LOCAL: Singles with Kids - Social Hour Event - Saturda 10/1/11

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LOCAL: Resorts World Miami

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CHARITY: Happy Hearts Fund - New Relationships, New Partners, New Schools

September has proven to be an exciting month that introduced thousands of new people to HHF. As we took part in several memorable events in the course of the month, we have made incredible strides to spread our mission alongside new partners and supporters.  It was with great pride that Happy Hearts Fund entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) with the Inter-American Development Bank at the Clinton Global Initiative to rebuild schools in Haiti that were affected by the January 12, 2010 earthquake. Joined at the signing by President of the Republic of Haiti Michel Martelly, we are so honored to announce this joint commitment that falls under the Haitian Education Plan 2010-2015, aiming to expand access to education for all Haitian children.  "The Inter-American Development Bank is very proud to be working with the Happy Hearts Fund on the incredible possibilities to support the children of Haiti through the education projects we will develop and implement together, in coordination with the Government of Haiti and in line with the Government's Education Strategy," said IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno. Petra Nemcova and Phil Caputo from HHF join Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director Community Affairs, Microsoft; IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno, Agustin Aguerre, President of the Republic of Haiti Michel Martelly; Marcelo Cabrol; and Bernardo Guillamon. President of the Republic of Haiti Michel Martelly, Petra Nemcova, and IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno. Click here to read the official press release from the Inter-American Development Bank.

In addition to our participation at CGI, Happy Hearts Fund is so grateful to have been a part of the Travel + Leisure Global Bazaar and the second annual Women: Inspiration & Enterprise Symposium.  Allowing guests to "Explore the World with One Ticket," the Travel + Leisure Global Bazaar served as the magazine's 40th anniversary and featured highlights from countries around the world. At the Chile display members of Happy Hearts Fund helped guests step inside a replica of the Chilean miners' rescue pod. We are also honored to have been the recipient of all funds raised from the live auction at the event. At the WIE Symposium, Happy Hearts Fund team members educated guests on our programs as Petra Nemcova spoke on the Future of Girls Education panel. It was a wonderful experience that allowed us to share our mission with new supporters.    Following her panel discussion, Petra Nemcova was interviewed by the Huffington Post. Click here to watch the video!

A special thank you to everyone who made these events possible and those who came to support us. We look forward to sharing exciting news that will surely arise from each of these wonderful experiences! Stay tuned for next month's newsletter showcasing happy children from the September 26th kindergarten openings in the Bandung region of Indonesia.

HHF receives specific donations to underwrite all administrative and fundraising expenses, allowing all public donations to support our programs. HHF is extremely grateful to our corporate partners - Continental Airlines, DLA Piper, HP and ING - for their philanthropic commitment to help build a future for children affected by natural disasters.

HHF is committed to help accomplish the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MGD's).

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POEM by Matt: Love Monument

A work of art
Never to part from my mind
Impossible to assign value
For the importance changes from time to time
An addiction from the heart
No boundaries, an infinite climb
No lines to bar you from the rise
The password is your name
Your actions are the uses and beneficially the blame
The perfect memory
The benefit of the doubt
Shakespeare without the downfall
And so much more
To assume joy is to reflect on your essence
An angel or whatever you are
You're my love monument

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VIDEOS: Facebook's Most Odd Video Feeds

 

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LOCAL: Nightmare above Lincoln Road - Halloween Party 2011 - Benefiting the Little Light House Foundation

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CHARITY: Heart Walk 2011-2012 Miami Dade

Dear Friends,

I am walking in this year's Heart Walk, a 5K walk benefiting the American Heart Association. I have set a personal goal to raise funds that are needed for critical cardiovascular disease research and education.

You can help me by making a donation. Click the link below to visit my personal page where you can make a secure, tax-deductible online donation. The American Heart Association's fundraising website has a minimum donation amount of $25.00. If you prefer a smaller amount, you can do so by sending a check directly to me.

Heart disease and stroke are the nation's number one and three killers. Here are some ways that you can help!
- $25 gives 50 people educational materials that teach them how to personally reduce their risk of Heart Diseases and Stroke
- $50 delivers the message of healthy nutrition to elementary school students through lesson plans and activity guides
- $100 allows one hospital to teach its patients, caregivers, and health professionals about the risks of Stroke - the nation's #3 killer

Please feel free to forward this message on to your friends and family who also might want to a make a difference. Thank you, in advance, for your support.

Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support American Heart Association - Miami-Dade, FL

http://miamidadeheartwalk.kintera.org/sandymasciatti?faf=1&e=4918680649

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LOCAL: Job Postings

Surge Creatives has several new positions we are currently working on.  I wanted to send these great opportunities your way so you can share with other creative minds within your network!

