Zumba Party at CNY Healing Arts Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Patients

Laura’s List: Books for Women, Positively Pink  Packages hosted Zumba for Breast Cancer . The greater Central New York community united at CNY Healing Arts in Syracuse, New York. This fun event was a great chance for women to come together and participate in the newest fitness class, or just  relax with a glass of wine and enjoy some scrumptious desserts while supporting this great cause.

Laura Ponticello, of Laura’s List: Books for Women, shares “Thanks to our friend and support champion, Dr. Robert Kiltz, we were able to raise $500 from this venue, for local breast cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages.”

Chemotherapy was the hardest part of treatment for me.   Those four months seemed like years.  Even though I had seen others go through it and knew what to expect, I somehow thought it would be easier.  It wasn’t so much the nausea- I had a wonderful nurse practitioner that told me if I was nauseous, she wasn’t doing her job. For me, it was the hair loss.  Vickie Girard sums it up when she writes in her book, There’s No Place Like Hope, “Losing our hair hurts and no one tells us that.  It hurts our head, yes, but mostly it hurts our heart.”  I have taken some of the items I found helpful, and created a care package-in the hopes of making this time a little easier for you. Sincerely, Jennifer Tom; Founder of Positively Pink Packages

With your support, we can bring light to breast cancer patients darkest days- not only does the care package let them know that they are not alone in this fight but it provides them with the highest quality products to use during this difficult time. Again, a huge thank you for your support and embracing the chance to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families by supporting this wonderful program.

Donations are still being accepted and every dollar donated, goes directly into creating breast cancer care packages for local CNY residents. Donations (and yes, a tax donation) can be sent to:

Positively Pink Packages
PO Box 208
Fayetteville, NY 13066
Email: Jenniferatom@aol.com

Positively Pink Packages is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt public charity dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional and educational needs of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Central New York by providing care packages without charge. www.positivelypinkpackages.org

You Bet Your Life Book Launch Party

You Bet Your Life Book Launch Party with Laura’s List: Books for Women. Join Laura  Ponticello with author and international speaker, Trisha Torrey, known as Every Patient’s Advocate. Open to the public- it’s sure to be conversational!

Thursday, March 17, 2010
7:00pm at Creekside Books & Coffee
Skaneateles, NY 13152

You Bet Your Life, The 10 Mistakes Every Patient Makes, by Central New York resident, Trisha Torrey. As my mother would say, like a bible, in your home, this book should be on your nightstand. Given three months to live, Trisha misdiagnosed with an aggressive terminal cancer, now travels the country, speaking on an international level as Every Patient’s Advocate.  As a columnist, radio talk show host, she empowers patients to get the health care they deserve.

You Bet Your Life by Trisha Torrey, known as Every Patient’s advocate

Connect with Trisha at www.everypatientsadvocate.com and http://YouBetYourLifeBooks.com

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Laura Ponticello
Live a Beautiful Life : Laura’s List – Books for Women
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Discover the 5 Secrets to Building a Buzz About Your Business

FREE Teleclass: Discover the 5 Secrets to Building a Buzz About Your Business
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010,  4:00pm

Join Laura Ponticello, Founder of Laura’s Lit: Books for Women for a content-packed conversation about what it takes to create a buzz about your business or organization — all while loving what you do and living out your passion.

Within this past year, Laura’s List has produced events with national stars, artists, authors and local celebrities including actor Thom Filicia, national fundraiser Carol Baldwin, actor Daniel Baldwin, artist and author Patience Brewster, and many more local, regional and national authors, musicians and artists. Through creative events, innovative marketing, collaborative partnerships and out-of-the-box thinking, Laura has created a buzz about her business that has resulted in a market reach of 30,000 women in less than two years.

Sign up now by clicking this link:  http://innervision.wufoo.com/forms/free-teleclass-on-5-secrets-to-building-a-buzz/ and learn how to get people so excited about your product or service that they invite all their friends and associates to experience it!

