itsallaboutthekids.org » Programs http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:14:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Teens Visit Twin Horses in Del Mar http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/teens-visit-twin-horses-in-del-mar/ http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/teens-visit-twin-horses-in-del-mar/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 20:59:30 +0000 Angela http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/?p=865 May 1, 2010

Thanks to Janine McCullough of Golden Eagle Farm, teens of It’s All About the Kids got to experience a rare occasion!  Twin horses are very rare and most do not make it due to health problems.  Janine invited us to the Del Mar to see them!  The teens got to pet Sunny and Angel, and a few kids even got nibbled on!  What a unique experience!   After, the teens visited O’Brother’s Burgers in Horton Plaza for delicious burgers, fries and out of this world onion rings!  All organic and fantastic!

Thank you Janine, Sunny and Angel and O’Brothers Burgers for a spectacular day!

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In continuing our mission to provide outstanding activities for the children of our alliance charities, on May 12, 2010,  It’s All About the Kids coordinated a Difference for a Day  wonderful ART activity!  At the Alexander Salazar Fine Art Gallery in downtown San Diego, Tania Alcala’s art is showcased.   20 students from the Toussaint Academy [along with a couple of graduates] visited the gallery and had the opportunity to meet Gallery owner Alexander and Artist Tania.  They each spoke on art and had a question and answer session. It’s All About the Kids provided sketch books and colored pencils for all the students and Tania asked the students to draw in a unique exercise. The teens were asked to draw in silence and you could hear a pin drop!  It was an AMAZING experience and each student was encouraged and complimented on their work.

Thank you to Alexander and Tania who made this event so WONDERFUL!  Thank you to the teens who embraced this activity! They now have sketchbooks to continue expressing themselves.

To donate to the Difference for a Day program so we can continue providing outstanding events like these, please CLICK HERE.

]]> http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/art-with-tania-alcala-at-alexander-salazar-fine-art-gallery/feed/ 0 Afternoon of Total Beauty March 2010 at Groom The Salon http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/afternoon-of-total-beauty-march-2010-at-groom-the-salon/ http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/afternoon-of-total-beauty-march-2010-at-groom-the-salon/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:21:16 +0000 Angela http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/?p=765 The 6th Annual  Afternoon of Total Beauty took place on March 21,2010 at Groom The Salon.  THIS DAY WAS DEDICATED TO HELPING TEENAGE GIRLS!  25 of San Diego’s finest ladies volunteered  to provide the teens from the Toussaint Academy and Storefront  a ‘new look’ with a haircut and style, makeup and skincare consultation and presentations. Topics included self esteem, setting goals, nutrition and reproductive help.  All the teens received a goody bag full of hair and skincare products and jewelry.  The day ended with cookies and ice cream at the House Of Blues!

Thank you to all the ladies who gave of themselves and the teens who accepted our love!

Thank you to Groom The Salon for hosting us for the 6th year and House of Blues for providing fabulous desserts for the 2nd year.

CLICK HERE for photos of the event. Thank you to Theresa Dimapilis  www.momentsofyourlifephotography.com

Due to confidentiality, we can not display the photos of the teens.

]]> http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/afternoon-of-total-beauty-march-2010-at-groom-the-salon/feed/ 0 It’s All About the Kids Helps Fight Discrimination http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/its-all-about-the-kids-helps-fight-discrimination/ http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/its-all-about-the-kids-helps-fight-discrimination/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:47:30 +0000 Angela http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/?p=553

It’s All About the Kids Foundation is committed to fight all discrimination.    In 2007, Yvette Ogletree of Christie’s Place shared with our Foundation that there was a protest in Alabama, where a young boy with HIV was a victim of discrimination.   The three year old boy was not allowed to swim or even shower at the Wales West RV Resort.  She wanted to attend and represent San Diego.  We gladly granted her an airplane ticket to Alabama.  We are happy to announce that a lawsuit was won against the trailer park!

