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September 2015 edition Featured Articles on: Coastal Cleanup Day 2015 –- Covers + Causes: Thank you Rob –- Homeboy Industries – Creative Visions – Tiger Time – David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation – Not Impossible Labs – The Milagro Foundation – Mouvement – Heal the Bay - Ocean Conservancy

HEAL THE BAY: WESTWARD BEACH IN MALIBU ON SEPTEMBER 19

COASTAL CLEANUP DAY 2015

Think globally. Clean up locally. Coastal Cleanup Day is everywhere on Saturday, September 19 from 9am until noon.

JOIN THE BIGGEST VOLUNTEER EVENT ON EARTH.

WHY?

Oceans cover 71% of our planet.They provide up to 70% of the oxygen we breathe.And they need 100% of our help.  On September 19, join hundreds of thousands of other volunteers around the world — including over 10,000 Los Angeles residents — in showing some love for our most valuable natural resource. Volunteers from Huntington Beach to Hong Kong will do their part to clean up their local beaches, rivers, creeks and parks on Saturday, September 19.  In 2013 alone, 648,015 volunteers in 92 countries collected over 12 MILLION pounds of ocean-bound garbage. There’s no other single-day volunteer event that even comes close to the impact of Coastal Cleanup Day. In L.A., Heal the Bay is hosting over 60 cleanup sites to choose from.  HOW DO I SIGN UP?

1. Pick a cleanup site. We’ve got over 50. Check out the map at:http://www.healthebay.org/get-involved/coastal-cleanup-day/sites?We have beach cleanups, inland cleanups—even underwater Scuba cleanups!  2. Register. RSVP via Eventbrite to give us an idea of how many people to prepare for. It’ll also send you a reminder closer to the cleanup. 

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3. Fundraise. Cleaning up 30+ miles of coast isn’t cheap. Register on our FirstGiving site to raise much-needed funds for Heal the Bay. 4. Be there! Better start setting those alarm clocks. We need you at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 19! Questions? •Please contact Emily Blum, eblum@healthebay.org , with any questions regarding Coastal Cleanup Day in Los Angeles County.•For other California locations, please contact the California Coastal Commission: 800-COAST4U

Please visit:  http://www.healthebay.org/get-involved/coastal-cleanup-day/sites?

Thank you for all your help and support.

COVERS + CAUSES : THANK YOU ROB

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We would like to Thank Rob Falsini for donating his Live recording at Covent Garden in the UK.

This unique Live recording includes the Covers of great contemporary artists.

He recorded this album Live at Covent Garden on June 22, 2015.

And he has included previously unreleased Studio recordings as well.

And a Bonus track and video of his newest song:  Until You Get Closer.

You can preview it for free here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVHPTmWKRrI&authuser=0

Please Donate $20 to receive your electronic CD on Aug 14 at:http://altruistica.org/donations/ All profits will be donated to 10 of our We Recommend organizations for the much needed causes they represent.

About Rob:Rob Falsini is a singer songwriter based in London UK and a regular performer at the world famous street performances venue Covent Garden. Please check out:

His original viral video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHwDnyoFWw

His music:https://soundcloud.com/rob-music-productions/tracks

His Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Robcoventgarden/344397872309300Thank you for all your help and support.

HOMEBOY

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The measure of our compassion lies not in our service to others but in our willingness to see ourselves connected to them." -Father Greg Boyle

WHO WE ARE:Please check our new video out:http://www.homeboyindustries.org/site/video_frame/

On Saturday, October 24, 2015 more than 5,000 folks of all ages will gather for a morning-long festival celebrating the worth of every Angeleno and the work of Homeboy Industries.

The Festival includes a 5K Run, Kiddie 1K Fun Run, an art exhibition and sale featuring 50+ renowned and emerging artists in a variety of media, activities for children, a rock climbing wall, a photo booth, DJ Richard Blade spinning tunes all morning, a vendor village selling handicrafts and artisan treats, and the first ever Homegirl Café Football Field Lunch (imagine tacos with 1,000 of your closest friends).

