Happy Holidays From American Women in Radio & Television Southern California Chapter

MINGLE BELLS!
Holiday Networking Mixer was a great success!
Many thanks to all those who attended the AWRT SoCal Holiday Party at Cache Restaurant in Santa Monica on Thursday, December 10 and to those organizations that generously donated raffle prizes. A special thanks to our gracious host Lisa Foxx and to the wonderful staff at Cache. Everyone had a great time mingling, meeting, and mixing it up at the festive Happy Hour Party.




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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
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Many party goers scored early holiday presents thanks to our raffle donors:

* 2 Tickets to SeaWorld San Diego!

* 4 Tickets to Disney on Ice

* 4 Tickets to the San Diego Zoo

* Windows 7.0 party bag with free music and security software downloads

* Finding Your Power Hypnotherapy Session-
It's time to start the New Year off right! What better way than Empowering your mind to release fears and attain your goals with ease using Hypnotherapy. Each session is valued at $125.00

*$50 Golfsmith Gift Card

* Legally Organized offers a virtual or personal assistant (4 hours)

* $50 Three Bags Full Gift Certificate - sweater boutique on Montana Avenue

* $25 SemiPrecious Gift Certificate - bead salon on Montana Avenue

* $25 Wokcano Restaurant Gift Certificate

* Publish your own 5 x 5 storybook with a StorybookProducer.com Gift Card.

BECOME AN AWRT SoCAL MEMBER FOR JUST $100

YOU'VE STARTED YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING, BUT DON'T FORGET TO BUY SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF!

Join American Women in Radio & Television SoCal Chapter in December for just $100. (Regular Price $135) SAVE $35!

* To qualify, type "December" in the promotion code adjacent to the payment field on the online application form.
* Offer only valid for first-time AWRT members.
* $25 SoCal Chapter affiliation + $75 AWRT membership.
* Special offer ends 12/31/09.

Click To Join

SUPPORT OUR SEASON FOR SHARING
VIRTUAL FOOD DRIVE

Help make the holidays more plentiful for those in need.
$1 donated = 4 meals

With every $1 donated, the LA Foodbank can distribute $5 worth of groceries, fresh produce, bread, dairy products and meat into the community.

Click to Donate

Special Thanks to General Mills Foundation for donating
10 pallets of Fiber One cereal and chewy bars.

FOOTNOTES: 

The above event booklet was produced by www.StorybookProducer.com. If you would like a hardbound copy or if you would like to make your own booklet, please contact Kim@StorybookProducer.com.

YOU ARE INVITED to the American Women in Radio & Television, Southern California Chapter Annual Holiday Party

'Tis the season to mingle with friends and colleagues at the annual AWRT SoCal Holiday Party located at Cache Restaurant in Santa Monica on Thursday, December 10. The popular mixer is hosted by radio personality and Cache investor Lisa Foxx with holiday appetizers hosted by AWRT SoCal. No-host bar.

WHEN:
Thursday, December 10, 2009
5pm-7pm

WHERE:
Cache Restaurant
in the Cache Lounge
3110 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
p: 310.399.4800

PARKING:
$8 Valet parking and metered street parking also available on a first come, first serve basis

ADMISSION TO THE AWRT SoCAL HOLIDAY PARTY
includes 2 Raffle Tickets and Happy Hour Munchies!

Score some early holiday presents with AWRT SoCal's exciting new raffle including a chance to win:

• 2 Tickets to SeaWorld San Diego!

• 4 Tickets to Disney on Ice!

• 4 Tickets to the San Diego Zoo!
  
  
• Windows 7.0 Party Bag with free music downloads and free security software downloads
  
  
• Finding Your Power Hypnotherapy Session-
  It's time to start the New Year off right! What better way than Empowering your mind to release fears and attain your goals with ease using Hypnotherapy. Each session is valued at $125.00
           
  

RSVP NOW 

Many Thanks To Our "Season For Sharing" Celebrity and Media Volunteers

VOLUNTEERS PACKED 1,088 BOXES OF FOOD
FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN NEED.

The Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day at the LA Regional Foodbank was hosted by Jennifer Love Hewitt and the American Women in Radio & Television Southern California Chapter (AWRT SoCal). Many thanks to all those that volunteered their time to make our Season For Sharing event a great success.

Special thanks to the General Mills Foundation for donating 10 pallets of Fiber One cereal and chewy bars to AWRT SoCal's "Season For Sharing" volunteer day.

