Category: Health
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Taste Of The NFL Presented By Frito-Lay, Quaker, and the PepsiCo Foundation @Chateau Luxe, Phoenix, AZ – Saturday, February 11, 2023
Taste of the NFL event presented by Frito-Lay, Quaker, and the PepsiCo Foundation, was held at the Chateau Luxe, Phoenix, AZ. The event welcomed the attendees to a Culinary heaven like no other to benefit GENYOUth’s End Student Hunger Fund. For over 25 years, #TasteoftheNFL has been working to #kickhunger with more than $25 million raised…
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HOWIE LONG IS HONORED WITH THE PAT SUMMERALL AWARD @SUPER BOWL 57 WEEK, CHARITY EVENT TO BENEFIT ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL – THURS., FEB.9TH, 2023
This year FOX NFL Sunday Studio Analyst Howie Long was honored with the coveted Pat Summerall Award to recognize his career accomplishments and the inspiration he brings to his community, viewers and patient families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In attendance were: the entire Long family, Richard C. Shadyac Jr. President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising…
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POGO PJ Party In Support Of Pediatric Oncology Group Ontario@The Symes-Thurs.,Feb.9th,2023
“Championing childhood cancer care since 1983 POGO ensures that everyone affected by childhood cancer has access to the best possible care and support—from a child’s diagnosis, through treatment and into survivorship.” POGO’s PJ party is “the PJ event of the season” with the party participants raising a target of $300,000 while dancing the night away…
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Join Us @ SB57 In Arizona Remembering Legends for Charity® Erin Andrews Is Honored With The Pat Summerall Award @Super Bowl 56 Week, Charity Event To Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Charissa Thompson, who is the Host of FOX NFL KICKOFF emcee the event, ESPN’s Chris Berman presented the award https://videopress.com/v/zSqO2k5P?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true SB56 This heartfelt event was held on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE hotel, as it was an evening of celebration and to honor the legacy of the late legendary…
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Low Budget Rock Star Pay Tribute To Passing Of Drummer In “More Than Ever”
“More Than Ever” YouTube and Spotify Instagram The new single by Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba’s Low Budget Rock Star, “More Than Ever,” sounds like it’s about a lover: “I need you more than ever / baby don’t you ever go.” But that chorus was written about drummer Richie Cudmore, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. It was…
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New Year, New You: Unleash ‘The Power of a Playlist’ in 2023
Award-Winning Canadian Music Therapist, Author & Speaker Jennifer Buchanan Shares ‘The Power of a Playlist’ Through Book and Brand-New Lecture Series Wellness, Wellplayed – The Power Of A Playlist YouTube Videos Bio Amazon Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Music is powerful and transformative. It can mend a broken heart, find the right words paired exactly with the right…
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How The Science Of Attachment Can Help YouMake-And Keep–Friends
Tuesday, January 175:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Please join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for a virtual Open Mind program on the psychology and importance of Friendship. Marisa G. Franco, Ph.D., author of Platonic: How the Science of…
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UCLA Friends Open Mind Program Anxious Nation-Sat.,Jan.14th,2023
Saturday, January 14 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM PTAdmission is free but registration is required.Anxious Nation explores and captures the many faces and facets of anxiety. This feature-length documentary takes a deep dive into the crisis of anxiety and mental health in America, especially its impact on kids (ages 10-26) and families. Academy Award® winning documentary…
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Unlocking the Mysteries of the Mind and Brain
grateful and proud of what we’ve accomplished together to support ground-breaking research to improve the lives of people living with mental illness. Our Friends of Semel Scholars represent the next generation of UCLA neuroscientists who are doing groundbreaking translational research to better understand the mind and brain. These early career scientists are at the forefront…
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JUNO Award Winner / Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee Shirley Eikhard Passes Away At Age 67
Shirley Eikhard, writer of the Grammy-Award winning “Something To Talk About” as well as a two-time JUNO and multi-BMI Award winner and inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame, had died. She passed away at the Orangeville Hospital surrounded by wonderfully caring staff and dear friends at age 67. Born in Sackville, New Brunswick,…
