Richard Greenwood and his friend Simon Harrington 12 years ago travelled to the Ecuadorian rainforest to plant over 5000 saplings.

HRH Prince Frederick von Saxe-Lauenberg GCSL, FIIPS(Lon.) shares this wonderful environmental outreach.
He has been recently appointed Honorary Patron of the prestigious Earth Focus Foundation based in Geneva and the video will be part of a presentation we will be making at COP26 in Glasgow next year Covid-19 permitting. Otherwise we will do it virtually. The Prince wants to show my appreciation to Paul Carruthers for the work he has done with this video.

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New York Center for Children (NYCC)  –  Good News Special Video.  We speak to Board Member Lauren Vernon. She shares her love for the New York Center for Children and what does Peace mean to her with touching words about Ecuador Earthquake Tragedy.   More video from this wonderful event coming.

The New York Center for Children (NYCC) is hosting its 21th Anniversary Spring Cocktail Reception on Monday, April 18th, 2016 between 7:00pm – 10:00pm at Clement Restaurant at the Peninsula Hotel in New York City. Please join the NYCC in celebrating over 20 years of helping the most disadvantaged children achieve their potential. The event will feature a Live Auction where participants can win a customized Vespa. There will also be a Silent Auction where guests can bid on exquisite gifts and experiences. Timatha Kasten will perform a musical tribute accompanied by a jazz trio honoring the memory of Broadway legend Marty Richards.

This year’s Host Committee includes Christopher Barley, Christine Boeke, Debra Caplan, Michele Herbert, Heidi and Colin Mitchell, Meghan and Darryl Pardi, Leane Romeo, Kevin and Carolyn Ryan, Sheri Sandler, Jean Shafiroff, Sophie Ann Terrisse and Kevin Flagg, Kathy Trakas, Lauren Vernon, and Susan Warren. Hero Sponsors of the evening are Henry Buhl, Ronnie and Marty Foont, Linda Schoenthaler, Kate and Andy Spade, Christine Rales, and Vespa of Manhattan.

Founded in 1995, the NYCC is the only independent center in New York City to provide free, comprehensive evaluation and therapy services to child victims of physical and sexual abuse and their families, for as long as their healing requires. The dedicated staff will never turn a child in need away. The NYCC is a nonprofit that relies on donations to ensure it is able to provide these services.

Honorary Chair of the NYCC Board of Directors Kate Spade believes that at the Center, “Children are supported in their journey to a safer place. There is no other organization quite like it.” To date, the center has helped more than 15,000 families receive care. The NYCC also provides groundbreaking training programs on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child abuse, attended by medical students, doctors, nurses and first responders worldwide. More than 20,000 professionals have been trained through NYCC’s educational programs.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served and all proceeds of the night will benefit the center.

WHEN:                 Monday, April 18th, 2016

Press Check-In                                  6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Red Carpet Arrival                           7:00 p.m.*

Live Auction                                       8:00 p.m.*

Event Closing                                     10:00 p.m.*

*Subject to client approval

WHERE:               Clement Restaurant at the Peninsula Hotel

700 Fifth Avenue (55th Street)

New York, NY 10019

TICKETS:               LEADER TICKET (One ticket to the Spring Celebration)                                     $250

PATRON TICKETS (Two tickets to the Spring Celebration)                                               $750

HOST SPONSORSHIP (Two tickets to the Spring Celebration                         $1,000

& Listing in other event promotional materials)

HERO SPONSORSHIP (Two tickets to the Spring Celebration,                        $2,500

Listing in other event promotional materials & Logo included

on the “Lend a Hand for Children” Step & Repeat)

CHAMPION SPONSORSHIP (Four tickets to the Spring                                     $5,000

Celebration, Listing in other event promotional materials &

Logo included on the “Lend a Hand for Children” Step & Repeat

About the New York Center For Children

Founded in 1995 by the 55-year-old national child abuse-prevention organization, Childhelp, with the aid of the late Broadway producer Marty Richards and philanthropist Georgette Mosbacher, the New York Center for Children (NYCC) is a child-friendly Center, providing free, comprehensive evaluation and therapy services to victims of child abuse and their families. NYCC also offers professional training on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of child abuse. All of the programs and services at NYCC are completely free of charge. NYCC is a not-for-profit organization that relies on donations to cover the costs of operations. NYCC serves all families, including those without insurance. When children come to the Center, they are greeted by specially trained staff, colorful murals on the walls and a playroom filled with toys. In addition to evaluation and treatment, the children at NYCC also benefit from tutoring, mentoring and extracurricular events. NYCC serves children from all five boroughs of New York City. The child-friendly space is located at 333 East 70th Street, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side — an easily-accessible and safe neighborhood for our children to be nurtured back to health.

For more information on NYCC, visit  newyorkcenterforchildren.org

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The 144 citizenship candidates originate from the following 52 countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kosovo, Liberia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Serbia, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, St. Kitts-Nevis, The Gambia, Togo, Turkey, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen. Of those naturalizing, two are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

This year, USCIS will welcome more than 10,000 new citizens in nearly 130 naturalization ceremonies between Nov. 7 and 13. Of those being naturalized, more than 250 are veterans, service members and military spouses. USCIS is asking new citizens and their families and friends to share the experience and photos at their ceremonies via Twitter using the hashtag #newUScitizen.