Each year over 10,000 formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women from across Southern California come through Homeboy Industries’ doors in an effort to make a positive change. They are welcomed into a community of mutuality, kinship and respect. And they receive a wide variety of services ranging from tattoo removal to anger management and parenting classes so they can move on from Homeboy Industries and become contributing members of the community - knowing they count. Join us as a runner or walker, donor or sponsor, volunteer or cheerleader. Every Angeleno Counts.

Click here to learn more about Homeboy Industries.

Please check out:  https://youtu.be/hdscctnw1Rc

Please enter the raffle here to win a smart car or $10,000 cash: http://www.homeboyindustries.org/news-events/view/every-angeleno-counts-raffle/

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Every Angeleno Counts 5k and Festival Location

Saturday, October 24, 20156:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.

Homeboy Industries130 West Bruno StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012Get Directions

 Schedule

On-site registration and packet pickup: 6:00-7:30am

Art walk, kids activities, marketplace, and vendors: 6:00am

Complimentary Yoga class: 7:00am

Announcements and welcome from Father Greg Boyle: 7:45am

5k run official start: 8:00am

Kids 1K fun run: 9:00am

5K Awards: 9:30am

Festival concludes: 1:00pm Price

Regular Adult Registration $50.00

Individual Team Member Registration - $40.00

Individual Youth Registration (under 18 years of age) - $30.00

Kids 1K Fun Run (2-12 years of age) - $20.00

*All registration prices include the official event t-shirt and medal.

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Deadline for team t-shirts: October 1st, 2015

Avoid the lines, pick up your packet early at Homegirl Café!

Saturday, October 17, 2015 10:00am - 3:00pm 

Friday, October 23, 2015 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Transportation, Parking & Hotels

Learn more about transportation options, parking, and nearby hotels here.

Please check out : http://www.everyangelenocounts.org/

Thank you for all your help and support.

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Father Greg speaks internationally, nationally and most often locally in Southern California. Besides these speaking engagements, Father Greg’s time is committed to working with former gang members at Homeboy, visiting youth camps and prisons, and serving on a myriad of advisory committees and task forces. Check out where Father G is next at: http://www.homeboyindustries.org/wheres-father-g/

Click here to invite Father Greg to speak at your event.

HOPE HAS AN ADDRESS Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of their communities. Homeboy Industries serves at-risk and gang involved youth with a continuum of services and programs designed to meet their multiple needs, and runs four businesses that serve as job-training sites. Please Visit: www.homeboyindustries.org

Homeboy Industries is looking for dedicated volunteers in the Educational Services Department.

If you are interested in volunteering with Homeboy and mentoring their trainees, these are some of the immediate areas they could really use your expertise. Please go to this link to fill out the volunteer application. Thank you for all your help and support.

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CREATIVE VISIONSBOBB FilmsAbby Epstein & Ricki Lake

Our Featured Creative Activist Project

We’re Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein and together we produce award winning documentaries on a variety of important subjects – all of which we both care deeply about.

Some of you may know me from my talk show or from John Water’s “Hairspray” whilst Abby is known as an award winning film-maker who’s credits include “Until the Violence Stops”. You might know us both from our first documentary The Business of Being Born.We’re currently working on films including Weed the People which explores the use of cannabis on children with cancer, as well as a film about hormonal birth control, called Sweetening the Pill.

We’re proud to call each other friends as well as producing partners. We made The Business of Being Born together, we made the follow up series together, and we also wrote a book together, called Your Best Birth. Together we make films which we feel passionately about and we hope they open up people’s minds about various social issues.

Please view at http://www.creativevisions.org/cap/bobb-films/\

CREATIVE ACTIVIST NETWORK

The Creative Activist Network (CAN) is the first step of immersion into the vibrant Creative Visions hub.

