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  • Open Mind Program on Mindfulness-Tues.,April 18th,2023

    Tuesday, April 18 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Fully Present:  The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness with Sue Smalley, Ph.D. and Diana WinstonFrom the latest scientific research to daily exercises, learn how to enhance your physical and mental health with the ultimate practical guide to mindfulness…

  • The 72nd Rogers Conn Smythe Sports Celebrity Dinner and Auction-Wednesday, March 29, 2023@Fairmont Royal York Hotel

    The 72nd Anniversary Conn Smythe Sports Celebrity Dinner raised over $250,000 for Easter Seals Ontario, itself celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022,“to create opportunities for children with physical disabilities to participate in activities, build confidence, and feel included in the community. Together, we can give children with physical disabilities the tools they need to be…

  • Pivotal Moments Media Hosts Launch Event for Recovery Through Sports at The Bungalow Santa Monica-Tues.,March 21st,2023

    Pivotal Moments Media Hosts Launch Event for Recovery Through Sports at The Bungalow Santa Monica  Multi-Day Charity Takeover of Santa Barbara Sports Facilities in Fall 2023 To Raise Donations, Awareness for Sports-Related Health and Wellness Charities Pioneering new media company Pivotal Moments Media (PMM) hosted a sumptuous launch party Monday night at the elegant seaside venue Bungalow Santa Monica…

  • March Is ‘Music Therapy Awareness Month’ Spotlighting on the Transformative, Healing Power of Music in Canada

    Music Therapy Awareness Month Shines A Spotlight on the Transformative,  Healing Power of Music in Canada *See below for list of available music therapists in your area for media interviews, or let me know!* March is Music Therapy Awareness Month – the perfect time to shine a spotlight on the transformative, healing power of music…

  • The Neuroscience of YOU Open Mind Program-Thursday.,March 16th,2023

    Thursday, March 165:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.The Neuroscience of You – How Every Brain is Different and How to Understand Yours by Chantal Prat, PhD, is a rollicking adventure into the human brain that shifts the focus away from the “one size fits all” approach to neuroscience that…

  • Music and the Brain Open Mind Program-Tomorrow-Wed.,March 1st, 2023

    Wednesday, March 15:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.This is What It Sounds Like – What the Music You Love Says About You A legendary record producer-turned–neuroscientist explains why you fall in love with music.Susan Rogers, PhD in conversation with Mark Jude Tramo, MD, PhDWhen you listen to music,…

  • Fired-Up Gala In Support of SickKids @Ritz-Carlton Friday, February 24th, 2023

    By SVPHOTOGRAPHY & BKONTHESCENE It was  an evening of Black Ties & Evening Gowns, luxury and celebration in support of SickKids Foundation. Funds raised help support the Burn & Plastics Unit at SickKids and the highest priority needs at SickKids. The evening was hosted by Durgy Spade and MCNADZZZ. Heartfelt speeches included: Event Founder-Roxy Zapala,…

  • Mind Your Business, Brother Black Men’s Mental Health Awareness Event In Celebration of Black History Month

     As part of the Black History Celebration initiatives, Pray for the Men Global (a division of Solid Rock Family Services) will host a virtualmental health awareness event, on February 23, 2023, 5:30PM – 7:00PM.  Solid Rock Family Services, is a family services and child welfare organization offering holistic programs including counseling, coaching, training, and mentorship programs that help educate, heal, and transform individuals and their families. “Pray for the Men Global”, is a…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…