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Posted on Friday, February 03, 2012 3:02 PM
Renowned
culinary event to donate proceeds to local charitable organizations The 11annualAtlanta
Chapter of Les Dames d’ Escoffier International’sAfternoon in the Country, held Sunday,
November 6, 2011, at Serenbe raised $80,000 for local organizations that
educate and bring awareness to the Georgia farming community. Foodies at the
event, which continually sells out each year, enjoyed a food and wine
extravaganza featuring more than 80 regional chefs, fine wines and micro-brews,
a one-of-a-kind cake raffle, an expanded silent auction, live music and
hayrides. |
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Laura Turner Seydel: Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:55 PM
2011′s Captain Planet Foundation Benefit Gala was an enormous
success. We raised over $855,000 for our children and the environment.
The money raised will help fund Captain Planet Foundation’s mission, to
support hands-on environmental projects which are designed to encourage
innovative, game-changing initiatives that will inspire and empower the
next generation of environmental stewards. I think it says so much that we raised more money this one year in
economically difficult times than we have in the last three combined! |
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Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 11:39 PM
Get ready for the inaugural running of The Intown Ten Road Race,
a 10k on Sunday March 4, 2012 through the streets of Virginia-Highland
and Morningside. The race is the only
USATF certified 10k in Northeast Atlanta, and all proceeds will benefit John Howell
Park at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Barnett Street. The race is chip timed and is one of your
last opportunities for a qualifying time prior to the Peachtree Road Race
application period.
The race will commence at 8am, and registration at Active. |
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Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 3:12 PM
New Cookbook benefits St. Jude & Chefs for Humanity; Celebrity Quotes & recipes available
We
all have a favorite childhood food that immediately conjures up
carefree afternoons, endless days, and feelings of melt-in-your-mouth
pleasure and comfort. Is yours buttered cinnamon toast? Your mama’s
potato salad? After-school English muffin pizzas?
Now,
Nick Katsoris, author of the acclaimed and award-winning children’s
book series featuring Loukoumi the fluffy lamb, has gathered the
favorite childhood recipes of more than 50 celebrities in his
delightfully illustrated new cookbook for children and their families,
LOUKOUMI’S CELEBRITY COOKBOOK. |
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Kate Forgach: Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:52 PM
 Baby Boomer-supreme Jane Fonda started it all with her slinky leotard
and goofy leg warmers. The one-time workout fad soon became a way of
life for a generation
that plans on living longer and better. Aging has its disadvantages,
however, including the inability to perform high-impact aerobics or
scale mountains in
several bounds. And so was born an entire industry designed to keep Baby Boomers in
shape without eliminating precious cartilage or boring us stiff. As
added advantages, exercise
also reduces our arthritic pain, depression and anxiety. |
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Laura Turner Seydel: Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:56 PM
According to the United States Census Bureau, each day 361,481 babies are born around the world. This past fall, one of those 361,481 babies bumped the world's population to 7 billion.
When I was born 50 years ago the world's population was 2 billion. At the time, my dad, Ted Turner, was shocked that in his 30 years of life the population had grown by 1 billion. A half-century later the disbelief continues with the addition of 5 billion people.
According to David Bloom, an economist at Harvard University, the world's population grows by 80 million each year. |
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Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 9:33 PM
 Bill Lowe Gallery and Atlanta Humane Society presents Celebrations of Dogs, a preview of Bonhams upcoming auction. Tickets start at $100. Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Humane Society. |
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Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 4:17 PM
If volunteerism is a measure of someone’s
passion, then Lisa Sellman’s knows no bounds.
Sellman, a professional dog
trainer and owner of a pet care business, volunteers periodically with no fewer
than 16 different organizations, with her activities ranging from working at an
animal shelter to taking disabled kids on nature hikes during the summer. She is
a community activist and lifelong volunteer, and she knows what it means to
serve others.
"If you want to feel good, volunteer," said Sellman, also
author of the children’s book |
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Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2012 2:12 PM
Finances Stabilized Company Seeks Transformative 2012
Georgia Shakespeare announces that the Company has met and exceeded the
$500,000 emergency fundraising campaign goal set for the end of 2011. More
than 2,000 supporters have contributed more than $515,000 to the “Save
Georgia Shakespeare” campaign thus far, with additional donations still
arriving.
On
September 9, the company issued a public plea for support, seeking to
raise $150,000 in two weeks to keep its doors open, with an additional
$350,000 needed by year’s end to restore financial stability. |
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Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:49 PM
Program puts a smile on thousands of children’s faces and has collected more than 100,000 bikes since the program’s inception ATLANTA, GA (December 23, 2011) – The“Rick Case Bikes for Kids”program, celebrating its30 anniversarythis
year, has provided thousands of needy children with a bicycle during
the holidays since 1982, and the 2011 holiday season is no different.
The program collected bikes this 2011 holiday season and distributed
through area Boys & Girls Clubs as well as other charity
organizations. |
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