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CAN members receive invitations to educational workshops and a myriad of community and networking events to engage and connect with like-minded artists and professionals. Please join at http://www.creativevisions.org/can/

THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION

Inspired by the life of Dan Eldon, Creative Visions Foundation inspires and supports creative activists – individuals who use media and the arts to raise awareness of critical issues around the globe and ignite positive change. Creative Visions Foundation provides tools, mentorship, resources and a linked community to help our activists harness the power of media, arts and technology to solve global problems in the areas of: human rights, environment, youth & education, woman empowerment, and global consciousness. Please visit: http://www.creativevisions.org/story/#_our-beginning

It’s that time of year again!  Be prepared for a wonderful and wildly disruptive evening of inspiration, celebration and creative activism! Please join us on Thursday Oct. 8th at: http://www.creativevisions.org/turn-on-la-2015-a- wildly-entertaining-and-inspiring-event/

Thank you for all your help and support.TIGER TIME

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Former Spice Girl Melanie C joined us in India this summer to help raise awareness for TigerTime. You can see the story here:

http://tigertime.info/blog/241/99/MelanieC-Champions-wild-tigers

Please check out the video here: http://tigertime.info/videos

Keeping Tigers on the Agenda

2015 is an important year for the tiger.

Help TigerTime demonstrate how important we feel it is to the survival of the tiger. Please sign up at http://tigertime.info/take-action/sign-up/

Our aim is to deliver over half a million signatures to the Chinese Embassy in London in October 2015 respectfully requesting that China, in its key role as chair of the inter-sessional working group, guarantees the compliance of CITES

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members to all of its recommendations. Without that compliance, the future of the wild tiger remains uncertain.

Please be part of it. TigerTime already has over 300,000 signatories – help us reach the 500,000 mark by signing up at www.bantigertrade.com  

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation   David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation responds to urgent conservation threats by supporting trusted, reputable individuals and organisations operating in the field.

The Founder, David Shepherd, is known internationally as an artist and ambassador for wildlife. In 1960 he became a conservationist overnight when he came across 255 zebra lying dead around a poisoned waterhole in Tanzania. Since then, with the help of supporters across the world, the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) has given away over £5million in grants to save critically endangered mammals in their wild habitat and benefit the local people who share their environment. David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation as an adaptable and flexible, non-

bureaucraticorganisation supports a range of innovative, vital and far-reaching projectsthroughout Africa and Asia, achieving real results for wildlife survival.

The Foundation supports sending undercover agents into the field to investigateillegal wildlife crime, training and supplying anti-poaching patrols. It has helped

establish nature reserves and other protected areas and works with governments to establish conservation laws and regulations.

The Foundation educates wildlife consumers about the plight of the animals they‘use’ and teaches young people about endangered wildlife through art and schoolprojects.

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Please visit: www.davidshepherd.org Thank you for all your help and support.

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NOT IMPOSSIBLE

THE LATEST

Whales, Whale-Snot & a Drone.A "Snotbot" that hovers over whale blow holes to capture key data from our world's biggest mammals. Does Dr. Iain Kerr have a job that's more fun than yours?

Thespian Patrick Stewart has joined the side of tech for the sake of humanity. More specifically, he's called for the support of Snotbot, a drone that helps us understand whales, that helps us understand the oceans, that ultimately helps us help humanity.

Dr. Iain Kerr is a leading scientist and current CEO of Ocean Alliance, an international organization devoted to whale research and ocean conservation, who has spent the past thirty years dedicated to understanding these marine mammals. Dr. Kerr is a firm believer that the future of humanity resides in the ocean. As he says: “we don’t live on planet earth, we live on planet ocean”.  Please check out:

http://www.notimpossiblenow.com/the-latest/snotbot-whale-drone-for-good

Thank you for all your help and support.

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NOT IMPOSSIBLE NOWThe People at Not Impossible Now believe in technology for the sake of humanity.While nobody can do everything, everybody can do something, so we crowdsource our solutions to real-world problems. Suddenly, yesterday’s pipe dreams are Not Impossible Now!

