Andy Silver

July 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Andy Silver has the gift of word pictures and therefore helps disputing parties with a higher-than-expected settlement rate as a mediator for workplace, government, divorcing couples, and as an Ombuds. His website ResolutionExperts.com features a Master's degree in Conflict Resolution as well as a 25 year background in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) which he credits for his success. For his own stress management, he performs as a stand-up comedian. … [Continue reading...]

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NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY

July 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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TONIGHT 7:15 P.M. - 7:18 P.M. DUFFY SQUARE Join us in the global celebration of Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday, as part of Nelson Mandela International Day, an international call-to-action for the public to engage in activities that improve the lives of those around them.   We invite you to gather tonight at Duffy Square for a special screening of "The Power of Words” on the electronic billboards of Times Square at 7:15 p.m.You can also view the video throughout the day at the Times Square Museum & Visitor Center (1560 Broadway, Seventh Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.The words of Nelson Mandela -- derived from several of his most poignant speeches -- will collide, float, pour, and burst onto a cosmic blue background in … [Continue reading...]

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Harold Channer – Holiday Party

June 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Harold Hudson Channer is a talk-show host on public-access television cable TV network Manhattan Neighborhood Network, or MNN. He is the longest-running producer for the network, having done over 2,200 interviews over 40 years. He is the host of Conversations with Harold Hudson Channer. Background and education Harold Channer was a professor of geography at SUNY New Paltz from 1968-1971. … [Continue reading...]

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Hampton Hills Golf & Country Club Hosts the Ninth Annual Hamptons Golf Classic

June 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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With Special Guest Cristie Kerr 2007 U.S. Women’s Open Champion and 16-Time LPGA Winner  Honoring Susan & Matthew Breitenbach Benefitting The Diamonds in the Rough Foundation   Hampton Hills Golf & Country Club will welcome Hamptonites, along with celebrities and professional athletes for the 9th Annual Hamptons Golf Classic, a day-long charity golf tournament, hosted by 2007 U.S. Women’s Open Champion and 16-time LPGA Winner Cristie Kerr on Monday, June 24th, 2013. This year’s event will honor mother-son Hamptons real estate power duo Susan and Matthew Breitenbach, and will benefit The Diamonds in the Rough Foundation, which provides support to local charities and individuals. A highlight of the Hamptons summer season, the Hamptons Golf Classic, … [Continue reading...]

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What a year!

June 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Dear Friends, It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since “A Good Man” was released.  What a year it has been!  The paperback version was released in April and I continue to receive notes from people across the country -– I am thrilled that Dad’s message of faith, hope and love is resonating with so many.  In fact, that message helped the book win a 2013 Christopher Award, which is presented to writers, producers, directors, and illustrators “whose work affirms the highest values of the human spirit.”  It was an honor to receive the award in New York City on May 23; please click here to read more about it. Dad never spoke about his “legacy.”  He was focused in the moment, on the person or people he was with –- at the same time, he was looking to the … [Continue reading...]

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Frank A. Bennack, Jr.

June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Frank is an executive vice chairman of Hearst Corporation, one of the nation’s largest private companies engaged in a broad range of publishing, broadcasting, cable networking and diversified communications activities. He is also chairman of the Corporation’s Executive Committee, a director of Hearst Corporation and a trustee of The Hearst Family Trust established under the will of William Randolph Hearst. In addition, he sits on a number of corporate committees and the Hearst Foundation Boards where he has served for more than 25 years. Bennack served as Hearst’s CEO for more than 28 years. He directed the company through an unprecedented period of growth from when he began his first tenure as CEO in 1979 through June 2013 when he stepped down—increasing revenues 12 times and … [Continue reading...]

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Faith Hope Consolo to Co-Chair 11th Annual Women of Valor Awards Tea to Benefit the St. Francis Food Pantries & Shelters

June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Queen of Retail Joined by Publisher Jeff Mann Again at Helm of Charity Fundraiser at Waldorf Astoria on Thursday, August 1, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. For the second consecutive year, Faith Hope Consolo, Chairman of Douglas Elliman's Retail Group, is serving as Co-Chair for the Annual Women of Valor Awards Tea, a benefit for the St. Francis Food Pantries & Shelters. Now in its eleventh year, the event will be held Thursday, August 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria at 301 Park Avenue. "When asked to serve again as co-chair, I didn?t hesitate to say yes because I know how important this event is to the organization," said Ms. Consolo. "Last year, our outreach helped to pack the ballroom with nearly 1,000 women and men whose generosity funded meals, … [Continue reading...]

