Leighann, thank you! This was a first effort at a new fund raising idea- you were the perfect comic for this very diverse (age, race, sex) group- everyone who has commented enjoyed your comedy- you had something for everyone. Had you failed, this idea- which was not initially well received by some of our “seasoned” members- would be a dead issue. Your success is our success. As we assist women locally and globally to ‘Live their Dream’, each new effort gives us the resources we need to reach out further and further to fulfill our mission. You might want to learn more about us- our website www.sisessex.org will lead you to our federation- SI of the Americas www.soroptimist.org and from there to the International www.soroptimistinternational.org and other 3 federations around the globe- for some, projects are geared to sanitation, others clean accessible water, micro loans for women in war torn countries, human trafficking, domestic violence/ rape, and in our Women’s Opportunity Awards- to give single female heads of households grant funds to initiate or continue their education. We are nearly 200.000 women in 130 countries moving in the same direction- improving the lives of women and girls. Your efforts on Friday night are, to us, as significant as your work with our military- for which I applaud you. Again, thank you for helping us to reach our goal with this friend-raiser! - Vickie The New York City comedy community lost one of its brightest lights last night. Rich wasn't just a funny man. He was a sweet man. A gentleman. His life was a living lesson on how to stay positive no matter how big the bumps in the road. His strengh, fortitude and resilience was grace under pressure personified. There are no words to express how deeply and truly he will be missed. I had to hunt for it, but I found a Dunkin' Donuts in the Miami International Airport. The day is looking up.
Would you believe a 12-year-old wrote this: “By choosing to be happy we let ourselves be friendlier and more human to one another.” Deep, right? I recently had the honor of being a judge for The 2012 Good Life Award Writing Contest. It was open to students from seventh to ninth grade; 522 kids entered from 34 schools. The contest was created to honor the life of Dottie Yeck, a champion of children, who believed that one is never too young to have an impact on the world. Her Life Philosophy and premise for the contest is: Being Good + Doing Good = Having Fun + Being Happy. Clearly Dottie was not a native New Yorker. Listen to this BlogCast! "Saw you on a Def Jam All Stars DVD and realized by the 3rd joke how incredibly intelligent you were; just a fan hoping to show support and wondering who you've wrote for or collaborated with." This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. What am I reading now? Stephen King's The Tommy Knockers. (unabridged audio) Stephen King's worst is better than a lot of people's best. On Saturday, April 28, I had the honor of emceeing the Unite Women New York’s Unite Against the War on Women March & Rally down in Foley Square! I got to meet some incredibly very powerful and passionate women including Unite Women New York Founder Desiree Jordan, Congress woman Carolyn Maloney, author Erica Jong, Civil Rights Activist and Hall of Famer Colia Clark, actress and activist Martha Plimpton and so many more. It was an energizing and inspiring event. Check out the excellent article by Marcia Yerman. As Jasmine Burnett (head organizer of Sister Song) said, “We will finish the war they started!” |