Causes and Fundraisers

RECAP: World Heart Day with GUARDaHEART @guardaheartorg #targetingheartdisease #worldheartday2013

A few weeks ago for the World Heart Federation’s World Heart Day, we attended a special red-carpet event hosted by GUARDaHEART, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting heart disease through awareness and prevention. With Leyna @LeynasKitchen. World Heart Day, celebrated on September 29th each year, was created in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year and the numbers are rising. By 2030, it is expected that 23 million people will die from heart disease annually – that is more than the population of Australia. The black tie James Bond-themed event focused on “Targeting Heart … READ MORE >>

6 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online, #GrowingUpOnline Free eBook PLUS The Lorax Blu-ray Giveaway

How do YOU teach your children to surf the web safely? The More You Know Learning Series, in collaboration with NBC News, has launched Growing Up Online, the FREE eBook for parents to keep their kids safe on the Internet! Our kids have never known a world without the Internet. They’re spending more and more time on the web, so teaching them about using technology responsibly and safely is critical. Use the #GrowingUpOnline Blog App and take the quiz to see if your child is ready to safely surf the web! Download the FREE Growing Up Online eBook and be sure to watch all four entertaining comic book stories as … READ MORE >>

Daphne’s Greek Relay For Life Event is Sept 21st! #eat2beatcancer Supports @AmericanCancer @DaphnesGreek

Daphne’s California Greek joined the American Cancer Society to support its Relay For Life event, an annual, overnight community fundraiser held in cities across the country. On Sept. 21, guests who bring an official American Cancer Society flyer (click to enlarge) to any of Daphne’s 52 locations in California, Arizona and Colorado will receive 20% of their net purchase donated to the American Cancer Society. The promotion comes during the Society’s 100th year of working to finish the fight by providing free cancer information; offering cancer research grants; advocating for legislation to help cancer patients and supporting free patient/caregiver programs for the public. “We are proud to partner with the … READ MORE >>

Hunger Action Month @PaneraBread | Tweet #LiveConsciouslyProject #PaneraAgainstHunger (Sept 1 – 30th) Panera Bread @FeedingAmerica

September is Hunger Action Month! This September, Panera Bread® locations throughout Southern California GO ORANGE to support Feeding America and local food banks by raising funds for the fight against food insecurity. PLEASE SHARE THIS: Every time #LiveConsciouslyProject #PaneraAgainstHunger is shared on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (Sept. 1st through Sept. 30th), Panera will donate a bowl of soup to Feeding America. Also, all 74 bakery-cafes in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, Santa Barbara and San Bernardino counties will donate $1 to their local food bank for each guest who registers for the MyPanera® loyalty program (Sept. 1st through Sept. 30th) up to $15,000. Panera Bread customers, who are existing MyPanera … READ MORE >>

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