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Father’s Day – June 16th

June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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                      Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, but it is also celebrated widely on other days. Father's Day was created to complement Mother's Day, a celebration that honors mothers and motherhood. … [Continue reading...]

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Reid, Soanya and Darshen…

June 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Our little family and the trusty schooner have returned home. The schooner rests peacefully on her river of birth, the Cape Fear River. Soanya, Darshen and I are in the family home in Greensboro. We had a great voyage home. Besides our stopover in St. Thomas VI, we never lowered a sail the whole voyage. The winds blew out of the NE all the way to the mouth of the Cape Fear River. We had some tech savvy delivery crew with us in the VI and when they opened their computers to Passage Weather, the weather maps showed four days of contrary winds and squalls.  They decided they didn’t have time to deal with that. So they jumped ship and caught the next plane home. That left us with only Jennifer, who had never been to sea before. Despite the contrary weather forecast, we were eager … [Continue reading...]

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Fitch Cares

June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Fitch Cares, a group formed by employees of Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions supports charitable organizations whose mission and operations are broad and non-discriminatory and whose activities address social needs or benefit under-served groups and communities. This is accomplished by volunteering and participation in charitable works. On Friday, May 31st a group of 30 individuals helped with a clean up project in Prospect Park. Despite the heat, we weeded, and cleaned paths and spruced up the park. … [Continue reading...]

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The Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing’s 28th Annual Blessed Night Out

June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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The Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing's 28th Annual Blessed Night Out Interfaith Ceremony, City Hall Park All-Night Vigil, Morning Press Conference Thursday, May 30th, 6:30 pm, St. Paul's Chapel & City Hall Park, NYC! Hello All- Back in the late 80's, I served on the board of The Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness & Housing while Rector of St. Clement's Episcopal Church in Hell's Kitchen. Founded in 1986 at The Cathedral of St. John, IAHH, is a coalition of religious organizations working with and on behalf of homeless, poorly-housed & at-risk individuals. Every year the Assembly organizes an interfaith ceremonial service, followed by an all night vigil for housing justice in City Hall Park with a press conference with elected officials and faith … [Continue reading...]

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Village Playback Theatre is an innovative New York theater company.

June 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Based out of the East Village for over a decade, VPT combines music, improv and storytelling in new and dynamic ways to transform audience members' stories into an exciting theater experience. Theatergoers enjoy both the thrill of live improv and the powerful experience of seeing a moment in their lives onstage. VPT offers public performances for New Yorkers as well as private shows for under served populations, and they partner with a broad range of local, national and international organizations. Previous clients include New York University, The New School, Mt. Sinai Hospital, and Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Past seasons have included performances for New Yorkers affected by Hurricane Sandy and 9/11, members of the Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization, and … [Continue reading...]

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Guardians of Rescue Come to the Aid of Moore, Oklahoma

June 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Animal Rescue Group Once Again Rush to the Aid of Animals in Need In the aftermath of the devastation left by the tornados that ravaged the town of Moore, Oklahoma on May 20th,  a group dedicated to the rescue, recovery and aid for pets in need was already en route to the storm sight. “Our supply trucks are on the ground and the Guardians of Rescue volunteers are already in action,” affirms Robert Misseri, president and founder of Guardians of Rescue, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping all animals in need. Based in New York, and still a vital part of the rescue of animals after Hurricane Sandy, the group wasted no time in coming to the aid of pets and their owners in Oklahoma. “The loss of life, homes and belongings is tragic, and many times the loss of the family … [Continue reading...]

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Michele Breier

June 4, 2013 By
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Michele Breier and her two dogs share her Good News from Central Park.  She lost something valuable and with thousands in the Park she found it exactly where  she thought it might be.  Actually, it was 2 ½ hours later, when she realized it was missing and it was in the same place that she had left it.  The Good News is that people didn't take that which is not theirs.  She is a wonderful Person who helps many. … [Continue reading...]

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Donate Life America Teams Up With Erik Compton To Raise Organ Donation Awareness

May 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment

DONATE LIFE AMERICA TEAMS UP WITH PGA TOUR GOLFER AND TWO-TIME HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT ERIK COMPTON TO RAISE ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS -- “Play Through with Erik Compton” – a Program to Educate Americans and Support Donate Life’s “20 Million in 2012” Campaign -- RICHMOND, Va., May 15, 2012 --Donate Life America (DLA) announced today that it has partnered with PGA TOUR golfer and two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton on a new educational campaign, “Play Through with Erik Compton,” which is supported by Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. “Play Through” aims to raise public awareness of organ donation and urge Americans to consider becoming organ donors. “Last year, Donate Life America achieved a significant milestone when the 100 millionth … [Continue reading...]

