Draeyk van der Hørn from London created a project in Landmark Education’s SELP called My Liver Loves Me as part of the Self-Expression and Leadership Programme he took at Landmark Education. Draeyk is raising awareness aboutliver disease and the project includes a booklet based on “10 GREAT PLACES TO TAKE YOUR LIVER”, a ”WOW My Liver Loves Me ” T-shirt and an event to include a liver spa, and activities that promote liver awareness and empowerment leaving people inspired and fulfilled. He is also working to raise at least £1000 towards charities that help those with liver disease. See more at his ‘My Liver Loves Me’ website.
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Baseball Blast for Kids
A project created in Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership program by San Diego engineer Steve Austin will allow inner city children and children of soldiers stationed oversees to attend a San Diego Padres baseball game for free.
The project, titled ‘Baseball Blast for Kids’, applies to the game being held on Sunday, September 26th, between the Padres and the Cincinnati Reds. For that day, the Padres foundation is allowing the purchase of a ticket and a meal at half price for a child ($10.50 per person). (more…)
Dance 4 Donations Set for September
Glendon Evarts has posted on the Landmark Education Graduates Facebook page about Dance 4 Donations, a fundraiser dance designed to benefit Open Family Australia, an organisation dedicated to providing services for young people ages 12-25 who are homeless or at risk.
Dance for Donations, which appears to be Evarts’ project from the self-expression and leadership program, is being held Sunday, September 12th at the Cabana Bar in St. Leonards, from 12-10pm. A $10 minimum donation is required.
A variety of performers will be there to perform or play for the cause, including DJ Libre, DJ Samrai, Carlito Bangs and many more. To find out the latest news, visit the Dance 4 Donations Facebook page(where 277 are currently confirmed as attending the event) – or go directly to this contributions page to give directly to Open Family Australia.
Ruby Violet Pampers Women
Rachel Teubert manages the Simple Scissors Salon and Spa in Ganesville, Wisconsin. According to the Gazette Xtra of Ganesville, Teubert’s project from Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership course was the creation of Ruby Violet, a program to provide salon and spa pampering treatments to women who have suffered the effects of domestic violence.
Teubert’s project goes beyond simply providing care in her own salon – she has put together a team of people which has a group of participating salons, the support of the local YWCA, which has a shelter for battered women, and ultimately, the purchase and refurbishment of a travelling RV which will be a ‘salon on wheels’ catering to victims of domestic violence. The project is named Ruby Violet both because of the color of bruises and the same initials as an RV.
Jane McCauley of the YWCA, Jeni Sauser of Studio 107, Rachel Walker of J.P. Cullens & Sons, and Chad Barnes are all taking leadership roles within the project. Allison Hokinson of the YWCA describes the value of the project in the Gazette:
“Their self-esteem is at an all-time low, and they’ve never been treated with such dignity and respect that you get during a salon appointment,” she said. “The project and its tag line ‘pampering with a purpose’ provides an opportunity for women to feel pampered again and to connect with another woman.”
Treatments are ongoing at local salons until the RV can be purchased and set up – fundraisers are planned to raise $15,000 for this purpose and for raising awareness.
Visit our story on Olga’s Beautiful Beings for another great example of salon treatment for those affected by domestic abuse.
‘Get Fit for Haiti’ Supports Danita’s Children
Karla De Anda writes that her project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program was a unique ‘Get Fit for Haiti’ fundraiser for Danita’s Children, an organization that aids Haitian orphans. The event was held May 23 at the LA Fitness on Miami Gardens Dr. in Miami, Florida.
Attendees, who contributed at least $10 to take part, were given fitness assessments by LA Fitness, saw a Judo exhibition, and got to observe or take part in Zumba Gold, a mix of samba and belly dance. Food and drinks were served, and a prize drawing took place in the afternoon, featuring prizes donated by the Florida Marlins and Miami Dolphins sports teams.
All proceeds went to Danita’s Children, which currently provides full time care to over 130 orphans. Orphan care is urgently needed in Haiti, where half the population is under the age of 18, and a great many of these people are orphans. They also serve almost 20,000 meals per month. To find out more or make a donation, go to http://www.danitaschildren.org.
Pure Love Project Aids Animals, Leads to Governor’s Proclamation in Georgia
The project Kate O’Driscoll created in Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership program began as a fundraiser to raise money for animal rescue groups and expanded to result in a proclamation by the governor of Georgia himself declaring October 10-16 to be Animal Friends Week.
The ‘Pure Love Project’ fundraiser was held on June 6 at Olde Blind Irish Dog Pub, and raised money for three groups: a dog rescue group, a cat rescue group and a pet food bank. These groups were Paw Prints Foundation, Cats in the Cradle Inc., and Save Our Pets Food Bank.
The work of O’Driscoll and the Pure Love Project eventually led to Georgia governor Sonny Perdue, who is himself a licensed veterinarian declaring Animal Friends Week in October. O’Driscoll sees public awareness and fundraising for rescue groups to be essential at this time, as due to the challenging economy, pets are being abandoned in record numbers. The Pure Love Project website gives more information about the three worthy groups its fundraiser supported.