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Mental Health Research and Education
America’s mental health crisis originated long before the COVID-19 pandemic, with an increasing number of people, young and old, struggling with mental health challenges. Our youth have been especially vulnerable to isolation, loneliness, anxiety, and depression. According to Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, 1 in 3 high school students and half of female…
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UCLA Friends Open Mind Program Heartbreak
Tuesday, December 65:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event. https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=8cbdacd4-3c5e-41aa-a8b9-d48da05b4b56&envId=p-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q&bbeml=tp-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q.jqepWms9N_EmFUiCgrniZ6w.rmpQMY1KsQ0C-qC6LhiNqRw.lsiYBstDT8kWaxutYsogF_A In her new book, Heartbreak – A Personal and Scientific Journey,renowned journalist and author, Florence Williams, offers a gripping account of grief and healing. Through a remarkable merging of science and self-discovery, Williams explores the fascinating, cutting-edge science of…
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Valentino Pink PP Collection&Melanoma Canada&Dr. Julia Carroll @Yorkdale Mall-Thurs.,Nov.24th,2022
Photography By Alex Lam It was an exclusive party on Thursday night to celebrate the new Valentino Pink PP Collectio at Yorkdale Mall. Together with Melanoma Canada and Dr. Julia Carroll to showcase the importance of skin care and protection. Still frame of a moment, frozen in a monochrome sign that pervades everything: Creative Director…
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CAMH ENGAGE@Ricarda’s-Thurs.,Nov.17th,2022
CAMH ENGAGE was the perfect title for this 8th annual marquee fundraiser for CAMH held November 17th at Ricarda’s. (camh.ca). On this evening many guest speakers all commented that vital programs and services are to be”Solutions without Restrictions.”Young professionals attending represent the new league of philanthropic individuals who understand that mental illness affects so many people,…
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Memory Ball 2022@‘1871’ Berkeley Church Event Venue-Fri., Nov.4th,2022
By Sally W. It happened! Friday, November 4, 2022! After being postponed several times, the 8th Annual Memory Ball in support of Alzheimer Society of Toronto was back! This special charity gala brings together young professionals, community leaders and philanthropists in support of the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The ticket purchase for the fundraiser contributes…
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The Friends Open Mind Program, Living a Full and Meaningful Life with Bipolar Disorder
Monday, November 7 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Living A Full And Meaningful Life With Bipolar Disorder Please join The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program on Living Well with Bipolar Disorder with Devika…
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Ashley Judd talks about Trauma-Wed.,Oct.26th,2022
Wednesday, October 26 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Please join The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program with Ashley Judd, award-winning film and stage actor and renowned feminist social justice humanitarian. Dr.…
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The 29th Annual Art With Heart @AGO Auction-Tues.,Oct.22nd,2022
By Jody Glaser – About Town PhotosAfter a long 3 years, Art With Heart returned to the AGO for their 29th annual auction of contemporary art by local Canadian artists. This was a celebration for sure returning with an in-person event that is so important to Casey House. Funds raised from this sold-outevening will support…
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re:book’s is thrilled to announce its’ debut author Danielle Kaplan and her memoir: I Married A Thrill-Seeker: A Cautious Wife’s Memoir of Her Husband’s Risk-Taking and Their Long Road to Recovery.
A remarkable true tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat.’ — Leora Eisen, Documentary filmmaker I MARRIED A THRILL-SEEKER ** by Danielle Kaplan ** Being a free spirit almost cost him everything… For fans of incredible memoirs of trauma and recovery and for anyone living and loving a risk-taker, comes one man’s struggle to overcome…
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I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye!
Wednesday, October 12 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Please join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program on men’s mental health. In his deeply emotional memoir, I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye, sports writer Ivan Maisel reflects on the…
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