A big thank you to children’s author and the very popular National Radio Personality Jane Asher  for donating 100 copies of her beautiful children’s book With A Cherry on Top to the kids of The Essence Coprich Library and the 116th Street School in South Central Los Angeles. Thank you Jane!!!

For many years we have been donating books to The Essence Coprich Library at the 116th Street School in South Central Los Angeles. These kids and teachers need our help. If you would like to support the kids there by donating children’s books you can send them to:

116th Street Elementary School 11610 S.Stanford Ave Los Angeles, CA 90059 they have a new Principal name “Dr.P”and she can be reached at 323- 754-3121 Please share with loved ones…

“This book is a sweet expression of love. It is a delight for all of us who have ever tried to express just how much we love someone only to have it ‘topped’ by their love for us! Read it and add your own topping … you’ll love it!” -Gaila, superfan

Order With a Cherry on Top on Amazon

Here is more information on Jane Asher and her book:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twitter: @JanesVision  I’ll also RT through @JaneAsher @VoiceOverVision @LifesRichest

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WithaCherry?ref=tn_tnmn

Media Links:

http://childrensretailtoday.com/2012/12/12/written-with-love/

http://www.JudyAMcNuttBooks.com/books-support-spirit-and-practice.php

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

I AM Foundation Donates 2,000 I Am Healthy! Books to LA Kids at Day of The Child

I Am Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well-Being

Thanks to Former Consul General of Sri Lanka, Jeff M. Goonewardena, The I AM Foundation is donating 2000 copies of their newest book I Am Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well~Being to the children of Los Angeles through the organization Children Uniting Nations (CUN). This is a $30,000 gift in retail value to foster children who will be receiving back-packs with various items including the I Am Healthy! book which is written in English and Spanish. I Am Healthy! helps kids, parents and teachers to make good choices around a healthy lifestyle.

A Star-Studded Celebrity Event for the children, The 2012 Day of the Child Summary Sunday, by Children Uniting Nations, will take place on November 18, 2012 Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, CA 9:00am-2:00pm Click here for more information on the event.

Some of the attendees at this years event:

Governors	Senators	House Representatives	Mayors	County supervisors	Councilman
Gray Davis	State Secretary Hillary Clinton	Brad Sherman	Antonio Villaraigosa	Don Knabe	Dennis Zine
Arnold Schwarzenegger	Barbara Boxer		Jim Wood	Mike Antonovich	Benard Park
	Dianne Feinstein	Karen Bass	Jimmy Delshad	Zev Yaroslavsky	Ed Reyes
	John Kerry	Dennis Cardoza			Tom LaBonge
	Christopher Dodd	Jim Mc Demott			Jan Perry
		Sam Farr			Eric Garcetti
		Loretta Sanchez			Paul Koretz
		Maxine Waters			Bill Rosenthal
		Judy Chu
		Nancy Pelosi
		Rohrabacher
		Henry Waxman

Jeff M. Goonewardena and The President of The United States Barack Obama

The Honorable Jeff M. Goonewardena is the Former Consul General, Sri Lanka, to 11 Western United States and the Honorary Mayor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Oceanside, California. He has been working as an International Spokesperson and Advisory Board Member to The I AM Foundation since 2005.  Mr. Goonewardena has helped The I AM Foundation gift and distribute 100,000 I AM! Affirmation Books and school supplies to children who survived the tsunami of 2004 in his native Sri Lanka. Mr. Goonewardena also helped The I AM Foundation gift and distribute over 50,000 books to children affected by Katrina in the US.

About Children Uniting Nations: founded by Daphna Edwards Ziman in 1999, Children Uniting Nations is a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization dedicated to providing advocacy and awareness through community and academic mentoring programs for at-risk and foster youth. CUN strives to recruit and train community volunteers to help build self-esteem, life skills and improve educational outcomes for youth in at-risk communities. CUN brings to the table private/public community collaborative partnerships designed by highly regarded experts in the mentoring and foster care communities. Children Uniting Nations aims to bring our global communities together to come to the aid of our children most in need. Day of the Child: Children Uniting Nations’ Annual Day of the Child (DOTC) is designed to bring awareness to and support the needs of children who are living in and out of home care. The primary goal of the day is to secure “long-term” mentors for these very special children. Each year we bring together 1,000 youth living in foster care throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area and 1,000 community volunteers (Mentors) for a day of fun in a carnival like atmosphere. Each child is matched with a mentor for the day recruited by our staff from Corporate Partners, Local Colleges, Universities and Community Organizations.

