Today, SLAM NYC is the recipient of a $10.00 donation from my family. If you would like to make a contribution to SLAM NYC, you can do so here:
Seventeen down down, fourteen to go.
Peace.
Showing posts with label Kristen Johnston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kristen Johnston. Show all posts
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Causes and Effect, 12/17/15: SLAM NYC
The seventeenth post of my month-long stint as writer of the Causes and Effect: My Year of Giving Daily blog can be found over at Tumblr. Here's the link to today's post:
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Support SLAM and Win a Trip to NYC
Kristen Johnston is a badass.
Not only is she a person in recovery and the author of a brutally honest and funny memoir--Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster--she's also co-founder of SLAM NYC, an organization committed to starting the first sober high school in New York City.
And oh, yeah. She's an Emmy Award-winning actress, too.
Last month, Kristen's sober high school dream began to come true. The John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School on Staten Island became the first school in New York City to begin active development of a dedicated program for students in recovery. SLAM (Sobriety Learning and Motivation) has created an alliance with Lavelle Prep to get students supported as soon as possible with SLAM’s vision.
To celebrate this monumental event, Kristen and SLAM are hosting a free event on Thursday, November 12, at the St. George Theatre on Staten Island. In addition to a screening of the powerful documentary The Anonymous People, there will also be a Q & A session with recovery experts, celebrities, and Borough President James Oddo.
Sounds like a great time, doesn't it? Well, maybe you can go!
Because so many people have expressed an interest in attending this SLAM celebration, Kristen has decided to donate two round-trip plane tickets to NYC, as well as a two-night stay at the Wythe Hotel, a stunning new hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. To top it all off, the lucky winner and their guest will be Kristen's dates for the evening.
So, how do you enter to win this fabulous prize?
To enter "The Lottery," all you have to do is go to SLAM NYC website and donate $25.00. After making your donation, either tweet Kristen (@kjothesmartass) or direct message her (if you follow each other on Twitter). Include one word--"Lottery"--and your first name and last initial only (or your Twitter handle). If you've already donated to SLAM and want to enter the contest, you can. Note that all entries have to be submitted by noon EDT on October 12th, and the contest is only open to folks in the continental United States. The winner will be chosen on the afternoon of the 12th. (For more details about the contest, please visit Kristen's blog.)
After almost a decade of relentless determination and hard work, Kristen Johnston and SLAM have achieved an amazing goal that will help countless young people live better lives. I can't even begin to tell you how important this is. By donating $25.00 and entering K-Jo's cool contest, you can help SLAM continue their incredible work--and maybe win a fun trip to the Big Apple in the process.
So, what are you waiting for?
"There’s nothing as unstoppable as a freight train full of fuck-yeah." --Jen Sincero
Not only is she a person in recovery and the author of a brutally honest and funny memoir--Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster--she's also co-founder of SLAM NYC, an organization committed to starting the first sober high school in New York City.
And oh, yeah. She's an Emmy Award-winning actress, too.
Last month, Kristen's sober high school dream began to come true. The John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School on Staten Island became the first school in New York City to begin active development of a dedicated program for students in recovery. SLAM (Sobriety Learning and Motivation) has created an alliance with Lavelle Prep to get students supported as soon as possible with SLAM’s vision.
To celebrate this monumental event, Kristen and SLAM are hosting a free event on Thursday, November 12, at the St. George Theatre on Staten Island. In addition to a screening of the powerful documentary The Anonymous People, there will also be a Q & A session with recovery experts, celebrities, and Borough President James Oddo.
Sounds like a great time, doesn't it? Well, maybe you can go!
Because so many people have expressed an interest in attending this SLAM celebration, Kristen has decided to donate two round-trip plane tickets to NYC, as well as a two-night stay at the Wythe Hotel, a stunning new hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. To top it all off, the lucky winner and their guest will be Kristen's dates for the evening.
So, how do you enter to win this fabulous prize?
To enter "The Lottery," all you have to do is go to SLAM NYC website and donate $25.00. After making your donation, either tweet Kristen (@kjothesmartass) or direct message her (if you follow each other on Twitter). Include one word--"Lottery"--and your first name and last initial only (or your Twitter handle). If you've already donated to SLAM and want to enter the contest, you can. Note that all entries have to be submitted by noon EDT on October 12th, and the contest is only open to folks in the continental United States. The winner will be chosen on the afternoon of the 12th. (For more details about the contest, please visit Kristen's blog.)
After almost a decade of relentless determination and hard work, Kristen Johnston and SLAM have achieved an amazing goal that will help countless young people live better lives. I can't even begin to tell you how important this is. By donating $25.00 and entering K-Jo's cool contest, you can help SLAM continue their incredible work--and maybe win a fun trip to the Big Apple in the process.
So, what are you waiting for?
"There’s nothing as unstoppable as a freight train full of fuck-yeah." --Jen Sincero
Friday, July 31, 2015
Great News Re: My Life as 3D Scholarship Essay Contest! (7/31/15)
Judgment day is upon us! By tonight, the judges in the My Life as 3D Scholarship Essay Contest will have made their final selections, the points will be tallied, and I'll know who the winner of the $1,200.00 college scholarship will be. How exciting! My lovely wife and I will contact the winner over the weekend, and the official announcement will come on Monday via a post at this blog.
