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Kelly Bonanno

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March 22, 2018 By Kelly Leave a Comment

World Water Day 2018: 5 Things You Can Do To Help Alleviate The Global Water Crisis

We luxuriate in bubble baths, enjoy hot showers, swim in our pools, wash our cars, water our house plants, clean our dishes and clothes, drench our lawns, gulp our 8 glasses all without much thought. Water is probably the resource that is most taken for granted because it seems so abundant but it’s really not.

We can’t live without it yet there are currently about 844 million people on this planet who do not have access to safe, clean water in their home.

World Water Day is about bringing awareness to this global crisis and supporting those suffering every single day deprived of clean water and adequate sanitation.

A child dies every 20 seconds from a water-related illness. 

90% of the nearly 2 million deaths caused by diarrheal diseases each year from lack of proper sanitation are in children under the age of 5. Truly heartbreaking.

It’s a problem even here in the United States, 8% of us do not have access to clean drinking water. The issue needs awareness but like all serious issues, we need to take action and do our part to alleviate the problem today and every day.

 “The crisis of our diminishing water resources is just as severe (if less obviously immediate) as any wartime crisis we have ever faced. Our survival is just as much at stake as it was at the time of Pearl Harbor, or the Argonne, or Gettysburg, or Saratoga.”

~Jim Wright, U.S. Representative, The Coming Water Famine, 1966

Jim Wright made that statement 52 years ago and here we are 5 decades later and it’s still a dire situation. Where I live, here in California, we have had years of drought so saving water is at the top of mind for many of us Californians but there are things we all can do that will make a difference when it comes to the water shortage.

  • Experts agree that the best way to help is to simply use less water. Conserve and realize that it’s not an infinite source. Be respectful of that fact; take it into consideration each time you use water for any of your daily activities. Don’t allow the water to run needlessly. Little things like turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth and taking shorter showers help. Even just a quick five minute shower uses 10 to 25 gallons of water. Can’t stand washing dishes like me? Good news if you have an energy star dishwasher, it uses 4 gallons per cycle while water running in your sink uses 4 gallons every two minutes.
  • Do not clean small loads of clothes. About 41 gallons of water is used per load in most washing machines. Fill ‘er up.
  • Make sure none of the faucets in your home have leaks. If they do, get them fixed!
  • No one loves a hot shower more than me. I’m not a bath girl but the feeling of the warm water cascading all over my body is relaxing and heavenly but taking shorter showers is important. Even just a quick 5 minute shower uses 10 to 25 gallons of water. Get clean and get out. And, dry bathe whenever possible.
  • On a daily basis, children and women around the world spend roughly 258 million hours each day collecting water. In developing countries they walk up to 6 hours EVERY day just to get water. Can you even imaging doing that each day Your donation to WaterDay.org  will help empower them with safe water and sanitation. Another way to help is buy Stella Artois beer. Each limited edition chalice sold equals 5 years of clean water.

“I really think we focus too much on ‘scarcity.’ Water is, and always has been, scarce. The truth is, we really need to go back to grade school Earth Science class and remember that water on the planet exists in an interconnected cycle.” ~ Alexandra Cousteau

November 11, 2017 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Operation Christmas Child Helps Spread Holiday Joy One Shoebox At A Time

Don’t you love that warm fuzzy feeling that doing good deeds, giving and volunteering give you? Well, it does more than just give you the good feels, research suggests that it also offers us health benefits.

In the book, The Healing Power of Doing Good, Alan Luks and Peggy Payne set out to show how one’s physical health improves along with emotional well-being when we volunteer. They theorize about what they call the “helpers high,” similar to what runners feel when endorphins are released. A lovely way to give back during the holidays is through Operation Christmas Child.

Samaritan’s Purse International Relief is a non-profit organization that provides emergency relief all over the world to victims of disease, war, natural disaster and famine. Operation Christmas Child has been distributing gift filled shoe boxes to underprivileged children in over 130 countries for nearly 2 decades.

Samaritan’s Purse was named one of CNBC’s top 10 charities changing the world!

It’s really fun to put the shoe boxes together, takes very little money, and truly means a lot to the children.

Put yours together this weekend, National shoe box collection week is next week: November 13 – 20. Visit their website, choose a gender and age group and fill a shoe box. They have instructions on their site with a list of suggestions on what to put in the boxes, things like small toys, markers, note pads, candy, even a toothbrush; or you can order materials.