Please have all potential candidates send resumes and salary expectations to resumes@surgecreatives.com

Interactive Art Director: Miami Ad Agency

Location: Miami, Fl

Salary: $60-80k

Position Type: FT Interactive Art Director

Reports to: Creative Director 

·  Working as an Interactive Art Director, you will provide continuous critique, art direction, feedback and implementation of digital design with appropriate changes as needed to ensure adherence to marketing and quality requirements. You will ensure all phases of design are produced according to scheduled deadlines. You will be responsible for providing an understanding and impactful execution of design within the online space in terms of current trends, usability, design technology and motion to staff and clients. You will work closely with the ad team, designers, copywriters, and the sales and marketing groups. Additionally, you will lead creative design discussions, provide art direction, and provide hands-on execution of impactful digital advertising.

Requirements
·         Highly refined design skills.
·         Ability to think creatively, build and execute concepts for advertising, micro-sites and other promotional assets.
·         Ability to build current HTML and CSS3 driven sites with craft and precision.
·         Build interactive pieces with flash, basic animation, and XML gallery loads.
·         Provide intermediate knowledge of Jquery and Javascript coding.
·         Knowledge of code implementation for PHP or JavaScript.
·         Strong knowledge and implementation of Creative Suite applications.
·         Must understand photo retouching and manipulation.
·         Self-motivated, team player.
·         Ability to multi task.
·         Previous management experience necessary.

Compensation & Benefits

·  Studio Manager for Miami Agency: 3/ Mo Contract

Location: Miami, Fl

Department: Creative

Salary: Based on experience

Position Type: 3 month contract, onsite

Surge Creative’s is assisting a Miami based Hispanic agency with a search for a Studio Manager. Below are the details:

This person will need to be more of a hands on, jack of all trades kind of person vs a manager…
·         6-8 years of experience in studio, design
·         Great Indesign skills
·         Excellent Photoshop Illustrator skills
·         Great eye for type and layout
·         Must know Keynote

This will be for approx Sept. 19th thru Dec 16th. They will be working on lots of creative presentations, comping, keynote presentations, branding guidelines, etc. Send your resume today to resumes@surgecreatives.com. Interviews will begin week of Aug. 29th for the right candidate.

·  Account Director for Miami Agency

Job Title: Account Director

Department: Client Services

Office: Miami

Salary: $120-130k

Primary Function / Position Summary: 

The Account Director serves as primary lead for client services team and leads team in strategic and creative deliverables; this requires a clear understanding of client business objectives as well as proactive leadership and strategic planning initiatives. Will be responsible for retention and growth of the existing client base through individual and team efforts to deliver profitable quality service.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary contact for all client issues and input.
• Work closely with leadership from creative team to work on best practices, next steps
  and receive feedback on other employees on the team.
• Manage overall business of client account – from agency deliverables against scope of
  work to finance.
• Serve as integration lead for client planning process by managing timing, key deliverables
  and overall process.
• Determine project action plan (including appropriate delegation, final direction from client,
  review deliverables such as timelines and estimates prior to being sent to client.)
• Manage one or more Account Supervisors and/or Account Executives, overseeing their day-to-day responsibilities and ensuring that all client expectations and deliverables are met.
• Lead and inspire the account team to be effective, efficient, positive and proactive.
• Monitor project status and schedules, ensuring that projects stay on schedule and informing clients of any changes in schedule.

Qualifications/Specific Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 8+ years agency experience in a client management role.
• Category experience in alcoholic beverages or automotive highly desired.
• Strong planning, organizational and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are a must. Ability to communicate with C-level management.
• Proven track record of developing good working relationships with clients.
• Understanding of team’s strength and weakness.
• Ability to assemble information and present in a thoughtful relevant way that sells ideas.
• Some travel required.

 

Jacquelyn Stewart
Director of Services
jstewart@surgecreatives.com
786.205.4505

Skype: jacquelynistewart
305.424.8940

http://www.linkedin.com/in/surgecreatives
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LOCAL: Compassion Chronicle - Working for the ill everyday in Florida

A total of 28,714 signatures have been verified, 2,000 more are being processed.  We need you to help us educate the public in addition to getting people to sign the petition.  Spreading this knowledge can save lives. Compassionate Cure Foundation, Inc. By:  Kim Cannabis cures cancer.  It has been proven repeatedly.  The largest expense associated with a successful ballot initiative is educating the public.  This educational non-profit will help eliminate the discrimination associated with being a PAC, while providing the opportunity for you to make anonymous and tax deductible donations towards a great cause.  The website is under construction, a huge thanks to Pixel Graffiti, Inc. for donating their services.  Smoking marijuana does not cure cancer, but cannabis oil does.  Check out the video below, only three drops in morning and at night is all a patient needs. Rick Simpson's Cannabis Oil  Getting Educated By: Steve J. "Hospital superbug killed by Cannabinoids" "Cannabis Cuts Lung Cancer Tumor Growth In Half" Click Here to Read the Articles Patients out of Time does an amazing job of educating the public.  Dr. Abrams explains how cannabis helps neuropathic pain in HIV patients in these videos. Cannabis and Neuropathic Pain, part 1 Cannabis and Neuropathic Pain, part 2 Cannabis and Neuropathic Pain, par  PBS Story about Medical Marijuana By:  Kim Two courageous women in our Pasco County chapter were interviewed for Smart Health on PBS.  The program aired statewide and did a great job at showing  real patients being benefited by medical marijuana.  We owe them a boatload of gratitude as we know the risk they have taken.  You will see them begining12 minutes and 35 seconds into the show.  Thank you so much Denise and Diane! Click Here to See the Story  Free Movie Screening for 50/50 The movie is about a cancer patient who uses medical cannabis and survives.  It is inspired by an incredible real-life experience, 50/50 is a funny, touching and original story of friendship, love, and survival starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Angelica Huston.  The free pre-screening event takes place on September 13 at 7:30.  The movie will be opening on September 30.  Click Here to See the Movie Trailer  Click here to get Meetup Details  Nullify Now in Jacksonville By:  Bryce "Want to stop unconstitutional 'laws', regulations...and mandates?  Join us at Nullify Now! Jacksonville on October 22nd.  Learn how your state CAN and MUST stop DC." Click Here to Read the Details Find out why we support nullification by watching this video. Watch Kim Russell Speak at Nullify Now! - Orlando