The host of the TeleClass, Pamela Moss, PhD, Founder of http://innervisionportraits.com/ is a dynamic woman committed to making a difference in women’s lives. Pamela shares, “I help creative people who want to live their dreams and remember who they really are.” As a transformative artist, workshop presenter, life coach, and founder of Inner Vision Portraits. Pamela’s work is dedicated to empowering people to live their best lives and remember who they really are. Pamela’s work is featured in the bestseller The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life by Joyce Schwarz, in an upcoming college textbook, and on national TV.
Connect with Pamela at pamela@innervisionportraits.com

Laura Ponticello
Live a Beautiful Life : Laura’s List – Books for Women
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Laura’s List can be found at www.creeksidebooks.com now on display.
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Think Big and Dream Big

Recently, Skaneateles resident, Laura Ponticello spoke to a group of women entrepreneurs in the greater Ithaca area, at Women TIES luncheon and shared a message of “Think Big and Dream Big.” As a result of Laura’s speech, Inner Vision News founder, Pamela Moss conducted a radio interview with Laura, about finding “support partners”, thinking outside the box, having FUN, and raising money for charity — while building a buzz about your business or organization. Hear Tips on Building a Buzz from Laura can be found at http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WwqcpQ6Q

FREE Teleclass: Discover the 5 Secrets to Building a Buzz About Your Business
Jan. 13th,  4PM

Women entrepreneur Laura Ponticello, Founder of Laura’s List: Books for Women, joins Pamela Moss, Inner Vision Potraits hosts for a content-packed conversation about what it takes to create a buzz about your business or Read more

Laura’s List highlights Woman Entrepeneurs

Follow Your Passion in Life – Equestrian Women Entrepreneur

Claire Affleck, owner of Claire Affleck Training,  found a calling in life, at a very young age, “horses.”

“I loved horses my whole life. Since I was really little, I envisioned myself having my own equestrian barn. I knew that one day, I would own an equestrian center. My love of horses consumed me.”

Showing horses, at age nine, Claire was convinced she would one day live out a dream. One word to describe Claire, is motivated. She feels success is due to surrounding herself with a great support structure. Read more

Pink Cow Bingo for Breast Cancer

Laura’s List–Books for Women Presents Pink Cow Bingo for Breast Cancer. Get ready for an inspiring and hysterical event! Proceeds Benefit Positively Pink Packages.

When: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 3:00PM
Where: Red Barn at 6401 County Line Rd, (near Andrews Rd), Skaneateles, NY
Details:
Featuring Cow Bingo, amazing raffle prizes, best dressed cows, porta potty decorating contest, guest celebrity authors/judges, food, drinks and live music. Yes, that’s right! We are decorating live cows pink and giving away amazing prizes for their perfectly positioned plops of fertilizer!

Ticket Squares
$25 each or 5 for $100
Include: a chance for grand pize worth $1,000; raffle prizes given away every 20 minutes; and admission to event.
Ticket Squares can be purchased at Bijou Salon and  Creekside Books & Coffee or pay securely right now via PayPal.
Spectator Tickets $15 — Kids get in free!

Positively Pink Packages supporting the physical, emotional and educational needs of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Central New York by providing care packages without charge. Read more

Summer Book Lover’s Party – Skaneateles, NY

Laura’s List: Books for Women and Creekside Books & Coffee, co-host 2nd annual Summer Book Lover’s Party, Thursday June 25, 2009 at 6:30 pm at Creekside Books & Coffee.

Grab a friend, bring your book club or come solo. Indulge in hot new releases and sizzling summer reads.  If you long for a good read, a great conversation starter, a thought provoking read, or just love the company of friends in an inspirational atmosphere, the Books Lover’s Party is for you!