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

Dr. Marilyn Powers and the women of La Luz

The I AM Foundation has donated 250 copies of I Am Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well-Being English, Spanish Edition ($1500.00 worth of books in retail value) to the following people and organizations for gifting to children in their program or area:

The YMCA Headquarters in Cincinnati, OH

Rotary Club of Sonoma, CA

Rick Young Radio Host for the Children of New York City

Janice Deaton and Corazon Global, Tijuana, Mexico

La Luz, Children of The Farm Workers in Sonoma, CA

Association of Unity Centers Worldwide Youth and Family, MO

The Agape Center Youth and Family, Los Angeles, CA

Unity of Grapevine, TX

About I Am Healthy! We are so excited to announce the next book in The Love~Wisdom Series… I Am Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well-Being.  (For children grades K-6th. Being Published  July 8th, 2012, the 14th Anniversary of The I AM Foundation!)

We wrote this book to inspire and motivate children to take actions that support their health and well-being.  All children face choices, daily, that affect their health.  Some of these choices may include:

I Am Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well-Being

Breakfast: skipping? Or eating?

     Fitness: working on the computer, talking on the phone? Or going outside for fresh air and exercise?

     Transportation: riding in a car? Or walking? Riding a bike?

     Food: stuffing junk food? or consuming nutritious food?

     Rest: staying up playing video games, or texting into all hours, and waking up exhausted? Or relaxing before bed and getting a full night’s sleep?

     Fluids: drinking soda? Or hydrating with pure water?

This list comprises only a handful of choices that children face every day. Too often children find it easier to stay in unhealthy patterns than to change and make healthier choices. However, what are some of the benefits of making healthy choices?

þ    Feeling alive and alert

þ    Accessing focused attention

þ    Feeling good in your body

þ    Enjoying a healthy body and a sound mind

Our sincere hope? That I Am Healthy! supports our children to make the very best choices for their health. Why is their health so important? So children can share their talents and gifts to make dynamic differences in the world. They are our hope for a positive, sustainable future, and for a world that serves everyone.

—Steve Viglione and Dr. Marilyn Powers

Authors of The Love~Wisdom Series for Children and Adults

Co-Founders of The I AM Foundation

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

Several months back, I was given the book The Bridge: A Seven Stage Map to Redefine Your Life and Purpose.  I thumbed through it and thought, “Hmmm, very interesting, I’ll have to read this . . . someday.”  Well, while going through some personal challenges recently, I thought I should sit down with The Bridge.  I have to tell you, I could not put it down—I now know I will be referring back to it, time and time again.  I should have read this book long ago.

In The Bridge, Dr. Marilyn Powers and Steve Viglione clearly and “non-clinically” explain a path of self examination, decision making, emerging renewal, with eventual/ongoing personal radiance.  Not an instant cure-all for everything that ails your soul, the reader soon understands the work necessary to travel the road to a better life. The work may not always sit pleasantly on one’s mind or heart, but this book addresses the strategic issues and perceptions that must be dealt with and reconciled if you wish to develop a true and joyful life.

One quick example of how The Bridge has already impacted my life? Almost immediately after finishing reading it, I sat down and clearly wrote a “Vision” of how I see my life going forward.  I affirmed the environment in which I wanted to live my life, and under what terms and conditions.  Spelled out very vividly, I shared it with the world.  I am already seeing this purposeful initiative unfolding in my life.  Pretty cool, huh?

Visit Roger Mayer at www.wix.com/rogmay/brain

Here is a link to The Bridge through The I AM Foundation’s website

Greetings everyone!

I’ve just returned from Nepal, where I gifted the I AM! Affirmation Book to children at Raksha Nepal. 

www.rakshanepal.org

I visited with Menukaa Thapa, director of Raksha Nepal, where I learned about her work providing skills training and advocacy to women and girls exploited in Nepal’s so-called ‘entertainment’ industry.  There are an estimated 50,000 women and girls working in massage parlors, dance bars, and cabin restaurants in Nepal.  Some have been trafficked into this industry, and virtually all are working due to a lack of any other option – the unemployment rate here is 38%, even higher for those with no education and a lack of marketable job skills. 