AIDS Issues Update: Features:

Justice Is Served for HIV-Positive Caleb Glover; Exclusive Interview with his Mom

Justice Is Served for HIV-Positive Caleb Glover; Exclusive Interview with his Mom

A happy Caleb Glover, now age 5.
More than two-and-a-half years after an HIV-positive toddler was denied access to a swimming pool in Silverhill, Alabama, justice has been served—or at least resolved. The U.S. Justice Department announced today it has settled an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit requiring Wales West RV Resort owner Ken Zadnichek to pay $10,000 to the United States and $36,000 in damages to the family of Caleb Glover.
According to a press release from the Justice Department, under the terms of the agreement Wales West LLC will establish policies, procedures and training practices to ensure that patrons and their families are not discriminated against on the basis of disability.
“Ensuring that individuals with disabilities are not subjected to discriminatory, stigmatizing treatment based on unfounded fears and stereotypes is critically important. The ADA protects individuals with HIV and other disabilities from this kind of discrimination,“said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
Caleb was banned from the resort’s pool and shower in May 2007, after his then-foster mother Silvia Glover told a Wales West staffer her Caleb has HIV. Frustrated, Glover told the local tv station, and the case gained national attention. When Zadnichek failed to fully apologize for his actions, the Campaign to End AIDS “organized a Labor Day family reunion, of HIV-positive people from across the country to raise awareness of HIV stigma and discrimination. Around 60 members of the C2EA arrived from as far away as San Diego and Columbus Ohio, for a day of camping, barbecuing, and, of course, swimming with Caleb, as his foster mother Silvia looked on.
Caleb soon became symbol as of discrimination, gracing the cover of POZ Magazine with Project Runway alum Jack Mackenroth and being flown out to Disneyland in 2008 for a World AIDS Day bike ride.
Silvia Glover speaks
In an interview with the Update, Silvia Glover, now Caleb’s adoptive mother, said she never filed a civil suit against Wales West, but is grateful for the Department of Justice lawsuit.
“I’m really pleased by the fact that they did acknowledge discriminated against Caleb,” Glover said. Under the terms of the suit, Glover, whose husband died in 2008, will receive $12,000 a year for three years from Zadnichek, money that will go to Caleb.
“I’m blessed that I can meet my everyday needs. But I’m an older lady raising a young child. I might not be around always,” Glover said. She worries about when Caleb will age out of Medicaid at 18. She also wants to put down money for his college fund. “Right now he says he wants to be a doctor.” She added jokingly, “I can’t imagine why, with all the doctors he sees.”
Caleb eats through a feeding tube and has cerebral palsy. But he attends Pre-K and is doing well. “He loves school,” Glover said. “He bounces out of here every morning. We’re thoroughly enjoying him. He’s been the best blessing.”
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Our GOAL was to collect over 1000 toys and 200 gift cards for our less fortunate kids!  We reached our goal for toys…but fell short on the gift cards!  Donate today!

Visit http://www.partyingforapurpose.com/donate.asp today!

With your $25 donation, we will buy a gift card to Target, Walmart, VISA, Borders, Ralph’s…They are for our teens!
We are collecting toys and gift cards for the children of:

Toussaint Academy – Storefront  – Takewing – Freedom Dogs – SAY San Diego
Christie’s Place -  Boys and Girls Club of Carlsbad
Trevor’s Toy Box – Crime Victims Fund – Community Coaching Center

A GIGANTIC THANK YOU TO Ciro’s, Taste & Thirst, CocaCola, Life Renewal, The San Diego Food Bank and Sysco for providing a delicious traditional dinner to our kids and families [over 400!] at our Holiday Party for Kids. Thanks to Christie’s Place for another great year!

Thanks for EVERYONE’S HELP!  Go to Event Recap !

http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/category/event-recap/

]]> http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/toy-drive-marathon/feed/ 0 Difference For a Day http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/difference-for-a-day/ http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/difference-for-a-day/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:16:59 +0000 Admin http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/?p=163 Difference for a Day: We create fun activities joining teens and adults to bridge the gap of trust, build self esteem, and teach that life is limitless.

It’s All About The Kids Foundation organizes and facilitates monthly activities for sponsors and children from our Alliance Charities. The Difference for a Day mission is to build self-esteem, trust with adults, teach these wonderful children that anything in life is possible.

Recent Difference for a Day Activities:

Past Activities

2008 Toussaint Academy HOLLYWOOD PROM

*What a success! The teens had a great time! Thanks to Hall of Champions, Pokez’s Mexican Food, Sushi on a Roll, Ciro’s Pizza, Casino Concepts, Techsmart, Inc and all the Partying for a Purpose volunteers and Staff of Toussaint for making this a great night! The kids rode in style – in the Stingaree Hummer Limo! And Kyle was the top chip winner – winning an autographed football from SD Charger Kassim Osgood!