VIEW OUR VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION:



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SEASON FOR SHARING EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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On Saturday, November 14, celebrities and members of the media from Los Angeles joined together to volunteer their time to raise awareness of the Foodbank's growing need for donations and volunteer support this holiday season. The special event hosted by Jennifer Love Hewitt and the American Women in Radio & Television Southern California Chapter, kicked off the LA Regional Foodbank's "Season for Sharing."

Celebrity spokesperson, Ajay Mehta, who appears in the General Mills Fiber One ad campaign, presented the LA Regional Foodbank with 10 pallets of Fiber One cereal and chewy bars donated by the General Mills Foundation during Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day. "General Mills generous gift of food will help make the holidays more plentiful for many families in need," says Laura Behrman, President of the AWRT SoCal Chapter. "And we extend our heartfelt gratitude for their significant contribution and for everyone who contributed their time to participate in Saturday's day of giving."

Additional thanks to Alternative Apparel for donating t-shirts for the Season For Sharing event.   

CELEBRITY VOLUNTEERS AT SEASON FOR SHARING

IN THE NEWS:
Hollywood Teen'zine and Season For Sharing:
http://hollywoodteenzine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=792&Itemid=82

Multi Cultural Cooking Network interviews Fiber One's Ajay Mehta:
http://multiculturalcookingnetwork.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/mccn-visits-the-la-regional-food-bank/

Meaghan Martin Has a Season of Sharing:
http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/11/15/meaghan-martin-has-a-season-of-sharing/

Boo Boo at the LA Foodbank Food Drive:
http://teamboobooseth.blogspot.com/2009/11/booboo-at-los-angeles-regional.html

Meaghan Martin Volunteers at the LA Regional Foodbank:
http://officialteamjonascalifornia.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/meaghan-martin-volunteers-at-the-los-angeles-food-drive/


Drew Seeley and Emily Morris: Foodbank Friends
http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/11/15/drew-seeley-emily-morris-foodbank-friends/

Meaghan Martin and Boo Boo Stewart are Ready to Share:
http://www.shineon-media.com/2009/11/15/meaghan-martin-booboo-stewart-are-ready-to-share/

FanHost Network:
http://forums.fanhost.com/hollywood-starlets-122/jennifer-love-hewitt-146/186621-love-co-hosts-season-for-sharing-at-the-la-regional-foodbank.html

FilmLink on General Mills Donation for Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day:
http://kimspence49.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/general-mills-donates-fiber-one-cereal-and-chewy-bars-in-support-of-los-angeles-regional-foodbank%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cseason-for-sharing%E2%80%9D/

710 ESPN on Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day:
http://laferncusack.com/audio/ESPN_LAFOOD_AWRTSOCAL.mp3

Season For Sharing on AWRT SoCal's YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/AWRTSoCal

American Women In Radio & Television on Fiber One:
http://kimspence.info/awrt/foodbank/index.htm




During “Season For Sharing,” local celebrities and media joined together to help assemble and ready food packages at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank for distribution to the community, including Candy Spelling, Author;  Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives); Patricia Kara (Deal or No Deal); Jessica Kinni (VH1s Rock of Love 2, VH1 Charm School); Boo Boo Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse); Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch); Jamie McCall (Pushing Daisies); Drew Seeley (Another Cinderella Story); Becca and Meaghan Martin (Camp Rock); Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager); Erica Hubbard (Lincoln Heights); Ajay Mehta (Fiber One);  Ross "The Intern" Mathews (The Jay Leno Show); Chelsea Hightower (Dancing with the Stars); Fivel Stewart, Actress/Performer; Gayla Johnson, Actress/Comedian; Kate Linder, Actress; Rick Yune, Actor; Amy Paffrath, Host, E! News; Anita Vogel, Correspondent, Fox News Channel; Alysha Del Valle, Morning News Team, KABC Eyewitness News; Rita Garcia, Reporter, KCAL/KCBS; Jo Kwon, General Assignment Reporter, KABC 790; Adrianna Costa, Host, TV Guide; Shira Lazar, Blogger, The Pop Report; Marcela Luevanos, On Air, Exitos 93.9 with attendance from Daily Variety, CBS Radio, KTTV Fox 11 and KCOP My 13 Los Angeles, Power Women Magazine & Radio Show, KABC Radio, Los Angeles Times, Premiere Radio Networks, Southern California Broadcasters Association, Muse Artist Management , Radio Disney AM 1110, 710 ESPN, Global Vision Editing, VCI Solutions, Celebrity Photo Agency, The Multi Cultural Cooking Network and Look to the Stars, Hollywood Radio & Television Society, Press Association, Lifetime Networks, London Entertainment, American Photo Features, FilmMagic, WireImage, Getty Images, Los Angeles Examiner, Ratianda InLA Magazine,, Hollywood Unwrapped, Pretty/Scary, Hollywood Gossip, The 411 "Buzz" Around Town, Pop on the Pop, Hollywood Teen’zine, KNX 1070 Newsradio, KHTS AM 1220, FilmLink, LA 18/KSCI TV, StorybookProducer.com, StayTunedTV.net, General Mills, and more.

