What will you be doing for the Thanksgiving holiday?
Staying home with family and friends.
  66%
Traveling to see family and friends.
  23%
Going on a nice vacation away from family and friends.
  3%
I don't want to think of Thanksgiving yet, even though it will be here any day n
  8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 18, 2008

Segment - I  11:00pm—11:20pm

Guest: Max Szadek is the founder and creative mind behind DIVABETIC, discussed this community-based, nonprofit diabetes organization which provides free, diabetes education and encouragement to women living with, at risk of, or affected by diabetes in a unique and entertaining way. The organization works with the support of Novo Nordisk, a world healthcare company, to empower people living with diabetes through the national initiative, “Divabetic-Makeover Your  Diabetes"

 

Contact: Call the DIVA Hotline 800-634-8888                    or go to, www.divabetic.org

 

Segment - II  11:20pm —11:35pm

Guest: Chris DeRose, President and Founder of “Last Chance for Animals, discussed a variety of animal welfare issues including, the proliferation of pet theft rings, dog and cock fighting rings and their efforts to  investigate and work through federal agencies to have the individuals in these operations prosecuted and jailed.  He also talked about the problems of Puppy Mill’s operating in California.  These operations breed animals in extremely deplorable conditions and sell them at high prices taking homes away from animals in shelters/pounds and rescue operations that could be adopted instead of being euthanized. 

 

Contact: Angela Giacobbe
[818] 314-3269                                                                                 or,
Nishka2@aol.com

 

                                                            ~PSA’s ~

  • Asian American Heritage Month “Hep-B” Awareness -  Get blood test
  • Red Cross “There’s a Place”– call 1800 Red Cross or visit www.redcross.org
  • Parslyzed Veterans, www.pva.org
  • Earth Day-LA “Venice Eco-Fest”-June 28th www.Earthdayla.org
  • LA Neighborhood Housing, “HUD Foreclosure Counseling” call 888-9954673
  • USO, “A Day In The Life”, visit www.uso.org
  • Catholic Campaign For Human Development www.povertyusa.org
  • UNICEF, Myanmar Cyclone Relief                www.unicefusa.org

 

Segment - III  11:35pm—12:00am

Guest: Dennis Washburn, Executive Director of the Foundation for Pierce College and Robert McBroom, Their Farm Center Director, discussed their Farmers Market and this years crop of baseball size strawberries along with oranges and avocados to the community.  They also talked about their outreach to school children throughout LAUSD as a part of a nutritional campaign on healthy eating alternatives.  The farm also provides refuge to all animals, horses and other creatures during Southland fire season. Proceeds benefit their farm for ongoing growth in areas of wildlife conservation, farming and other areas of agriculture.

 

Contact:Lysa Barry
(818)716-7111                                                                  
  or, www.piercefarmcenter.com