TOMS Shoes challenges YOU to walk for just one day with out shoes to bring global awareness to childrens health, the need for shoes & education.

If you live in the LA area, you can meet at the TOMS headquarters in Santa Monica, CA & walk barefoot to the Santa Monica Pier.

Whether you plan on walking to the peir or simply walking around your office with out shoes, we encourage you to do it & spread the word using hashtag #withoutshoes ! The more bare feet there are, the bigger the footprint! 

CLICK HERE for more info on TOMS 6th Annual One Day Without Shoes!

ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW

Philanthro is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
whose mission is to engage young professionals in philanthropy, by serving as
the leading platform for young professionals to connect with charitable causes
through social, volunteer, and leadership activities. Philanthro is a 100%
volunteer-based organization that prides itself on its core values of
transparency, efficiency, and creativity. Beyond financially supporting
charities, Philanthro's greatest contributions are building awareness, inciting
action, and empowering change among current and future generations.

Pilanthro Productions will be joining forces with VivaLArt this coming month with

"P[art]y Music"

Live music, specialty drinks, live painting and an art
auction all in one night!

The event will be benefiting A Place Called Home, a youth
community center for disadvantaged kids in South Central LA as a way to raise
awareness about the importance of music and arts education for youth.

May 4th, 7:00-11:00PM 

ECCOin Hollywood

1640 North Cahuenga Boulevard

Los Angeles CA, 90028

For More information on Philantho Productions and their event CLICK HERE

Stemcyte is one of the leaders in modern day Stem Cell Research. Their Foundation focuses on informing the public and getting the word out about the importance of Stem Cells and their preservation.

 These Stem Cells have been used to treat over 80 diseases, including malignancies, blood disorders and immune deficiencies. Stem cells work by providing new cells to replace damaged, diseased, or defective cells.

• Stem cells can actively divide and produce new blood cells within two to six weeks.
• will stimulate regeneration of the blood components in the bone marrow damaged by high doses of chemotherapy or radiation. This often occurs in leukemia or lymphoma, for example, when the bone marrow is diseased and must be destroyed.
• Stem cells can correct defects in children with inherited or inborn errors of metabolism by replacing these defective cells in the bone marrow with new, non-defective cells.
• Stem cells can produce other types of cells that travel to the brain, liver, and other organs. Research is currently being done on these other uses.

For more information on Stemcyte CLICK HERE 

Free asthma and nasal allergy screenings are being scheduled in communities
across the country.

During a screening, you'll answer questions about your breathing, wheezing,
coughing, itchy eyes and runny nose, take a simple breathing test that involves
blowing into a tube, and meet with an allergist to discuss your results.

In addition to asthma and nasal allergies, you can find out if you might have
exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), breathing problems that occur during
or after exercise.

No one needs to suffer from asthma or allergies. An allergist, an expert at
diagnosing and treating asthma and allergies, can help you determine if you are
at risk for asthma or help find the cause of your nasal allergies. If you
already know you have asthma or nasal allergies, the screening can help you find
out if your disease is under control.

For more information CLICK HERE

ON THIS WEEKS SHOW...

Second Harvest Food Bank is the primary source of donated, surplus, and purchased food for non-profit agencies in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. They provide food efficiently through our innovative direct-service programs (see below) and by collaborating with a network of 326 partner non-profit agencies operating at more than 700 different food distribution sites. Partner agencies include shelters, pantries, soup kitchens, children's programs, senior meal sites, and residential programs.

CLICK HERE for more info on Second Harvest Food Bank

And they’ve partnered with the O.C. Foodie Festival. OC Foodie Fest was the first and biggest gourmet food truck festival in Orange County. Launched on August 28, 2010, at the Honda Center of Anaheim. With over 8,500 foodies in attendance, the sold-out event showcased 49 gourmet food trucks, six local bands, dance crews, indie vendors, art and charities. The 2011 OC Foodie Fest will take place on August 27th at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. To purchase tickets, please click the button below! Don't forget to sign up for our mailing list for exclusive information and deals.