They make it easy, all you do is pack the shoe box and take it to a local drop off station and they send them off; find one close to your home here. You can also make a direct donation or build a box on their site.

Although the items in these boxes are simple little things, your shoe box will bring more joy than you could imagine. For some of these kids, it might be the first gift they ever receive. It means so much to them and helps make their Christmas morning brighter. ♥

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Get your kids involved. I love putting the shoe boxes together and my kids have fun helping me choose the goodies to fill them with. It’s important for my kids to see that not everyone is as fortunate as they are. Doing charitable helps kids become caring well-rounded individuals, particularly in the world we live in.

April 7, 2016 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Learn The Facts & Take A Stand Against Child Abuse & Neglect

5 children a day die from child abuse and neglect in this country #FiveTooMany. 80% of those children are under the age of 4. Sadly, that number is growing, 15 years ago it was 3 children a day.

What’s worse is that there are actually 3 times more children than that being killed at the hands of their abuser because this statistic does not account for all of the cases that go unrecorded.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month 

There are several organizations working hard to help children. Child Help has been dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect and helping its victims since 1959 . The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides necessary resources and information to parents, victims and law enforcement.

PROTECT is a national association providing political strength and leadership for the protection of abused, exploited, and neglected children. Your time or financial assistance will be put to good use with any of these organizations.

baby washing her faceHelp Spread This is raising awareness by encouraging those on Twitter to donate 1 tweet a day in an effort to stop child abuse. Another easy way to help is visiting Click to Give, ad money raised will go to Child Help.

It is estimated that there are 3 times more incidents of child abuse than the 3.3 million cases reported each year

Writing this post was difficult. The images I saw and the stories I read about innocent little children who need love and nurturing but get instead get brutalized moved me to tears.

  • Approximately 60% of child fatalities that are caused by mistreatment are not listed as such on their death certificates
  • Children who experience child abuse & neglect are 59% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile, 28% more likely to be arrested as an adult, and 30% more likely to commit violent crime
  • About 80% of 21 year olds that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological disorder
  • Up to two-thirds of people being treated for drug abuse report being neglected or abused when they were children
  • More than 90% of victims are acquainted with their abuser in some way
  • The vicious cycle of abuse continues as about 30% of those abused and neglected will go on to abuse their own children

file1591340859301A child is abused or neglected every 47 seconds

Please seek help if you need it. It is available for both victims and abusers. Send this to your friends, post it on Facebook and tweet it so we can bring awareness and potentially save lives.

Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes safety and welfare of children and families by connecting them with proper resources and tools. #StopChildAbuse

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1.800.4.A.Child (1.800.422.4453)

November 10, 2015 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Offering Gratitude To Our Veterans With A Special Salute To My Father ♥

“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free”
 ~Dan Lipinski

I am deeply grateful to these brave men and women for their service. I would especially like to honor my father, Jake Harper, a true American hero who served in World War II, receiving three Bronze Stars and a special medal for D-day.

My Dad ♥

My Dad ♥

My dad was in the 121st Engineer Combat Battalion of the United States Army and battled in 3 major special series campaigns including D-Day where he was in the 2nd wave of American units to storm the beaches in Normandy.

He lost a lot of friends that day and there was extensive damage to their equipment but they persevered and the division went on to receive several awards for their performance during the invasion.

My sister took him to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. the weekend it opened in 2004 and he saw his name listed. It meant a lot to him, he told us it’s a weekend he’ll never forget. His name also appears on a tribute to WWII soldiers in a cemetery near Omaha Beach in France. I am very proud of my father. As you might imagine, he had some amazing stories. He passed away just last year, I miss him dearly.

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave”  ~Elmer Davis

Our service men and women and their families make great sacrifices. This country owes them a debt of gratitude.
These programs benefit veterans and active-duty soldiers:
Anysoldier.com, Wounded Warrior Project, Grace After Fire, VFW

2012-10-21 Halloween 009“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them”  ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

November 2, 2015 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Spread Joy & Love This Holiday Season With Operation Christmas Child

It’s common knowledge that helping others makes us feel good. Research suggests that it also offers health benefits

In the book, The Healing Power of Doing Good, Alan Luks and Peggy Payne set out to show how one’s physical health improves along with emotional well-being when we volunteer. They theorize about what they call the “helpers high,” similar to what runners feel when endorphins are released. One of my favorite ways to give back is through Operation Christmas Child [OCC].1530FJ-F-1355hscreenOCC-320x273

Samaritan’s Purse International Relief is a non-profit organization that provides emergency relief all over the world to victims of disease, war, natural disaster and famine. Operation Christmas Child has been distributing gift filled shoe boxes to underprivileged children in over 130 countries for nearly 2 decades.