We owe our success to each of you.  People do care and are excited to find out about us.  Be persistent about the message.  Tell everyone you know "Cannabis Cures Cancer" and make sure they sign the petition. Thank You,    Kim Russell Chair People United for Medical Marijuana www.pufmm.org      Paid Political Advertisement - Paid for and Approved by: People United for Medical Marijuana whose mailing address is P.O. Box 560296 Orlando, FL  32856  Use the SEARCH field on this blog site to browse other topics: Education, Charity, Poem, Writings, Music, Local.

CHARITY: Happy Hearts Fund - September Highlights

Accomplishments to date... 55 Schools Built 34,330 Children Helped 337,450 Community Members Benefited The generous support of people like YOU has made these numbers a reality. This last month we visited our recently completed schools located in earthquake-affected areas of Peru.

The festivities began as HHF joined AFP Integra president Jorge Ramos and Ofelia Rodriguez Larrain with their team at the grand opening of the Maria Auxiliadora School in Ica Peru. With the help of Architecture for Humanity, this school was built through the generous support of Gerry Cardinale, Enrico Gaglioti, Tim Ingrassia, Jeffrey Nedelman, Dina Powell and the Goldman Sachs Foundation. The wonderful students, their families, and the faculty arranged a special celebration that included music, dance, and special food.  "The community is very proud of their new school and feel that it not only looks very nice and welcoming, but that it serves as an inspiration that is full of promises of hope for their children", said Diego Collazos of Architecture for Humanity.  Maria Auxiliadora School  Location: Ica, Peru  Disaster: The school was left heavily  damaged  after the 2007 earthquake in  the region.  Students were forced to cross  a major highway  and attend class in a  temporary structure for the  past four  years.  Number of Students: 78  State-of-the-art Computer Lab

The celebration continued as the team of delegates from HHF and AFP Integra visited the Francisco Perez Anampa School in nearby Tate, made possible by the generosity of The Radcliffe Foundation. Filled with joy, the students presented the group with samples of their class work and gifts. Finally, the big moment came as the students were given a first hand look at the new state of the art computer lab containing ten magnificent Hewlett Packard computers.  Francisco Perez Anampa School  Location: Tate, Peru  Disaster: The school was damaged beyond  repair after the 2007 earthquake.  For the  past four years classes were held in a  modular container, leaving the kids  exposed to the extreme weather  conditions of Peru.  Number of Students: 160  State-of-the-art HP Computer Lab

Students at the Francisco Perez Anampa School gather in their new computer lab while students at the Maria Auxiliadora School celebrate their school's grand opening.

We would like to say a special thank you to everyone who made the opening of these two new schools possible through the contribution of your resources and volunteer efforts. Your generosity has paved the way for a future of hope for so many! To learn more about how Happy Hearts Fund helps children in natural disaster areas around the world, click here!

HHF receives specific donations to underwrite all administrative and fundraising expenses, allowing all public donations to support our programs. HHF is extremely grateful to our corporate partners - Continental Airlines, DLA Piper, HP and ING - for their philanthropic commitment to help build a future for children affected by natural disasters.

HHF is committed to help accomplish the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MGD's).

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CHARITY: Food Truck Round Up's - Fighting Childhood Cancer Event 9/22/11

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ART: "The Climax of Vanity" by Sarah Ballard

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POEM by Maritza ROSE: Angry Hippie

I'm a hippie who just wants peace, I threw away my leftovers, which now you're eatin, you got knocked up congratulations, bitch you are now going bankrupt, I'm the kind of chic who doesn't give a f**k, you are the one who is stuck now tied up, while I'm living life like a gypsy queen, you wish you could be just like me.

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WRITINGS: Hacker Disables FACEBOOK Temporarily

This evening a hacker disabled the Facebook website temporarily. The site was completely blocked with a blown up photo of himself (as suspected) and a header that reads ME, MYSELF and I. A bold statement mocking Facebook as a website for the modern day Narcissist! Me, Me, Me, Me and more Me! The site was disabled for about 10mins or more before restored. Funny but also scary.... Is your online information really safe? I would say the answer is NO!

 

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