Sunday, November 22, 2009

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:




TO VIEW THE EVENT BOOKLET CLICK ON LINK
(Then click "full screen" to enlarge image):

http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBrowserStandAlone.cfm?projectID=1108324&productId=5


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

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