Samaritan’s Purse was named one of CNBC’s top 10 charities changing the world in 2015!

It’s really fun to put the shoe boxes together, takes very little money, and truly means a lot to the children.

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Your shoe box will bring more joy than you could imagine

Get crackin’ on your boxes, national shoe box collection week is coming up: November 16 – 23. Visit their website, choose a gender and age group and fill a shoe box. They have instructions on their site with a list of suggestions on what to put in the boxes, things like small toys, markers, note pads, candy, even a toothbrush; or you can order materials.

They make it easy, all you do is pack the shoe box and take it to a local drop off station and they send them off. You can also make a direct donation or build a box on their site.

Get your kids involved. I love putting the shoe boxes together and my kids have fun helping me choose the goodies to fill them with. It’s important for my kids to see that not everyone is as fortunate as they are.
6714_eblast_what_comes_out_of_box_headerDoing charitable work helps kids become caring well-rounded individuals, particularly in the world we live in. They must be absorbing the message, one afternoon a few summers ago, my boys set up a stand to collect donations for The Children’s Hospital, then they went through their toys picking out things to donate to homeless kids – all on their own accord! It was a proud parental momemt. And it certainly was a nice change of pace form the usual, “can we have this… can we do that!?”
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Although the items in these boxes are simple little things, for some of these kids, it might be the first gift they ever receive. It means so much to them and helps make their Christmas morning a little brighter
♥

September 3, 2014 By Kelly Leave a Comment

The Best Thing About The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

file000955084806Unless you’re living under a rock, or not on Facebook you’ve undoubtedly seen or participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. People of all ages are having fun with it but there is nothing fun about this terrible disease. The best thing about this challenge is that it has brought some awareness to a disease most know very little about. But how much are people really bothering to learn?

The challenge prompted me to learn more because I was one of those people who didn’t know much about ALS aka Lou Gehrig’s disease.  I thought I’d do what the challenge was meant for, find out more and spread awareness. Did it challenge you to learn more? This short video will shed some light on this horrible, debilitating disease that affects approximately 5,600 Americans each year.

May 15, 2014 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Free Kibble Helps Animals In Need

Freekibble gives you an extremely easy way to help feed shelter pets. If you haven’t heard of this fantastic website, it’s time to check it out. Freekibble was founded in 2008 by then 11 year old, Mimi Ausland who wanted to help feed shelter animals. Quite inspiring, a little girl with a big heart and the drive to actually do something to make a difference.
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It simply takes one click to help. Visit the site and answer a fun animal related trivia question. Each time you play, kibble will be donated to animal shelters across the country, even if you don’t answer the question correctly!

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They partnered with Halo Purely For Pets so the hungry dogs and cats are being served a natural high quality pet food. Most kids love any excuse to get on the computer so get yours involved, it’s fun and it helps teach them the importance of lending a helping hand. Just did my daily clicks!
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If you’re thinking about adding a furry friend to your family there are many dogs & cats waiting to be rescued from organizations such as Best Friends Animal Society , Pet Finder and Much Love Animal Rescue. Tweet this, share it on Facebook, Google + & send it to your animal loving friends so we can help more animals!

December 22, 2013 By Kelly 1 Comment

Give The Gift Of Love This Holiday Season… Adopt A Dog

A recent study revealed that giving a dog for Christmas is actually a good idea! Turns out, the majority of dogs given as gifts are kept by the families. You know what I’m getting at, don’t you? Adopt a dog for Christmas! Your kids will LOVE you for it and your new furry family member will bring an abundance of love and happiness into your home. Click on the pictures and it will take you to the sites for more info and more animals.