I was amazed to learn that Raksha Nepal is also caring for 23 children, the children of the ‘entertainment’ workers.  Some are orphans.  Menukaa and her staff love these children like they were their own! I haven’t seen a happier bunch of kids at a children’s center in awhile!  Menukaa even negotiated with a local private school to take in all the children and educate them for half the school fees.

These children were thrilled with their very own copies of the I AM! Affirmation Book.  They are also very good at reading English, and not a bit shy about it.  We read every page together, out loud, and loudly!  We talked about what I AM! means: that they can be anything they want in their lives, pilots, doctors, maybe even the first woman prime minister of Nepal!  There is nothing like being surrounded with the smiling faces of innocent, happy children and realize you are sitting among the future of Nepal.  It is awe inspiring.

The I AM! Affirmation book I gave them was the English-Spanish version: now I’m committed to getting it translated into Nepali and distributing it throughout Nepal.

I’ve found a great printer who will have this book translated into Nepali and print copies to I AM Foundation standards of quality.  All we need is the funding.  I encourage the many supporters and family of the I AM Foundation to share my vision for Nepal’s children, and help me gift the inspiring I AM! Affirmation Book throughout the country.  For further information, call Steve!  With love,

I AM Leslie!

A Message from Steve and Marilyn: Making Healthy Choices

Health is our highest priority.  As the greatest gift we can give ourselves, we can’t take it for granted. And when our health is challenged, we feel the ripple effects in every aspect of our lives.  That’s why we need to expand our children’s health awareness. Let’s make it easier for our children to make more positive choices.

We are so excited to announce the next book in The Love~Wisdom Series… I Am Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well-Being.  (For children grades K-6th. Being Published  July 8th, 2012, the 14th Anniversary of The I AM Foundation!)

We wrote this book to inspire and motivate children to take actions that support their health and well-being.  All children face choices, daily, that affect their health.  Some of these choices may include:

I Am Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well-Being

Breakfast: skipping? Or eating?

     Fitness: working on the computer, talking on the phone? Or going outside for fresh air and exercise?

     Transportation: riding in a car? Or walking? Riding a bike?

     Food: stuffing junk food? or consuming nutritious food?

     Rest: staying up playing video games, or texting into all hours, and waking up exhausted? Or relaxing before bed and getting a full night’s sleep?

     Fluids: drinking soda? Or hydrating with pure water?

This list comprises only a handful of choices that children face every day. Too often children find it easier to stay in unhealthy patterns than to change and make healthier choices. However, what are some of the benefits of making healthy choices?

þ    Feeling alive and alert

þ    Accessing focused attention

þ    Feeling good in your body

þ    Enjoying a healthy body and a sound mind

Our sincere hope? That I Am Healthy! supports our children to make the very best choices for their health. Why is their health so important? So children can share their talents and gifts to make dynamic differences in the world. They are our hope for a positive, sustainable future, and for a world that serves everyone.

—Steve Viglione and Dr. Marilyn Powers

Authors of The Love~Wisdom Series for Children and Adults

Co-Founders of The I AM Foundation

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

Photo from the Book Presentation at the Sonoma Valley “Stand By Me” Mentoring Alliance…From Left to Right: Christopher Oscar, Steve Viglione, Dr. Marilyn Powers, Kathy Witkowicki and Tina Baldry

Local Realtor®, Christopher Oscar of Frank Howard Allen Realtors®, sponsors 300 Teens to receive empowering books at the Sonoma Valley “Stand By Me” Mentoring Alliance.

On Tuesday June 12th, Sonoma Valley “Stand By Me” Mentoring Alliance Executive Director Kathy Witkowicki and Program Director, Tina Baldry were presented with 300 copies of The I AM! Affirmation Book: Empowering Who You Are for Teens and Adults.

The books were a gift from Christopher Oscar, Realtor® of Frank Howard Allen Realtors® in Sonoma, who sponsored the books,  and The I AM Foundation.