By helping one person we can all inspire others to do the same – it’s their “Help One Help Many” philosophy and it breaks down barriers, enabling greater access to all in need.

Access to healthcare, literacy and technology shouldn’t ever be limited by finances, geography or physical ability. 

Listen in on Not Impossible founder Mick Ebeling's conversation on CBC radio's program "Q" right here: http://www.cbc.ca/q/popupaudio.html?clipIds=2476780836

In the book, which is available in stores and online now, Mick discusses how he’s made a difference in people’s lives through technology by assembling teams to help others in need. Here's an excerpt!

Also, we’re thrilled to announce that Not Impossible has received the “Innovative 3-DIY” award at the 2015 SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday night, March 17. The award is in honor for Not Impossible’s work on “Project Daniel.”.

“Project Daniel” focuses on a teenager who’d lost both arms in a bomb blast in Sudan. When Not Impossible sent a team there to 3-D print limbs for Daniel, the impact resonated farther than any could have predicted. “Project Daniel” has not only restored hope for a teenager in Sudan, it’s spurred other individuals to take up the charge and make a difference.

Learn more about “Project Daniel” here and by watching the video below:

https://youtu.be/SDYFMgrjeLg Thank you for all your help and support.

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THE MILAGRO FOUNDATION

MILAGRO ON TOURSantana donates 50 cents for every ticket sold to The Milagro Foundation.

Please check out the UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

09/16/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/18/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/19/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/20/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/23/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/25/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/26/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States09/27/2015 House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV, United States10/30/2015 Monster Mash Music Festival Tempe, AZ, United States10/31/2015 AVA Amphitheater Tucson, AZ, United States

Please visit www.santana.com for Tickets and more dates.

MILAGRO LATEST GRANTEE;

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Santuario de Luz

Region: MEXICOState: INTERNATIONALType: HealthAmount: $100,000.00

Please visit for the complete list:http://www.milagrofoundation.org/grantees.asp For more information about DONATING, please visit www.milagrofoundation.org. Thank you for your consideration and support.

The Milagro Foundation

Milagro (“Miracle”) is a charitable foundation that supports underrepresented and vulnerable children and youth in the areas of arts, education and health. The Milagro Foundation was started in 1998 by Carlos Santana and his family to benefit children around the world.

Please view the video to learn more at http://www.milagrofoundation.org/movie.asp

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THE UNIVERSAL TONECarlos’ book, THE UNIVERSAL TONE, is not just the history of a musician that has sold millions of albums. It is the story of an individual who is ceaselessly creative, spiritually focused and yet fearlessly part of a world that brought him fame and adulation and challenged his dedication to his music and to doing good.

Please read the overview at: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-universal-tone-carlos-santana/1119888283?ean=9780316244923

Thank you for all your help and support.

MOUVEMENT

THE OM DOME Participants are delighted and surprised by their own curiosity, and the sense of joy and freedom created through play by Mouvement’s educational, rhythmical, co-creative experiential & FUN activities in this unique 30 foot geodesic dome. Please visit  http://studiomouvement.com/en/ or www.facebook.com/studiomouvement for more information and upcoming dates for Summer and Fall of 2015.

MOUVEMENT

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Mouvement is a unique mobile studio that offers cultural-artistic experiences based on rhythm and music, percussion and dance through playshops, performances and activities open to all ages and walks of life.

Thank you for all your help and support.

HEAL THE BAY

This year in 2015, Heal the Bay celebrates three decades of protecting Los Angeles’ greatest natural resource. Yeah, it's a big deal. To help us get the word out, we collaborated with two creative ad agencies to create a summer campaign to honor our mission and rally our supporters. Here’s some details about the digital campaign, which you’ll see running over the next two months.