549186_450757185029857_886515706_nAll sisters Chloe & Nina want for Christmas is a happy home. You can adopt them at the County of LA Agoura Animal Care Center 818.991.0071

Cute little chubs is at the Agoura Animal Care Center as well

Cute little chubs is at the Agoura Animal Care Center as well

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Is Jay the quintessential family dog or what?! This 2 year old Terrier mix is already altered & waiting for a good family in Lancaster http://www.animalcare.lacounty.gov

 

 

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Labrador Rescuers of San Diego rescued sweet 18 month old Benjen from a scary shelter. He deserves a loving home www.labrescuers.org

 

 

 

 

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The good folks at Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue www.marleysmutts.com took these sweeties in, found in this box, abandoned. How can people be so cruel? Give them a nice forever home!

 

This is just one of the good dogs needing a home at Four Paws Coonshound Rescue

This is just one of the good dogs needing a home at Four Paws Coonshound Rescue http://www.fourpawscoonhoundrescue.com/

 

 

Adorable little Dudley is also waiting for a forever home at Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue

Adorable little Dudley is also waiting for a forever home at Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue. He has the sweetest little face

October 20, 2013 By Kelly Leave a Comment

It’s Pinktober, Let The Pinkwashing Ensue

“Pinkwashing – verb 1. the sale of items containing known carcinogens, while marketing these products in support of breast cancer awareness 2. also, capitalizing on the promotion of breast cancer prevention when only concerned about bottom line profit margin.”

Raising awareness for breast cancer research and prevention is important, I applaud companies that help raise real funds. HOWEVER, isn’t it horrendously hypocritical of certain companies to sell products with ingredients that have been shown to CAUSE BREAST CANCER?!

file0001487742768That’s right, they use ingredients that are mammary carcinogens, or carcinogenic contaminants that behave as endocrine disrupting compounds in our bodies, causing hormonal imbalance. As the Gerson Institute calls it, ‘carcinogens for the cure.’ True that.

It’s said that Evelyn Lauder’s dream was to end breast cancer. Why doesn’t the company jump off the breast cancer awareness bandwagon and honor her memory by reformulating their products WITHOUT harmful cancer causing ingredients?! Pinkwasing at its finest. And Estee Lauder is by no means the only company guilty of this. Most of them are… L’Oreal, Proctor & Gamble are major culprits. How do they sleep at night?!

Interested in a site that actually helps patients? Various companies offer patients free items such as scarves, make up, house cleaning, hats, wigs, etc. Breat cancer survivor Bethany Kandell created Breatcancerfreebies.com where patients can go to find items they can receive. You can make a donation on the site as well.

Cure Diva is another helpful site where patients and survivors can find support, answers, advice and more to help navigate them through the process… “a stylish feminine environment… here  to revolutionize the lifestyle of women coping with breast cancer and it’s after effects.”

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A direct donation is of course the best way to give back but if you’d like to shop, stay away from the carcinogens and be cautious about what you buy, many products don’t give up much of their ‘proceeds’. Take “Promise Me” perfume, for instance, the Susan G. Komen foundation sold this last year for $59 a bottle, but it’s estimated that only $1.31 of that retail price actually went to funding breast cancer research. Plus, it contained known carcinogens! WTF?!

Choose something cute from the Shop For a Cause Trunk Show by Stella & Dot, ALL net proceeds go to the Noreen Fraser Foundation. You’ll find all kinds of stuff including t-shirts at Save The Ta-tas. Some proceeds from Kohl’s Tek gear line of work out wear to to breast cancer research. Get support while you give support with Aerie’s bright pink Bridget bra. At least with these items you won’t be slathering your body with products that contain breast cancer causing toxins.

Women’s Voices For The Earth offers good tips on how to avoid being pinkwashed.

October 3, 2013 By Kelly Leave a Comment

Go Casual For A Cause

 Lee National Denim Day

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Boot cut, straight leg, skinny, trouser, relaxed fit, boyfriend… grab your favorite pair and go casual (no mom jeans please!)

Don a pair that makes your ass look hot while you show support for breast cancer research.

Go classic and sophisticated with a dark rinse, or fun and chic with a cool color like yellow or indigo. Throw on a chunky necklace and a fabulous pair of boots and your good to go for this good cause.

Everyone can use another pair of jeans, right? Lee National Denim Day is a fundraiser where participants donate $5 or more in exchange for wearing jeans to work. Casual day that gives back, a win win.

Money raised will help fund breast cancer research and services through the American Cancer Society. They’ve raised more more than $93 million since they began the program in 1996.

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