“I am honored to be able to sponsor and gift these books to the mentors and mentees at The Sonoma Valley “Stand By Me’ Mentoring Alliance. I have seen first hand, the impact these books make on teens and young adults.” states Christopher Oscar

“Kathy and I truly appreciate the donation of your empowering books!  We are looking forward to handing them out to our staff and mentors and mentees.” says Tina Baldry, Program Director at The Sonoma Valley “Stand By Me’ Mentoring Alliance

And Dr. Marilyn Powers, Co-Founder of The I AM Foundation shares: “At a time when our teens and young adults are being challenged on so many levels, it is time for businesses and organizations to make a stand for our kids. We want to thank The Sonoma Valley “Stand By Me’ Mentoring Alliance for gifting the books to their mentors and mentees and we thank Christopher Oscar whose sponsorship made this possible.”

The Sonoma Valley “Stand By Me’ Mentoring Alliance invests in the future of our community by creating and supervising long-term relationships between caring adults and at-risk school children in need of social and academic support.  They do this through one-on-one and group mentoring.

As a Cause Marketing Partner with The I AM Foundation, Christopher Oscar gifts 10% of his real estate commissions to sponsor books for children and teens in the greater Sonoma and Sonoma Valley area. When you buy or sell a home or real estate through Chris Oscar of Frank Howard Allen Realtors® you will also help to positively impact the children, teens and young adults of this community. To contact Chris Oscar, please visit www.YourSonoma.com

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

From Dennis Waters, Baltimore, Maryland…

Reporting from the Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School  in Baltimore, Maryland…

What a magical, mystical moment. What a marvelous journey this thing called life. We gave each of the 36 ~ fifth graders at The Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland a balloon printed with the affirmations from the movie “The Help,” (you is kind, you is smart, you is important, we made them as I AM Kind, I AM Smart, I AM Important.) We also gave the fifth graders, who are now sixth graders, a copy of The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  from The I AM Foundation.  Mr. Steve Viglione, Founder of The I AM Foundation, gifted us 100 books plus gave us a generous discount for an additional 100 copies of these books.  And through the generous donations of Facebook friends, and others we were able to purchase these books and gift them to the children. I applaud my Facebook family for contributing.  We, Vielka and I, will continue to work with the youth of the great city of Baltimore, and the youth of the world. My point for posting this. I know that no matter how many tsunami situations people talk about, on Facebook and other places, there are children and adults who are making real decisions and insisting that life yield to them days of sunshine and joy. You can choose to be one of the sunshine day people. I thank and applaud all who contributed/donated to this project. And Thank you to Roger Mayer who introduced us to The I AM Foundation.  100 books were purchased for donation from The I AM Foundation. And, 100 books were donated to us from their Buy~One, Gift~One Program. The balance of the 200 books will be gifted to the children of Baltimore in the next school year, (Fall, 2012.)

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

 About the Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School 

Vision + Mission Statement:

The vision of Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School is to put students, educators and families at the center of learning. The mission of Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School is to provide a program of educational excellence to all students, their families and the community.

The I AM Foundation is so grateful for our partnership with PuddleDancer Press and for the gifting of 800 copies of  Connecting Across Differences, 2^nd Edition to all attendees at the June 2012 Unity People’s Convention in Detroit, Michigan. This is a $16,000.00 donation in retail to the Unity attendees from PuddleDancer Press and The I AM Foundation.  “We are thrilled to once again receive a donation of books from The I AM Foundation and PuddleDancer Press. Thank you so much!” says Debbie Ball, Director of Event Planning for Unity Conferences.

Since 2001, The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 50,000 Nonviolent Communication books through our partnership with PuddleDancer Press.

Profound Connection is Just a Conversation Away!

In this fully-revised second edition of Connecting Across Differences, Drs. Dian Killian and Jane Marantz Connor offer a comprehensive and accessible guide for exploring the concepts, applications, and transformative power of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process. Beginning with a simple shift in thinking, readers discover uncomplicated, yet transformative skills to create a life of abundance, building the personal, professional, and community connections for which they yearn.

Now with an expanded selection of broadly-applicable exercises, roleplays, and activities that challenge readers to immediately apply the concepts in everyday life, this new edition opens the authors’ insight to an even-broader audience. Detailed and comprehensive, this combined book/workbook enhances communication skills by introducing the basic NVC model, as well as presenting more-advanced NVC practices.

Relevant, meaningful exercises follow each concept, giving readers the chance to immediately apply the skills they’ve learned to real-life experiences.