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Kangu – Social Media For Social Good

May 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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WORLDWIDE, 800 WOMEN DIE EACH DAY FROM PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. IN TOTAL, 250,000 WOMEN DIE AND 4 MILLION ARE DISABLED EACH YEAR ON THE WAY TO BECOMING A MOM. SURPRISINGLY, 90% OF THESE DEATHS COULD BE PREVENTED WITH ACCESS MEDICAL CARE. A NEW ORGANIZATION – KANGU – IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING THESE NUMBERS BY GIVING WOMEN ACCESS TO A SAFE BIRTH. www.kangu.org Save the lives of pregnant women & newborn babies. CASEY SANTIAGO, KANGU’S FOUNDER, IS HERE TO TELL US MORE AND HOW WE CAN CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY WITH A UNIQUE GIFT OPPORTUNITY. Casey Santiago, CEO- BIO Before founding Kangu, Casey worked for fifteen years in over 20 countries in global health, microfinance and technology. As an early staff member at Kiva.org, Casey managed a portfolio of $10M+ debt investments in … [Continue reading...]

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USO Show Troupe

May 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Memorial Day Special The USO Show Troupe shares their wonderful talents with the US Troops at the Hard Rock, in New York City, Times Square.  Our Good News Memorial wish:  That war will be no more. The USO Show Troupe www.usonyc.org Since 1941, the USO has been entertaining our military across the country and around the globe. We are proud to continue that 66 year tradition today! *Our Mission Since its inception, the USO has remained steadfast in its mission of providing morale and welfare services to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces. Our History The USO was founded in Times Square on February 4th, 1941 in response to a request from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Our Programs and Services The USO provides a host of programs and services that promote the … [Continue reading...]

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Jim Luce receives Humanitarian Award from Friends of DeCosta Headley 5/9

May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Friends of DeCosta Headley to Honor Humanitarians at Annual Dinner Many philanthropists toil and make personal sacrifices—with pleasure—because of their commitment to improving the lives of others.  Few realize the challenges and obstacles that some of us encounter in raising funds to support worthy causes.  So, it’s always a great feeling when someone acknowledges these efforts. I experienced such a moment a few weeks ago when I received a letter from the Friends of DeCosta Headley (FODH).  The organization’s larger-than-life namesake, DeCosta Headley, wrote that he learned about my work with orphans, commitment to nurturing young leaders and other humanitarian activities – and wanted to honor me as Humanitarian of the Year at his upcoming annual gala. After meeting … [Continue reading...]

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3rd Annual Cabaret to Benefit Astor’s Lawrence F. Hickey Center

May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Magee Hickey, PIX 11 News Reporter, to Host Third Annual Cabaret with her Singing Newscaster Colleagues to Benefit Astor’s Lawrence F. Hickey Center and to help Celebrate Astor’s 60th Anniversary Magee Hickey, daughter of Lawrence F. Hickey, and Reporter for PIX 11 News, along with her newscaster colleagues from New York’s television stations will be singing in a Cabaret to raise funds for Astor’s Lawrence F. Hickey Center for Child Development in the Bronx (LFHC). This event will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2013 (Reception at 1:00 PM and Performance at 2:00 PM), at One East 91st Street and 5th Avenue. Starring television premiere reporters: Ernie Anastos, Linda Church, Kirstin Cole, Irene Cornell, Kerry Drew, Mr. G., Tamsen Fadal, Allison Haunss, Sandy … [Continue reading...]

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Faith Hope Consolo

March 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Chairman, Retail Leasing and Sales Division Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate Faith Hope Consolo, talks to Good News about her charitable work.  She was a supporter of the Georges Malaika Foundation, “The Rise of Congo:  Empowering through education”. Faith Hope is known as the “Queen of Retail”, is the most renowned retail broker and consultant in the country, not only for her knowledge, reputation, and taste, but also for her key role in revitalizing and sculpting retail corridors across the nation and beyond. Plus for her humanitarian efforts she does in many communities.  The volume, size, and distinction of her transactions, combined with her extraordinary experience in the luxury retail and real estate markets, have set a high standard among real estate specialists. … [Continue reading...]

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