WHO:
USCIS New York District Director Phyllis Coven

WHEN:

Friday, November 13, 9 a.m. (media will be escorted in starting at 8:30 a.m.)
WHERE:
USCIS NY District Office
26 Federal Plaza (please use the entrance on Duane Street between Broadway and Lafayette)

CONTACT:
Katie Tichacek, USCIS Public Affairs Officer, 212-264-5098, 202-420-9581 (cell) katherine.tichacek@uscis.dhs.gov

NOTE:
Media interested in participating, please RSVP to Katie Tichacek (contact info above) no later than 9:00 am EST on November 13.

– USCIS –

News Release Nov. 9, 2015

USCIS Will Host Naturalization Ceremonies to Honor Veterans and their Families

WASHINGTON—Veterans, service members and military spouses across the country will become U.S. citizens this week as they take the Oath of Allegiance at special Veterans Day naturalization ceremonies. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will highlight the sacrifices that military members and their families have made while serving our country. From Nov. 7-13, USCIS will welcome more than 10,000 new citizens in nearly 130 naturalization ceremonies across the country and around the world. Of those being naturalized, more than 255 are veterans, service members and military spouses.

Many current and former military members and their families are eligible for citizenship, including expedited screening and overseas processing, under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Since Oct. 1, 2001, when data collection on military naturalizations began, more than 109,000 service members have become U.S. citizens, including individuals serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, South Korea, Germany, Japan and elsewhere. In 2015 alone, USCIS hosted nearly 175 naturalization ceremonies at military installations in the U.S. and abroad.

“On Veterans Day, we salute the men and women who have so courageously served our country and defended the freedoms that it was built upon. Among our brave veterans are thousands of immigrants, many of whom vowed to defend their new home even before they were citizens,” USCIS Director León Rodríguez said. “It is because of their extraordinary sacrifices, and those of their families, that we can enjoy the rights and liberties of living in this great country.”

USCIS has a robust military outreach program that provides information about immigration and naturalization to service members and veterans at military installations, Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, universities and various military organizations. USCIS also has offices on multiple military installations, including Fort Benning, Georgia; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; and Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. These offices identify recruits who may be eligible for naturalization.

USCIS’ Veterans Day activities this year will feature a naturalization ceremony at the USS Torsk and USS Constellation, located at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, on Nov. 11. During this event, Dan Renaud, USCIS associate director for the Field Operations Directorate, will administer the Oath of Allegiance, and Sgt. Maj. Mercy A. Diez of the U.S. Army Band will be recognized as an Outstanding American by Choice.

Other ceremonies include events at:
· American Heroes Air Show in Orlando, Florida, on Nov. 7.
· Cullman Performance Hall of Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina, on Nov. 11.
· Joint Base Lewis McChord in Seattle, Washington, on Nov. 13.

In addition, 12 recruits will become new citizens at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, through the Naturalization at Basic Training Initiative. Developed with the Department of Defense, this program allows enlisted service members to complete the naturalization process during basic training.

USCIS invites new citizens, and their families and friends, to share their experiences from the ceremonies through Twitter and other social media using the hashtag #newUScitizen.

For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis), Facebook(/uscis), and the USCIS blog The Beacon.

– USCIS –

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Arriving in New York on June 8, 2015, the Guayas was docked at the Intrepid Museum, located at Pier 86. From Monday, June 8 to Thursday, June 11th this vessel was open to the public a number of hours each day for live Ecuadorian music, handcrafts and souvenirs from different regions of their country. The after-party on June 9th was amazing. As the ship’s band played on and on young naval men were dancing with older women throughout the night. Not only were the Officers friendly, but everyone from crew to musicians were courteous and eager to show us how to fall ln love with this country and its people.

On the morning of June 12th, the Guayas set sail for Belfast-United Kingdom; Alesund-Norway; Kristiansand-Norway; Aalborg-Denmark; Bremerhaven-Germany; Amsterdam-Holland; Lisbon-Portugal; Cartegena, Spain; Civitavecchia-Italy and Piero-Greece.

It will also sail to Alejandra-Eqypt; Yeda –Saudi Arabia; Doha-Qatar; Petabuhan Kiang-Malasia; Jakarta-Indonesia; Perth-Australia; Sidney-Australia; Wellington-New Zealand; Valparaiso-Chile and Callao-Peru and return to Ecuador February 2016.

The Guayas was received by the Ambassador of Ecuador to the United States, Francisco Borja. “We welcome into the United States the Ship School Guayas which symbolizes the mission of Ecuador fostering ties with neighborhood countries while it promotes discovery and exploration” said Ambassador Borja. “We are eager to share with the public of New York this special vessel and its crew, as well as to allow everyone the opportunity to fall for Ecuador as a diverse and unique destination through our campaign.” “All You Need is Ecuador” the Ambassador added.

We Wish You Safe Voyage!

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