TO DONATE TO THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOODBANK VIRTUAL FOOD DRIVE:
http://www.lafoodbank.org.

Footnotes: The above event booklet was produced by www.StorybookProducer.com. If you would like to receive a hardbound copy of this event book or if you would like to create your own book, please email Kim@StorybookProducer.com or visit www.StorybookProducer.com.

Photo Credits: Marla Aufmuth, Steve Dickey, Kim Spence, and LA Regional Foodbank

Volunteers Rock at Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day at the LA Regional Foodbank

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT!


To View The Event Booklet:
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On Saturday, November 14, celebrities and members of the media from Los Angeles joined together to volunteer their time to raise awareness of the Foodbank's growing need for donations and volunteer support this holiday season. The special event hosted by Jennifer Love Hewitt and the American Women in Radio & Television Southern California Chapter, kicked off the LA Regional Foodbank's "Season for Sharing."

Celebrity spokesperson, Ajay Mehta, who appears in the General Mills Fiber One ad campaign, presented the LA Regional Foodbank with 10 pallets of Fiber One cereal and chewy bars donated by the General Mills Foundation during Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day. "General Mills generous gift of food will help make the holidays more plentiful for many families in need," says Laura Behrman, President of the AWRT SoCal Chapter. "And we extend our heartfelt gratitude for their significant contribution and for everyone who contributed their time to participate in Saturday's day of giving."

Event Highlights: (Click on the image to enlarge)

 

 Hollywood Teen'zine and Season For Sharing:
http://hollywoodteenzine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=792&Itemid=82

Multi Cultural Cooking Network interviews Fiber One's Ajay Mehta:
http://multiculturalcookingnetwork.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/mccn-visits-the-la-regional-food-bank/


Meaghan Martin Has a Season of Sharing:
http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/11/15/meaghan-martin-has-a-season-of-sharing/


Boo Boo at the LA Foodbank Food Drive:
http://teamboobooseth.blogspot.com/2009/11/booboo-at-los-angeles-regional.html


Meaghan Martin Volunteers at the LA Regional Foodbank:
http://officialteamjonascalifornia.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/meaghan-martin-volunteers-at-the-los-angeles-food-drive/

Drew Seeley and Emily Morris: Foodbank Friends
http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2009/11/15/drew-seeley-emily-morris-foodbank-friends/

Meaghan Martin and Boo Boo Stewart are Ready to Share:
http://www.shineon-media.com/2009/11/15/meaghan-martin-booboo-stewart-are-ready-to-share/

FanHost Network:
http://forums.fanhost.com/hollywood-starlets-122/jennifer-love-hewitt-146/186621-love-co-hosts-season-for-sharing-at-the-la-regional-foodbank.html


FilmLink on General Mills Donation for Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day:
http://kimspence49.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/general-mills-donates-fiber-one-cereal-and-chewy-bars-in-support-of-los-angeles-regional-foodbank%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cseason-for-sharing%E2%80%9D/

American Women In Radio & Television on Fiber One:
http://kimspence.info/awrt/foodbank/

710 ESPN on Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day:
http://laferncusack.com/audio/ESPN_LAFOOD_AWRTSOCAL.mp3

