Dueling pianos, open bar, and tasty appetizers – now that’s a party. In this case it was a fundraiser for The Gifted Wedding at the Jive and Wail. The Gifted Wedding is an organization dedicated to giving couples with a terminal illness, disability, or a unique financial situation the wedding or vow renewal of their dreams. The…
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Accessibility 25 Words
Glenda Watson Hyatt is The One Thumbed Blogger and she’s bringing in the new year with another Accessibility 100 series. Kicking it off, Glenda has a project for us. In launching the 2010 edition of Accessibility 100 – a series of 100 easy-to-implement, free and inexpensive tips for improving accessibility for people with disabilities, I…
Musicians on Call is October’s 12for12k Charity
With chapters in New York, Philadelphia, Nashville and Miami, Musicians on Call bring live and recorded music to the bedsides of healthcare facilities. This helps complement the healing process for patients, families and caregivers. This is provided in a number of ways. Bedside Performance Program Volunteer artists give live performances in-room for patients that are too…
SuperPoke Pets – Breast Cancer Awareness Month Contest
Disclaimer: not a Slider Inc sponsored contest. Hi, Glad you took your time to drop in to see what this is about. We (a group of friends and relatives that live and ride motorcycles and horses here in Texas) have a few male and female friends that have had or have breast cancer. Well, October…
Boxing Gloves Breast Cancer Boobiethon
The photographer and Boobithon.com contributor explains this picture: I have known so many people in my life who have been affected by cancer. When I was a senior in high school, a friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer. They amputated his leg, but he died a year after we graduated. My sister-in-law, Jana, lost…