WHY NOW?30 years ago, Santa Monica Bay was riddled with pollution and dead zones. Since then, thanks to HtB’s tireless advocacy and passionate community engagement, it has been brought back to life. But there’s plenty of work still left to be done – be it battling offshore drilling, stemming the tide of plastic trash on our shores or fighting for a more sustainable source of local water. As a member-supported organization, we need the support of everyday folks to get the work done.Hinging off our 30th anniversary, we’re asking people to protect what they love by donating $30 and becoming a member of Heal the Bay.

WHAT CAN I DO?

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In addition to becoming a 30th Anniversary Member (for just $30!), you can impress and inspire your friends by sharing the videos and cinemagraphs below on social media. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

CINEMAGRAPHS!

Please get one at:http://www.healthebay.org/blogs-news/membership-drive-soulThank you for all your help and support.

OCEAN CONSERVANCY

SAVE THE   RIVIERA   MAYA TODAY: SIAN   KA’AN BEACH RECLAMATION PROJECT  The beautiful coastline of the Sian Ka’an,”The Birthplace of the Sky“, Biosphere Reserve has been polluted by local and global waste. The 64 km stretch of once virgin beachfront is home to dolphins, manatees, endangered sea turtles, and 339 unique bird species.

Please view at http://altruistica.org/save-the-riviera-maya-today-preserve-the-sian-ka%E2%80%99an/

Join us for our Sian Ka’an Beach Cleanups on September 27 in the southern portion and September 28 in the northern portion, respectively. Your contribution will initiate clean up of the beaches, coordinate local organizations, and raise global awareness.  Our project will make an immediate and crucial impact in the following ways: 

Reduce the plastic and other non-biodegradable garbage on the beaches Create responsibility for local and global polluters Foster effective collaborative efforts between local stakeholders Reduce the amount of animals with dangerous toxicity levels and animal

deaths Increase the survival rate of newborn sea turtles, marine birds, manatees,

and dolphins 

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As part of Altruistica’s larger media campaign, SAVE THE RIVIERA MAYA TODAY: PRESERVE THE SIAN KA’AN, these impacts will be leveraged for the present and future well being of these species and their environment. Please DONATE now by clicking the DONATIONS Box on Altruistica’s Home Page, www.altruistica.org

Join Ocean Conservancy in working every day with partners around the world to fulfill the vision of clean water and healthy beachesThank you for all your help and support.

OCEAN CONSERVANCY: Clean Beaches - Clean Water

We have a profound stake in a healthy ocean that is free of trash and marine debris.The ocean sustains us with the basic elements of life—it produces half of the oxygen in the air we breathe, and it is an essential part of the water cycle, helping to provide the water we drink.The world’s beaches, the frontier of this essential resource, support ocean health. They provide habitat and nesting grounds for important ocean wildlife like sea turtles and sea birds, and they attract vacationers from around the world, helping to sustain complex coastal economies.Please check out: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/healthy-ocean/clean-beaches-clean-water/

Trash Free Seas

Ocean trash ranks as one of the most serious pollution problems of our time. Much more than an eyesore, trash in the water and on the shore affects the health of people, wildlife and economies. For example, trash in the water:injures swimmers and beachgoers;harms wildlife that eat it or get trapped in its mess;drives away tourists—and their wallets; andensnares boat propellers, a costly navigation hazard.

The good news is we can prevent trashed beaches and debris-filled water. Ocean Conservancy has a vision of trash free seas, and we’ve been leading the way for more than 25 years.Ocean Conservancy is creating a world of trash free seas by:

Organizing and executing the International Coastal Cleanup®, the world’s largest volunteer effort to clean up our beaches and waterways, with partners around the globe.

Publicizing data  that help the public and the global science community better understand the problem of ocean trash. Please check out the NEW Ocean

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Trash Index: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/international-coastal-cleanup/2015-ocean-trash-index.html

Creating innovative solutions to the ocean trash issue with leaders from the private, public and academic sectors.

Building a movement to help inspire all of us to stop trash before it starts and live cleaner, healthier lives.

Thank you for your consideration and support.

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