During “Season For Sharing,” local celebrities and media are rallying together to help assemble and ready food packages at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank for distribution to the community, including Candy Spelling, Author;  Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives); Patricia Kara (Deal or No Deal); Jessica Kinni (VH1s Rock of Love 2, VH1 Charm School); Boo Boo Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse); Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch); Jamie McCall (Pushing Daisies); Drew Seeley (Another Cinderella Story); Becca and Meaghan Martin (Camp Rock); Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager); Erica Hubbard (Lincoln Heights); Ajay Mehta (Fiber One);  Ross "The Intern" Mathews (The Jay Leno Show); Chelsea Hightower (Dancing with the Stars); Fivel Stewart, Actress/Performer; Gayla Johnson, Actress/Comedian; Kate Linder, Actress; Rick Yune, Actor; Amy Paffrath, Host, E! News; Anita Vogel, Correspondent, Fox News Channel; Alysha Del Valle, Morning News Team, KABC Eyewitness News; Rita Garcia, Reporter, KCAL/KCBS; Jo Kwon, General Assignment Reporter, KABC 790; Adrianna Costa, Host, TV Guide; Shira Lazar, Blogger, The Pop Report; Marcela Luevanos, On Air, Exitos 93.9 with attendance from Daily Variety, CBS Radio, KTTV Fox 11 and KCOP My 13 Los Angeles, Power Women Magazine & Radio Show, KABC Radio, Los Angeles Times, Premiere Radio Networks, Southern California Broadcasters Association, Muse Artist Management , Radio Disney AM 1110, 710 ESPN, Global Vision Editing, VCI Solutions, Celebrity Photo Agency, The Multi Cultural Cooking Network and Look to the Stars, Hollywood Radio & Television Society, Press Association, Lifetime Networks, London Entertainment, American Photo Features, FilmMagic, WireImage, Getty Images, Los Angeles Examiner, Hollywood Unwrapped, Pretty/Scary, Hollywood Gossip, Pop on the Pop, Hollywood Teen’zine, KNX 1070 Newsradio, KHTS AM 1220, FilmLink, LA 18/KSCI TV, General Mills, and more.

WITH HELP FROM OUR PARTICIPATING CELEBRITIES AND MEDIA WE ASSEMBLED 1,088 BOXES OF FOOD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SENIOR FAMILIES IN NEED!

DONATE TO THE AWRT SoCal VIRTUAL FOOD DRIVE:
www.lafoodbank.org.

Footnotes: The above event booklet was produced by www.StorybookProducer.com. If you would like to purchase a hardbound book of this event or create your own book, please email Kim@StorybookProducer.com or visit www.StorybookProducer.com.

General Mills donates Fiber One cereal and chewy bars in support of Los Angeles Regional Foodbank’s “Season For Sharing”

The Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day
at the LA Regional Foodbank is
hosted by actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and the
American Women in Radio & Television
Southern California Chapter

Burbank, CA   (Tuesday, November 10, 2009) – Celebrity spokesperson, Ajay Mehta, who appears in the General Mills Fiber One ad campaign, will present the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank with pallets of Fiber One cereal and chewy bars donated by the General Mills Foundation during Celebrity and Media Volunteer Day at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, Saturday, November 14. The special event, hosted by Jennifer Love Hewitt and the American Women in Radio and Television Southern California (AWRT SoCal) Chapter, will kick off the Foodbank’s “Season For Sharing” and help raise awareness of the organization’s growing need for food donations and volunteers.

“We are thrilled about this amazing donation from the General Mills Foundation being offered Saturday at the Season For Sharing event,” says Laura Behrman, President of AWRT SoCal and Event co-host.”Their generous gift of food will help make the holidays more plentiful for many families in need.”

As a result of state budget cuts and rising unemployment rates, hunger is becoming a more critical problem in Los Angeles County. At this time when our community is experiencing the difficulties of the economic downturn, charitable organizations like the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank are being faced with record increases in demand. The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank has increased volume by 41%, the equivalent of 5 million meals, year to date compared to last year; however, there still remains a gap between the overall demand for food assistance and the supply of food.

“The Foodbank is grateful for General Mills continued support of our hunger relief efforts,” said Michael Flood, President/CEO of the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. “This generous donation will be a great help in our efforts to feed the needy in our community during this holiday season.”