Join us as we kick off summer reading previews with the founder of a local Breast Cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages and Breast Cancer survivor, Jennifer Tom; author of East Hope, Katharine Davis; creator of Laura’s List: Books for Women, Laura Ponticello, and owner of Creekside Books & Coffee, Erika Davis.  A portion of the evening’s book and wine sales including a raffle prize from Mirbeau Inn & Spa, www.mirbeau.com, will help local Skaneateles resident, mother and inspirational speaker, Susan Major, recently diagnosed with breast cancer.  The goal is to raise $1,000, with the clock starting at the Book Lover’s Party and continuing for 24 hours. Read more

Flip Flop Project to raise money for breast cancer patients

One of the greatest challenges facing newly diagnosed breast cancer patients is feeling overwhelmed and unprepared for the many physical and emotional challenges that lie ahead. Positively Pink Packages, a local, non-profit organization provides vital resources to breast cancer patients, specifically breast cancer care packages, free of charge. Laura’s List: Books for Women is partnering with Bijou Salon, based in Skaneateles, New York to raise money for www.positivelypinkpackages.org through the Flip Flop Project.

Stylish, perfect for summer, various colors and sizes, to include kids sizes, and so comfortable. $15.00 per flip flop pair and 100% of sale goes to Positively Pink Packages. Available at Bijou Salon, 6 Jordan Street, Skaneateles,  NY 13152, 315-685-1300.

-Photo courtesy of Laure Lillie Photographie, http://www.laurelillie.com

Laura Ponticello
Live a Beautiful Life : Laura’s List – Books for Women
Visit my website here or stop by my blog here
Laura’s List can be found at www.creeksidebooks.com now on display.
E-mail me

Ways you can help end world hunger

Authors, Tina Volpe and Judy Carman have dedicated decades to animal rights, environmental and peace activism. Volpe hosts the popular show “Wake Up America” http://www.modavox.com/voiceamerica/vshow.aspx?sid=1451 and Carman co-founded “Animal Outreach”,”The Worldwide Prayer Circle for Animals”, http://www.all-creatures.org/prayers/pca.html.

Thoughts from Tina & Judy:

What you choose to eat affects more people than you think. It is estimated that 40 thousand people are dying each day from starvation. The Worldwatch Institute states, “In a world where one in every six people goes hungry every day, the politics of meat consumption are increasingly heated, since meat production is an inefficient use of grain – the grain is used more efficiently when consumed directly by humans. Continued growth in meat output is dependent on feeding grains to animals, creating competition for grain between affluent meat eaters and the poor.”

Dr. Walden Bello, Executive Director for the Institute for Food and Development Policy notes, “Every time you eat a hamburger you are having a relationship with thousands of people you never met. Not just people at the supermarket or fast food restaurant, but possibly World Bank officials in Washington, D.C., and peasants from Central and South America. And many of these people are hungry. Read more

Video: Dr. Rob sponsors Thom Filicia breast cancer awareness event

Dr. Rob Kiltz and CNY Healing Arts Center are Platinum sponsors for an upcoming breast cancer awareness event that features Thom Filicia. Watch Dr. Rob’s personal invitation to join him at this event below.

Thom Filicia is one of the nation’s foremost interior designers, who rocketed to success as the design expert of the Fab Five quartet on Bravo’s Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Filicia currently hosts the extremely popular Dress My Nest on the Style Network and owns a successful, New York based interior design firm, Thom Filicia, Inc. which specializes in residential, commercial and hospitality projects.

“An Evening with Thom Filicia”
Thursday, April 30, 2009
6:30pm at Anyela’s Vineyards
2433 West Lake Rd. Skaneateles, NY

The special two hour event will be held at award winning Anyela’s Vineyard in Skaneateles, New York. The event includes a conversation with Thom Filicia, book-signing, cocktail reception with signature featured food items, delectable dessert, espresso bar.

Tickets are available for purchase at Bijou Salon & Creekside Books & Coffee in Skaneateles. If outside the area, mail a check to Laura Ponticello, PO Box 206 , Skaneateles, NY 13152 indicating number of tickets and mailing address to send receipt and tickets. Laura’s List: Books for Women is sponsoring as well as organizing this event.

$50/person. A portion of ticket will support local Breast Cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages, in honor of Thom’s mother. Limited seating to 200.