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notion:CREATIVE and Patisserie Angelica

We have yet another fantastic company helping us with our non-profit helping kids with their health. It’s notion:CREATIVE. This is from their web site: notion:CREATIVE is a boutique design studio in Healdsburg, California that is fueled by creative brains Aly Anderson and Heather Prandini. We thrive on passion, design and creativity and have combined our… Read More

Launch Party!!!

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Most of you know that I am founder and director of Shine The Light On Kids, a non-profit organization helping kids with their health. Last year I traveled the country interviewing kids from all walks of life about what they needed and wanted to lead healthier lives. Sonoma State University analyzed the data and on… Read More

World War I and Meatless Monday

During World War I, the U.S. Food Administration, now called the FDA, urged families to reduce consumption of key staples to aid the war effort. “Food Will Win the War,” the government proclaimed, and “Meatless Monday” and “Wheatless Wednesday” were introduced. Herbert Hoover, the first ‘food administrator’, was in charge and American’s would come to… Read More

Data Release on April 20th

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Be sure to join me and Tanya Scott, Program Director, for our first event releasing the data from last year’s journey interviewing kids all over the U.S. We are honored to have been asked by The Commonwealth Club to present the data for the first time as well as the new name of the non-profit… Read More

Don’t miss this talk…

This is my friend Adam’s program. Put it under the ‘must attend’ category. It’s almost sold out, so better be quick. Adam is also a member of the advisory board for Shine The Light On Kids. He’s an M.D., and PhD and brains (neuroscience) are his area of expertise. He’s also an excellent speaker. KQED.org… Read More