During “Season For Sharing,” local celebrities and media are rallying together to help assemble and ready food packages at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank for distribution to the community, including Candy Spelling, Author;  Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives); Patricia Kara (Deal or No Deal); Jessica Kinni (VH1s Rock of Love 2, VH1 Charm School); Boo Boo Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse); Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch);
Jamie McCall (Pushing Daisies); Drew Seeley (Another Cinderella Story); Becca and Meaghan Martin (Camp Rock);
Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager);
Erica Hubbard (Lincoln Heights); Ajay Mehta (Fiber One); 
Ross "The Intern" Mathews (The Jay Leno Show);
Chelsea Hightower (Dancing with the Stars); Fivel Stewart, Actress/Performer; Gayla Johnson, Actress/Comedian; Kate Linder, Actress; Rick Yune, Actor; Amy Paffrath, Host, E! News;
Anita Vogel, Correspondent, Fox News Channel; Alysha Del Valle, Morning News Team, KABC Eyewitness News; Rita Garcia, Reporter, KCAL/KCBS; Jo Kwon, General Assignment Reporter, KABC 790; Adrianna Costa, Host, TV Guide; Shira Lazar, Blogger, The Pop Report; Marcela Luevanos, On Air, Exitos 93.9 with attendance from Daily Variety, CBS Radio, KTTV Fox 11 and KCOP My 13 Los Angeles, Power Women Magazine & Radio Show, KABC Radio, Los Angeles Times, Premiere Radio Networks, Southern California Broadcasters Association, Muse Artist Management , Radio Disney AM 1110, 710 ESPN, Global Vision Editing, VCI Solutions, Celebrity Photo Agency, The Multi Cultural Cooking Network and Look to the Stars, Hollywood Radio & Television Society, Press Association, Lifetime Networks, London Entertainment, American Photo Features, FilmMagic, WireImage, Getty Images, Los Angeles Examiner, Hollywood Unwrapped, Pretty/Scary, Hollywood Gossip, Pop on the Pop, Hollywood Teen’zine, KNX 1070 Newsradio, KHTS AM 1220, FilmLink, LA 18/KSCI TV, General Mills, and more. 

To learn how you can help or to donate to the AWRT SoCal Virtual Food Drive for the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, please visit https://www.lafoodbank.org/ssl/awrt.htm. For more information, visit www.awrtsocal.org or email info@awrtsocal.org.

One out of every eight people in Los Angeles County is at risk of hunger  

WHO: 
General Mills celebrity spokesperson Ajay Mehta, celebrities, media, and members of the American Women in Radio & Television Southern California Chapter 

WHAT: 
Los Angeles Regional Foodbank’s “Season for Sharing” Celebrity & Media Volunteer Day 

WHEN: 
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 8:45 am - 12:00 pm 

WHERE: 
1734 E 41st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90058 

WHY: 
To create awareness of the growing need for volunteers and donations at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank this Holiday Season. 

RSVP:
To attend “Season For Sharing”, celebrities, media, and AWRT SoCal members and their guests should RSVP at rsvp@awrtsocal.org. 

TO HELP: 
To learn how you can get involved or to donate to the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, please visit https://www.lafoodbank.org/ssl/awrt.htm.

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS FOUNDATION:
The mission of the General Mills Foundation, celebrating more than 50 years of giving, is to nourish communities.  In fiscal 2009, General Mills awarded more than $90 million to communities across the country, representing more than 5 percent of company pretax profits that year.  Of the total, the Foundation contributed $21 million in grants in the targeted areas of hunger and nutrition wellness, education, social services, and arts and culture. In addition, 82 percent of employees volunteer in the communities where they live and work.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOODBANK:
The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is a non-profit, charitable organization established in 1973 and is one of the largest food banks in the United States. Through a network of over 540 charitable agencies with more than 900 sites, the Foodbank supplies enough food for over 700,000 meals each week in Los Angeles County. The Foodbank is affiliated with Feeding America. For more information, visit http://www.lafoodbank.org.

Contact:
Amanda Brocato
Fifteen Minutes Public Relations
Amanda@FifteenMinutes.com  
323.556.9700


Ryan Croy
Fifteen Minutes Public Relations
Ryan@FifteenMinutes.com  
323.556.9700

ABOUT AWRT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT) is the longest established professional association dedicated to advancing women in media and entertainment. AWRT is a National organization, with local chapters across the country.  AWRT carries forth its mission by educating, advocating and acting as a resource to its members and the industry at large.
Founded in 1951, AWRT works to improve the quality of electronic media; promote the entry, development and advancement of women in the field; foster communication and idea exchange; and give back to the community we serve. For more information, visit www.awrt.org.

The Southern California Chapter of AWRT is a non-profit membership organization for women and men who work in the electronic media and allied fields in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura counties.  The Southern California Chapter of AWRT offers numerous local benefits to its members, including networking events, educational programs, community outreach, career counseling and occupational training. Founded in 1952, the first Chapter president was Jeanne Gray-McDonald, after whom the Chapter's prestigious Genii Award is named. For more information, visit www.awrtsocal.org.


AWRT SoCal Media Contact:
Kim Spence

PR Director

310.463.4201

press@awrtsocal.org


AWRT SoCal Executive Contact:

Laura Behrman

President

818.569.3148
president@awrtsocal.org

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