*Father’s Day at the Fair 2008 with Shawne Merriman and his Lights On Foundation! 10 Toussaint Academy students got to hang out at the Fair and meet Shawne. They had a great time!

*Bay at Play Grand Opening! Shawne Merriman’s Lights On Foundation invited IAATK to bring 3 to 7 year olds to enjoy the festivities! 15 kids from Fr. Joe’s Villages had an amazing time!

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Shootout at Charger Park! 7 Toussaint Students joined Charger Antonio Gates and others to shoot hoops and raise money for Huntington’s Disease. Lamonte, Kyle and Cody came in 1st Place!

More Activities

  • 34 kids visited and fed the Navy Dolphins
  • 30 teens went Snowboarding
  • 40 teens went to Surfing Camp
  • Over 100 kids attended Padre Games
  • Over 50 kids attended Charger Games
  • 80 teens experienced Life Skills Scavenger Hunt
  • 88 young ladies experiened Afternoon of Total Beauty
  • 52 teenage boys competed in Playstation Olympics
  • 40 girls went Shopping for bras
  • Over 100 teens have experienced Prom
  • 20 Teens attended Hall of Champions luncheons with Jim Brown, Tony Parker and Adriane Gonzalez
  • 35 TAAS Students attended the Bodies Exhibit
  • 40 TAAS Students attended the movies, Inconvenient Truth, Star Wars and Harry Potter.
  • 20 Kids from Christie’s Place and JKC Shelter attended a 3 day football camp provided by the California Police Youth Charities
  • 225 kids from Christie’s Place attended the Back Pack Party !
  • and much more every week…..
]]> http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/difference-for-a-day/feed/ 2 Difference for a Week http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/difference-for-a-week/ http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/difference-for-a-week/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:58:05 +0000 Admin http://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/?p=156 Difference for a Week: We provide cellular phones and plans,  mentors and provide care packages and other financial support to our college students.

We currently have 8 students in college that we support! We provide them with a cellphone and service, school supplies, books, bus/trolley passes and other financial needs throughout the year. When the students move into dorms or apartments, we take them shopping for bedding, towels and other necessities.  Our generous sponsor, REAL DEAL FURNITURE, provides new beds.   We send CARE PACKAGES to our out of town students. The in-town students meet with mentors bi-monthly.

****NEW ************  It’s All About the Kids and EZ Learning are also providing FREE ONLINE Classes to our college students! This will help them get ahead while working full time.

WE HELP OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS SUCCEED!

Make A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A COLLEGE STUDENT TODAY!

To volunteer, email Angela@itsallaboutthekids.org

Give of yourself beginning with ONE WEEK, then ONE MONTH, then ONE YEAR!!

Volunteers:

  • Call student weekly
  • Send emails weekly
  • Send care package or take to coffee or lunch  twice a month
  • LISTEN
  • Discuss time management, money management, study habits, ect.

College Student Requirements:

  • Previously a resident or student at Toussaint Teen Center, or family is enrolled in a program at Christie’s Place
  • Must be enrolled in college part or full time
  • Must have a 2.5 average or better
  • If student has a child, the student can not smoke, must be enrolled in WIC and must be attending parenting classes.

Program provides:

  • Cellular phones and monthly calling plans
  • “Move-in” essentials for dorms and apartments, including a new queen sized bed from REAL DEAL FURNITURE
  • School supplies, bus/trolley passes, groceries
  • Additional materials and funding for throughout college

EMAIL ANGELA TODAY TO SIGN UP!

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We Need Toys, Books and Educational Materials All Year Long! To donate, please contact: Angela@ItsAllAboutTheKids.org or Donate to our Foundation!

Good toys, books, games and software, carefully selected, can enhance and direct a child’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth. We are committed to providing backpacks, school supplies and educational toys to the less fortunate childrem of Southern California.

PLEASE HELP US!

We are currently collecting toys, books and educational materials for the 2009 Holiday Season!

It’s All About the Kids Foundation collected Over 1000 Toys for the 2008 Holiday Season! It’s All About the Kids joins Christie’s Place again this year to provide a FANTASTIC HOLIDAY PARTY FOR KIDS!

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The World Talk Radio Offices moved to Phoenix in January 2009. We are currently looking for a new home for our show!

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