Drawing on a combined 25 years’ experience, the authors help readers:

• Transform negative self-talk into self-empowering statements.
• Foster trust and collaboration when stakes are high.
• Establish healthy relationships to satisfy their needs.
• Defuse anger, enemy images, and other barriers to healthy connections.
• Get what they want while maintaining respect and integrity.

What People are Saying

Reading Connecting Across Differences changed how I approach my work and life. Using empathy to connect with my feelings and needs and with the feelings and needs of the people around me makes me happier and more effective. Jane and Dian, thank you for guiding me on this journey.

—ROBERT MCGUIRE, Executive Director, Merck, Inc.

Dian Killian is remarkable woman with a great message that brings wisdom to the field of nonviolence.

—HOWARD GLASSER, author, Transforming the Difficult Child:

The Nurtured-Heart Approach

Connecting Across Differences  capacitates readers with the essential personal and interpersonal skills and knowledge needed to nurture and build a culture of peace. Killian and Connor’s thoughtfully-constructed guidebook opens doors to the possibility for authentic dialogue between self and others—illuminating multiple paths to living with integrity. This book should be on the bookshelves of all peacemakers across the globe.

—TONY JENKIS, Director of Education, National Peace Academy

Having taught Nonviolent Communication for many years, it seems to me that this book covers every question I have had or have been asked about how to learn and integrate this simple, yet challenging, reframing of communication with self and others. I am grateful to Dian and Jane for this edition’s contribution to the field of applied nonviolence.

—KIT MILLER, Director, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

In each chapter of this book, numerous exercises invite readers to apply NVC skills and concepts in their own lives. The second part features extensive dialogues illustrating NVC in action, including self-empathy, empathy, and mediation. The book closes with a resource guide for further learning, plus an interview with Marshall Rosenberg from the February 2003 Sun Magazine.

You can purchase Connecting Across Differences from The I AM Foundation. For every copy you purchase from us we will gift another book to a child, teen or adult somewhere in the world.

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

The I AM Foundation has received The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz for Gift Giving

 To find out more about how to give The Four Agreements as a gift, click the link to our newsletter…http://lnkd.in/2pbb83

About Leslie

“I have attended SEVERAL “self-help” workshops in my 52 years…..I stopped for awhile because I couldn’t take it any more.  I needed to re-group and find out for myself what was true.

Then I met Dr. Marilyn Powers, who is my friend, before she is a counselor to me.    I decided to do the “Bridge Workshop” because I like Marilyn and Steve.  Well, I can honestly say, I absolutely LOVE her as a leader!  She is awesome on all counts.  She doesn’t play the “holier then thou” part or act like she knows something you don’t.  She helps me feel empowered.  She makes me laugh.  She tells stories.  She has been through a lot.  She KNOWS her stuff!  She makes me happy.  She is a real live person, who doesn’t pretend to be anyone other than herself.  And, she is an amazing SELF!  Well, I could go on and on…..

I will attend any of your workshops.  Because it doesn’t feel like I am in a workshop.  It feels like I am hanging out with really cool people and I feel comfortable.  Marilyn never makes us do anything we don’t want to do.  She is very skillful….

I always feel super good after a Bridge workshop.  I am feeling more and more myself.  And, ready for more….

love, leslie

What do you want to know?  I am beautiful inside and out….I only surround myself with people who adore me…. Love Rocks! it’s all there is….Trust your life…..Finally. Better late then never! Oh, did I tell you that I am a good dancer? I AM!!! Leslie Murphy is also an extraordinary yoga teacher and massage therapist in Sonoma, CA.

The Bridge: A Seven-Stage Map to Redefine Your Life and Purpose by Dr. Marilyn Powers and Steve Viglione speaks about two curriculums: first, the one we all received at birth from our parents, education, religion, and culture. Second, a curriculum for us to create. It comes from within us. It speaks to our calling, our mission, and our purpose in the world. The Bridge is part of The I AM Foundation’s Love~Wisdom Series of Books and Music. Visit Dr. Marilyn Powers Facebook Page and The Bridge is on Facebook too!

 

About The I AM Foundation…the publisher of The Bridge. Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org  Visit The I AM Foundation on Facebook.

Greetings to all friends, family, and supporters of the I AM Foundation!

Yesterday I was invited to visit the EWN-Empowering Women of Nepal-Children’s Center in Pokhara, Nepal.  There are about 22 children living in this center; some have been rescued from domestic servitude, some out of circumstances of poverty and deprivation. All of them are now loved and cared for by this Nepali nonprofit organization: they are fed, clothed, housed, and are attending local schools.

