Birth Day - December 22, 2012
There comes
a time when the whole world joins together in joyful community exchange on a
global level unprecedented in history. Such is Birth Day - December 22, 2012.A stellar gathering of global visionaries, musicians,
celebrities and best-selling authors will join together for an unprecedented
gathering on December 22 in Culver City, aligning with over 40 countries live
streaming global telecasts on this auspicious day with an inspiring long
concert filled with positive messages and optimal solutions for a healthy,
thriving planet. It's the global Golden moment, with millions sharing their
prayers and blessings worldwide to mark this beautiful transition.Interviews
with leading visionaries of the 21st Century are available to share their
insights and wisdom into what December 22 really means.
- Barbara Marx
Hubbard, Pioneer of the Conscious Evolution Movement
- Jack Canfield,
author-"Chicken Soup for the Soul"
- Agape's Michael Bernard Beckwith,
featured in "The Secret"
- Lisa Nichols - featured in
"The Secret"
- Marianne Williamson, New York
Times best-selling author
- Neale Donald Walsch -
"Conversations with God"
- Rickie Byars Beckwith - recording
artist, Agape's musical directior
- Freddie Ravel - award-winning
recording artist
- Stephen Dinan - co-founder of
Shift Network
- Esai Morales - award-winning actor
- Shiva Rea - sacred Yogini activist
- Donna De Lory - singer (Madonna's
long time back up singer)
- Ozomatli - renowned Latin Jazz Rock
ensemble
HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE AND RODNEY PEETE HOST THE 14TH ANNUAL DESIGNCARE TO BENEFIT THE HOLLYROD FOUNDATION
Grammy Award-Winner Natalie Cole Performed Live
Saturday, July 21, 2012, The number of people diagnosed with autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s. Autism levels have increased ten-fold over the past decade worldwide. The CDC now claims autism levels in the United States has reached 1 in 88 children. It is even higher in the case of boys with 1 in 54 boys claimed to have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The number of children identified with ASDs ranged from 1 in 210 children in Alabama to 1 in 47 children in Utah. The largest increases were among Hispanic and black children. Research seems to be linking ASD to a wide range of causes but uncertainty remains and more research is needed.
Celebrities and friends joined hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, at a private estate in Malibu, for the 14th annual DesignCare, a celebration of fashion and music, to benefit the HollyRod Foundation. Guests enjoyed a lavish evening under the stars with festivities including a cocktail reception, silent and live auction and runway show by Los Angeles fashion designer Sue Wong. The evening also featured special musical performances by Natalie Cole and Jeffrey Osborne, led by music director, Rickey Minor. The annual event raises funds for those living with autism and Parkinson’s disease.
Honorees for DesignCare included Justin Kanew and Zev Glassenberg (The Amazing Race) who received the HollyRod Champion Award. The two friends and their friendship of twenty years have been an inspiration to millions thru their participation in the TV show as Kev has Asperger syndrome, which is in the ASD spectrum. NBA great Brian Grant who received the Matthew T. Robinson Jr. Award of Courage. Brian was diagnosed with Parkingson after 12 years in the NBA. CEO and Chairman, Gerald L. Storch received the HollyRod Corporate Compassion Award on behalf of Toys“R”Us, Inc. The company has put special effort in developing and marketing educational toys, including some aiming to help children with disabilities. “We have the words We Love Kids’ in out budgets, and that is true. It is in our DNA” Storch said.
Among the multiple programs, HollyRod Foundation introduced the “Give the Gift of Voice” campaign providing tablet computers and specially-designed apps to help give a voice to those without. 50% of children living with autism have extreme difficulty learning to speak, 25% of them never will.
Celebrities attending: Hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, joined by Paula Abdul (The X Factor), Lisa Rinna (Days of Our Lives), Brooke Burke (Dancing with the Stars), Natalie Cole (musician), Sue Wong (fashion designer), Jeffrey Osborne (musician), Jane Seymour (Lake Effects), Melanie Brown (The X Factor), Shannon Tweed (Gene Simmons: Family Jewels), Michael Ealy (Common Law),David Charvet (The Perfect Teacher), Ming-Na (Eureka), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (Eureka), Arsenio Hall (Black Dynamite), James Keach (This One 'n That One), Regina King (Southland), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Shaun Robinson (Access Hollywood), Reno Wilson (Mike & Molly), Mayte Garcia (Army Wives), Dondre Whitfield (Make It or Break It), John Savage (Gemini Rising), Annie Ilonzeh (Charlie's Angels), Harry Hamlin (Army Wives), Lisa Masterson (The Doctors), Tracee Ellis Ross (Reed Between the Lines), Christine Devine (Fox 11 News), James Lesure (Men at Work), Johnathon Schaech (To Appomattox), Rickey Minor (music director), Mark Curry (Laffapalooza!), Brian Grant (former NBA player), Raphael Saadiq (musician), Jenni Pulos (Flipping Out), Justin Kanew (The Amazing Race), Zev Glassenberg (The Amazing Race), Sean McNabb (The Obsession), Byron Allen (Comics Unleashed), Lisa Breckenridge (FOX 11 News), Amy Yasbeck (Little Women, Big Cars), Dolvett Quince (The Biggest Loser), Elise Neal (JoJo the Manny ), Gerald L. Storch (CEO of Toys "R" Us, Inc.), and Chaz Dean, among many others!
American Airlines served as the Official Airline of DesignCare 2012. Additional sponsors included Outback Steakhouse, Target, Wen Hair & Body Care by Chaz Dean, Babakul, Audi Beverly Hills, and NARS.
The HollyRod Foundation was founded in 1997 by NFL quarterback Rodney Peete and actress Holly Robinson Peete. The foundation is dedicated to providing help and hope to those living with autism and Parkinson’s disease. Efforts of the HollyRod Foundation are providing a better quality of life through support and resources for individuals and their families. In 2012, the HollyRod Foundation became a charitable services Fund of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). For more information please visit www.HollyRod.org.
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LOCAL LATINO CHEFS& RESTAURANT OWNERS SHARE INSPIRING STORIES AT VIP BOOK RELEASE ON JULY 19
by Rob Taylor
AltaMed Presents inTheir Own Words II, at VIP Book Release Party at El Cholo Restaurant in LosAngeles
LOS ANGELES – July 2, 2012 – A unique event thatcelebrates the richness of Mexican food and the success of Latino-ownedrestaurants and vineyards in California, AltaMed’s “East LA Meets Napa” willhost a VIP book release party with nearly 300 guests on Thursday, July 19, 2012at 6-9 p.m. at the El Cholo Restaurant located at 1121 S. Western Ave in LosAngeles.
AltaMed willcelebrate its second publication, In Their Own Words II, written bySergio C. Muñoz, Jr. of Intelatin on the eve of “East LA Meets Napa,” an eventthat features food stations sponsored by Los Angeles area restaurants and vintners.The book will feature the stories of Latino Restaurant families and Chefs inSouthern California. El Cholo, a family-owned restaurant that is featured inthe book will host a private VIP event at its restaurant complete with food,wine and music.
The event willhighlight the release of the publication and include a brief program featuring readingsand remarks from the owners of El Cholo and the writer, Sergio C. Muñoz, Jr. ofIntelatin along with AltaMed.
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