CLICK HERE for more info on the O.C. Foodie Festival

Then we spoke with Leigh Curran from The Virginia Avenue Project. The Virginia Avenue Project is a free, after-school program using the performing arts in conjunction with one-on-one mentoring to help children, ages 6-18, think creatively, critically and confidently about their lives. Through an on-going sequence of arts and academic programs, Project kids work in collaboration with adult mentors to develop life skills and give voice to their creativity. Plus they have a great event next week called “Just Desserts.” It is their One-on-One Program.  An adult writer/performer writes a short play for a Project kid that has a dessert or a comeuppance in it or both.  Eight adult/child teams rehearse their plays during a week away in Ojai then return to Los Angeles to perform them for family, friends, Project fans and supporters. Friday, August 26 at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 27 at 3:00pm and 7:30pm. Miles Playhouse 1130 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica (just north of Wilshire in Reed Park)

CLICK HERE for more info on The Virginia Avenue Project

Our next guest was Next Aid, NextAid is an LA based nonprofit organization that harnesses the power of music to support sustainable development projects that serve vulnerable children, youth and women in Africa. Through music events and public education initiatives, NextAid provides empowering opportunities for concerned individuals to make a difference.

CLICK HERE for more info on Next Aid

And our last guest was George Lozano from Covenant House. For millions of homeless kids, basic needs like a hearty meal, warm bed, and safe shelter are true luxuries. Instead of knowing the joys of childhood, every day these kids face the life-or-death dangers of living on the streets.Covenant House was founded 38 years ago with the mission to help these homeless kids. Today, Covenant House is the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing food, shelter, immediate crisis care, and essential services to homeless, throwaway, and runaway kids. Covenant House doesn't stop at offering an immediate safe harbor to homeless kids, we strive to move each young person forward down the path to an independent adulthood, free from the risk of future homelessness.

CLICK HERE for more info on Covenant House

ON THIS WEEKS SHOW

We spoke with Jani McGuire from "Awakening Young Mind." Awakening Young Minds is a powerful life changing and life-affirming program that supports teens to become their best selves.
This two day transformational workshop has been specifically designed to create change, possibility, and choice for the growing number of young people who are either falling through the cracks at school, have lost faith in possibilities, or are struggling to find their purpose. It's a stressful time for everyone, and teens aren't immune to this stress, they need our support now more than ever!
Don't miss this opportunity!
Give the gift of the AYM program to a teen in your life, or sponsor a teen for this workshop!

August 13th - 14th.
Location: Daylight Studios, Los Angeles
Limited space available!
For more information and to register go to:

CLICK HERE to register!!!

Our next guest was Kathy Stanton and Dave Zobel from "Trash 4 Teaching." Trash for Teaching collects clean and safe cast-off materials from manufacturing processes (that would otherwise become trash) and repurposes them as educational resources.  With those materials we provide a comprehensive arts education program in local school districts, which includes teacher workshops and classroom instruction. Our programs feature the popular Treasure Truck visit making our materials readily available to teachers and students in the schools, and helping to bridge the gap between the excess of waste created in manufacturing processes and the lack of materials in public education.

CLICK HERE to learn more!!!

Last we we spoke with Nyla Arslanian from The Hollywood Arts Council is a non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to contributing to the quality of life in the community of Hollywood by promoting, nurturing and supporting the arts.

The Hollywood Arts Council serves the community through advocacy, coalition building, free public arts events and after school programs. Hollywood Arts Council believes that the arts revitalize people as well as communities. It is toward this vision that the Hollywood Arts Council serves Hollywood.

They’re having an AMAZING event next weekend! It’s the 26th Annual Children’s Festival of the Arts! Sunday August 14th from Noon- 4:30pm at the Paramount Studios: 5555 Melrose Ave, Hollywood CA 90038. They’ll have Dance and music from around the world. Family art workshops, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck from Six Flags Magic Mountain, face painting and more!

CLICK HERE for more info!

ON THIS WEEKS SHOW

To provide urban youth with the ancient yogic tools of self-discovery that foster hope, discipline and respect, for oneself and community.

There are current classes going on and they also train to become a YFY teacher!

For More Information CLICK HERE

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) helps energize communities through our involvement in programs.  

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 140 years. It is the nation’s largest natural gas distribution utility, providing safe and reliable energy to 20.9 million consumers.

For More Information CLICK HERE

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health protects health, prevents disease, and promotes the health and well-being for all persons in Los Angeles County.  Our focus is on the population as a whole, and we conduct our activities through a network of public health professionals throughout the community.

For More Information CLICK HERE