My friend, Helen Gurung and I went to meet the children and gift copies of the I AM! Affirmation Book, and the I AM! Book for Teens.   Their faces convey the delight with which they received this wonderful children’s book of power affirmations.  I was very grateful to have the Program Manager, Archana Chhetri, there to translate into Nepali so each child could hear and share the affirmations.  19 girls and two boys living at the Center received the book and happily joined in repeating the words in English: “I AM!…” as we read the affirmations together.

After we recited the affirmations together — ‘I AM Joy — I AM Healthy — I AM Brave!’ — Archana translated, explained, and pointed out the animals, sun, and scenery shown on each page.  The kids flipped the pages back and forth as together we found the page number for the next affirmation.  I showed them the other language at the bottom of the page and told them about my neighbor country, Mexico, where this language, Spanish, is spoken, and children there read this book too.

It is remarkable to think this small book of affirmations for children has gone out all over the world and is now reaching Nepal, where the government, nonprofits, and civil society continue to work towards establishing a society that equally values and protects its children, girls and boys.

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

Deborah Birnbaum of PS 18 X of Bronx, New York applied to be a recipient to The I AM Foundation’s program. PS 18 X has been chosen to receive a box of books.  They will be receiving their I AM! Affirmation Books for gifting to the students this spring 2012. The students are in the 4th grade. If you would like to be a sponsor to help the children of this school receive books, Contact Us for more information.

Deborah Birnbaum says……….

I work in the South Bronx. This is by far and away one of the poorest districts in all of the United States. Due to budgetary constraints, the school I work in has not been able to supply enough reading books for my students on their current reading levels. I do my best to borrow books from my local public library or buy them when possible. I would love for my students to have books they will enjoy reading on “current kid” issues/life. Any help would be wonderful!

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

Curtis Lake of MORE SURE WORDS Ministry applied to be a recipient to The I AM Foundation’s program. MORE SURE WORDS has been chosen to receive a box of books. They will be receiving their books for gifting to the students in April of 2012. The students range from age 6 to 17. If you would like to be a sponsor to help the children of this school receive books, Contact Us for more information.

Curtis Lake says………

We are begining a childrens’ ministry in Tennessee. We have only been here about a year and a half, we are operating out of a home with about 38 kids.

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org 

 

A Message from Lori Waller…friend and supporter of The I AM Foundation

One of the companies I have invested in has the proven process and technology to do away with landfills, incinerators, conventional waste-to-energy facilities, and hand recycling – a simple and evolutionary way of dealing with trash for a growing crisis on the planet.  Dealing with trash is Not sexy but the problem we solve for the planet is an awesome one by eliminating over 95% of green house gases, recycling up to 75% of the waste, creating green electricity, and nothing going into a landfill

We are poised to solve the Big Island of Hawai’i — Hilo and Kailua’s municipal waste crisis as their landfill is just about full.  Additionally they have tight budgets and also are committed to getting to Zero Waste which costs them even more money.

We are in the second round of fundraising to accomplish this and if this money comes in from someone(s) who is also a supporter of The I AM Foundation, we will match the Return On Investment which the Investor would receive, to The I AM Foundation.

I recently witnessed a very generous gift that Nelly Furtado recently gave to The Unstoppable Foundation, also doing great work in expanding consciousness, which was to match the funds that they raised at an event, up to $500K.   It hit me that evening that I/we could essentially do the same for The I AM Foundation by a similar offering.

What we are looking for more specifically is an additional investment to pay for the first milestone in the Approval Process. This is not a conventional offer or blog post BUT I want to share my inspiration, love and financial support for the Beloved I AM Foundation.  Lori Waller  619-985-6095

About The I AM Foundation…Founded in 1998, The I AM Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is publishing and gifting books and music from The Love~Wisdom Series. The I AM Foundation also gifts books and music from other authors and musicians who donate their products for gifting to the world. The I AM Foundation has gifted and distributed over 1.1 million books and products to children around the world since 1998. The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are  is their signature book which has over 177,000 copies of various editions in print. The book has been translated into over 40 languages for book gifting to children worldwide. To make a financial or product donation please visit www.iamfoundation.org