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Adopt-a-Bed Project Aids Recovering Indigents
0 Comments Published by macaniff January 13th, 2010 in Fund Raising, Health and Wellness.Rich Jochum raised over $8,000 for facilities that treat homeless men recovering from alcoholism.
Big Book Swap Benefits Avid Readers, African Children
1 Comment Published by macaniff December 8th, 2009 in Education, Humanitarian.Kim Dunsmore was inspired by Landmark’s SELP to create The Big Book Swap to benefit Pelican Post.
Get together for Palestine
0 Comments Published by macaniff June 1st, 2009 in Fund Raising, Humanitarian.Susana Garcia Cervero took fun to a new level when she created a fundraising event to benefit Medical Aid for Palestinians (www.map-uk.org). Cervero, who created the project in Landmark Education’s SELP, created the project to benefit those with an urgent need and bring an extremely entertaining event to the community at the same time.
Swish AIDS Walk Team Raises $5,000
0 Comments Published by macaniff May 21st, 2009 in Fund Raising, Health and Wellness, Humanitarian.In her Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program earlier this year, New Yorker Sue Sena put on a volunteer expo event through SWiSH – a gay rights group that she had founded – the acronym stands for Straight Women in Support of Homos.
Dress for Success Aids Women
0 Comments Published by macaniff May 6th, 2009 in Education, Family, Fund Raising, Humanitarian.The Bucks County Courier Times of Pennsylvania recently published a story about the Landmark Self Expression and Leadership Program of Vicki LaRosa, whichy raised money for the Dress for Success Organization.
Helping women dress for success
by Kate Fratti
The hardest part of the work day, in my estimation, is getting dressed.
What to wear? What to wear?
And the [...]
Tarantino’s Third Graders Aid Children’s Hospital
0 Comments Published by macaniff January 10th, 2009 in Children, Education, Fund Raising, Health and Wellness, Humanitarian, Uncategorized.Tricia Tarantino of South Florida is a third grade teacher at the Sabal Palm elementary school. For her project in the SELP program, Tarantino led her class to raise money for the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. The Collier County Public School district wrote about the event.
Sabal Palm Elementary Operation Inspiration Update
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A Walk in the Park
0 Comments Published by macaniff December 12th, 2008 in Family, Sport and Leisure.Sharon Maynard is committed to making a difference in the lives of teenagers and their families, and her project in the SELP program did just that. She put on a an all day event with family activities and expert speakers talking about family issues. The event took place on October 4 and written about by [...]
Making a Difference with Loan Problems
0 Comments Published by macaniff October 2nd, 2008 in Business and Commerce.Licensed real estate broker Jim Chubb of San Jose, California, took Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program this spring, and in the course he saw he wanted to make a difference with people who had loan problems. He decided to take on ways to help, including the planning of a website designed to answer questions. [...]
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Kids Walk for their health in a Landmark Project
2 Comments Published by macaniff July 13th, 2007 in Children, Health and Wellness.Scott Bedall took Landmark Education’s Self Expression and Leadership Program and decided that the area he wanted to make a difference in was the health of kids. Kids take fitness in stride, and then some
From: Times Colonist, Victoria Canada
By: Jeff Bell
The collective energy of a bunch of eight- and nine-year-olds goes a long way.
At Cloverdale [...]
Hagerman Rallies Community to Furnish Home
0 Comments Published by macaniff May 11th, 2007 in Family, Humanitarian.Lisa Hagerman of Sarasota, Florida, rallied her community together to complete one couple’s dream of home ownership. Working with Habitat for Humanity, who built the home of Harry Gonzalez and Wanda Torres, Hagerman helped the couple furnish their new home through the help of various community members and business associates. Hagerman’s work was her project [...]