Now for some really fabulous news. Drumroll please...
Thanks to a generous last-minute donor--Emmy Award-winning actress Kristen Johnston's SLAM (Sobriety Learning and Motivation) charity--I'm thrilled to report that we will also be awarding a runner-up prize of $500.00! How cool is that?!?!? I have to say, I continue to be blown away by people's generosity. This is just another example.
So sit tight for a couple of days, and be watching for my blog post on Monday. Not one, but TWO talented college students will be getting a little extra help with their tuition come this fall.
And that is totally badass.
"For it is in giving that we receive." --Francis of Assisi
Now for some really fabulous news. Drumroll please...
Thanks to a generous last-minute donor--Emmy Award-winning actress Kristen Johnston's SLAM (Sobriety Learning and Motivation) charity--I'm thrilled to report that we will also be awarding a runner-up prize of $500.00! How cool is that?!?!? I have to say, I continue to be blown away by people's generosity. This is just another example.
So sit tight for a couple of days, and be watching for my blog post on Monday. Not one, but TWO talented college students will be getting a little extra help with their tuition come this fall.
And that is totally badass.
"For it is in giving that we receive." --Francis of Assisi
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
My Latest Heroes in Recovery Blog: Siblings and the Ripple Effect of Addiction
Greetings, blog readers.
Just stopping by to let you know that my newest blog for Heroes in Recovery posted this morning. It's called "Siblings and the Ripple Effect of Addiction." As you probably already know, I'm a big advocate for siblings who have been affected by their brother's or sister's addiction, and this is just another way of raising awareness.
You can do me a solid by heading over to the newly redesigned Heroes site and reading my new blog. While you're there, please consider giving it a "Like" and sharing it. Also, if you left a comment on the blog after you read it, that would be way cool.
And while we're on the subject of siblings affected by addiction, here's a reminder: The My Life as 3D Scholarship Essay Contest is going on now. It gives a young person the chance to take a negative and turn it into a positive. So if you know any young people who will be attending college this fall and might be interested in a shot at a $1,200.00 scholarship, make sure you let them know about the contest. (Here's a selling point: It's likely the only scholarship contest they'll enter that has an Emmy Award-winning actress--Kristen Johnston--as a judge!)
Here are some direct links for you:
My new Heroes in Recovery Blog:
http://heroesinrecovery.com/blog/2015/05/13/siblings-and-the-ripple-effect-of-addiction/
My blog post with all the information on the My Life as 3D Scholarship Essay Contest:
http://mylifeas3d.blogspot.com/2015/04/my-life-as-3d-scholarship-essay-contest.html
The scholarship contest rules:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tsmZXWQeDs9UywXH3CG5Jhdn_0uG6DmqqPM1cGc9T8Y/edit
The scholarship contest application/entry form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bZ40K4LTvEl4Bq53eD_x28xh4t43UVhD05Wow2Ik5kQ/edit
As always, thank you so much for your continued support.
I hope to be back here sooner rather than later with a post that talks about this past Mother's Day and the rapidly approaching Father's Day.
Peace.
"First and foremost, we have to love them. Just like parents of addicts, siblings of addicts have been thrown into a firestorm they didn’t ask for or anticipate." --From my new Heroes in Recovery blog
Just stopping by to let you know that my newest blog for Heroes in Recovery posted this morning. It's called "Siblings and the Ripple Effect of Addiction." As you probably already know, I'm a big advocate for siblings who have been affected by their brother's or sister's addiction, and this is just another way of raising awareness.
You can do me a solid by heading over to the newly redesigned Heroes site and reading my new blog. While you're there, please consider giving it a "Like" and sharing it. Also, if you left a comment on the blog after you read it, that would be way cool.
And while we're on the subject of siblings affected by addiction, here's a reminder: The My Life as 3D Scholarship Essay Contest is going on now. It gives a young person the chance to take a negative and turn it into a positive. So if you know any young people who will be attending college this fall and might be interested in a shot at a $1,200.00 scholarship, make sure you let them know about the contest. (Here's a selling point: It's likely the only scholarship contest they'll enter that has an Emmy Award-winning actress--Kristen Johnston--as a judge!)
Here are some direct links for you:
My new Heroes in Recovery Blog:
http://heroesinrecovery.com/blog/2015/05/13/siblings-and-the-ripple-effect-of-addiction/
My blog post with all the information on the My Life as 3D Scholarship Essay Contest:
http://mylifeas3d.blogspot.com/2015/04/my-life-as-3d-scholarship-essay-contest.html
The scholarship contest rules:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tsmZXWQeDs9UywXH3CG5Jhdn_0uG6DmqqPM1cGc9T8Y/edit
The scholarship contest application/entry form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bZ40K4LTvEl4Bq53eD_x28xh4t43UVhD05Wow2Ik5kQ/edit
As always, thank you so much for your continued support.
I hope to be back here sooner rather than later with a post that talks about this past Mother's Day and the rapidly approaching Father's Day.
Peace.
"First and foremost, we have to love them. Just like parents of addicts, siblings of addicts have been thrown into a firestorm they didn’t ask for or anticipate." --From my new Heroes in Recovery blog
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