500 T-shirts for two children’s events on Race day. Each girl will receive a framed copy of her artwork, and will be presented a framed T-shirt on stage at the Race.
Tots for the Cure- George Cimballa; Chrisana Blanco; Sophia Cimballa, Tots for the Cure T-Shirt Contest Winner, all three from Palm Beach; Patti Abramson, Race Chair
Tots for the Cure® is a 20-meter sprint for kids ages 5 and younger. Registration is $5 and includes a T-shirt with Sofia’s winning design. This is the third win for Sofia, who lives in Palm Beach and attends Palm Beach Public School. Her design depicts a girl, jumping rope, who is adorned with pink ribbon T-shirt, earrings, bracelet and socks. Sofia, whose favorite color is pink, chose it because “jumping rope is healthy.” She is already planning next year’s design entry. Sofia is the daughter of attorneys George Cimballa and Chrisana Blanco, who is on the Race for the Cure committee.
Kids for the Cure®, sponsored by Jupiter Medical Center, is a 100-meter sprint for children 6 though 12. The registration fee is $10 and includes a Kids for the Cure T-shirt with the winning design by Adriana, who lives in Jupiter. “I feel excited that I won. And when we get to the race in West Palm Beach, almost every kid will be wearing a shirt I designed,” she said. Adriana’s inspiration came while talking about the Race at her Grammie’s house and she imagined the happiness of running toward the finish line. Adriana is the daughter of Rudy and Ginnie Leguizamon. Her grandmother, Ann DeStefanis, is a 6-year survivor.
Children can be registered in advance for all the kid’s events online through Jan. 28 at www.komensouthflorida.org, at various times at locations throughout Palm Beach County, and on Race day starting at 6 a.m. Visit www.komensouthflorida.org for more information or call 888-470-6374. Race day events also include a 1Mile Family Fun Walk and a Kids Expo with“Cure”-ious Fun Stops featuring interactive activities and giveaways for children.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure®, we have invested more than $1.3 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
Warriors in Pink to Lead Komen Survivors at 2010 Race
S. Fla. Warriors Named; Represent Spirit, Courage in Cancer Battle
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., (January 5, 2009) – The South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® named eight Warriors in Pink, who represent the courage and spirit of breast cancer survivors in the battle to eradicate the disease. The Warriors in Pink will lead thousands of survivors who approach the stage to be recognized during the Survivor Ceremony at the 19th annual 2010 Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure®.
2010 Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure® Warriors in Pink. From left to right: Stephanie Siegel, Shari Zipp, F. Bud Gardner, Susan Kristoff, Marie Seide, Liz Yavinsky, Margaret Oathout. Photo by South Moon Photography.
The Race, set for January 30, is the largest fundraiser for the Komen South Florida Affiliate and has the distinction of being the first race of the year among all Affiliates. The Komen South Florida Race for the Cure is now accepting Sponsorship Applications and Race Registration for participants. The Affiliate serves Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties.
The Warriors in Pink are:
Nancy Brinker of Palm Beach founded Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1982 after promising her dying sister she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer for ever. Ambassador Brinker is considered the leader of the global breast cancer movement for her role in Komen, now the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists
fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science
to find the cures.
F. Bud Gardner, 59, is a male breast cancer survivor, whose doctor found a breast lump while checking a suspicious mole. After his diagnosis in 2005, Gardner began arranging golf tournaments to raise awareness that men aren’t immune to the disease. The managing partner and founder of Franklin Associates, Gardner has donated tournament proceeds to Komen and the American Cancer Society. Gardner lives with his wife, Linda, in Port St. Lucie.
Susan Kristoff, 47, who was diagnosed in 2003, has worked with Komen for several years and is on the Speakers Bureau and Advocacy Alliance. “I hope to make the path easier for those who have to follow in my footsteps,” she said. “So much needs to be done and with the power of Komen, things are changing. I like thinking I’m a small part of that.” Komen has been an important organization for her and other survivors, Kristoff said, explaining it has helped her to justify what she’s gone through. Kristoff, who lives in West Palm Beach, has a college-aged son.
Margaret Oathout, 74, is a 12-year survivor who lives in Boynton Beach. Oathout, who retired from the New York state Office of Developmental Disabilities after 22 years of service, has volunteered with Komen for a decade, joining the Race for the first time in 2000 and designing the team contact system in 2001. She has served in various capacities, including as Team Chair, Boynton Beach Mall Race Registration Site Chair, and Individual Registration Chair. “It’s important to stress my incident was post menopausal.” With growing emphasis on detection and treatment for younger women, “It creates an impression among older women that they are somehow exempt,” she said.
Marie Seide, 48, of Boca Raton had a bilateral mastectomy in 2006 at the same time her mother was dying with cancer. She has since spent her time bringing awareness of breast cancer to women in the Haitian community. Seide, who is a real estate broker and the mother of three grown daughters, is helping her community to get free mammograms and to get grants through Komen for surgery and treatment once they are diagnosed. “Some of them have not had a chance to get a mammogram until they’re 50 or 60 years old. Now they know they have to get it done every year,” Seide said.
Stephanie Siegel of Boca Raton is Honorary Chairwoman of the 2010 Race and a member of the Komen Advocacy AllianceBoard in Washington, D.C. Siegel represents the global expansion of the organization’s reach. It was Siegel’s and husband Ned’s vision that brought Komen to The Bahamas. The couple worked side-by-side in The Bahamas during Ned’s tenure as U.S. Ambassador as Stephanie Siegel shared her own battle with the country where nearly 50 percent of women under 50 are diagnosed with the disease. The Siegels have three children.
Liz Yavinsky, 39, of West Palm Beach was diagnosed with stage 3 bilateral breast cancer in August 2008. She walked the last Race after forming a race team for survivors under 40, called Palm Beach County Young Survivors. She’s participated in about four Races and plans to run the 2010 Race. Yavinsky, who has worked as a nurse practitioner, and husband Marc have four young children.
Shari Zipp, a 43-year-old resident of Wellington, is marking five years as a breast cancer survivor this year. She is the fourth generation of her family who has had breast cancer – and her mother is a 41-year survivor. Zipp, who has participated in Races for 15 years has been very active as a cancer survivor and has coached many people along the way. Her advice: “Never give up, hold your head up and think positive.” She and husband, Dr. Jeffrey Zipp, have one son.
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