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An Amazing Trip to NYC
I am back from New York! Well, actually before I say that, the reason why I went to New York; Disney’s Friends for Change and AllyKatzz recognized me at the AllyKatzz Tween Summit. It was a blast! Fun at every turn!
The Tween Summit brought together tween girls from all over the country. It was so exciting to share my efforts with them and to come together to help the people in New York. With a super generous donation from Bonnie Plants and the help from my friends at Disney’s Friends for Change I had a booth there were the girls attending the summit planted herb gardens with Cilantro, Flat Italian Parsley, and Basil in them. The planters were then donated to the New York Coalition for the Homeless and other NYC organizations that help people in need. My booth looked amazing! Thank you Mr. Bryan for your creativity and help!!! Thank you to all the girls who worked to so hard to help grow Katie’s Krops in NYC!
The summit had some great keynote speakers, my favorite Heather O’Reilly a soccer player for the woman’s national team who gave an inspiring speech about self confidence. She shared a lot about her experiences with self confidence, about rising to the challenge and surrounding yourself with positive people.
I received an ALLY award. This award was really special because it was presented by Tiffany Thornton!!! Yes Tiffany Thornton. She was so nice and what a huge honor to be selected. Thank you Tiffany!
I ended the night with walking down the pink carpet! I got my picture taken with Kicking Daisies, Mitchel Musso and Tiffany Thornton. Then I saw Tiffany again in her dressing room, who I felt like I’d known for a while (that is how nice she is she made me feel like a true friend!). I also met Mitchel. They performed and amazing concert! Thank you so much Bonnie Plants, AllyKatzz and Disney’s Friends for Change!!! I am inspired more than ever to make my dream of a garden in every state a reality.
Tiffany Thornton & me
The Pink Carpet with Tiffany, Mitchel Musso & Kick Daisies!
Monique Coleman & I donate herb gardens to the New York Coalition for the Homeless!
Coach Bill Buldini- You are a Hero!
Today I saw a very sad story posted on the front page of Yahoo. It was about a Florida football coach who let a homeless player live with him. The coach is now suspended and he and the school are being fined thousands of dollars. The reason? By letting the player live with him he violated a Florida High School Athletic Association code. The code states that no school employee or representative of the school’s athletic department can provide or promise free or reduced-cost housing for a potential athlete in their program. That is just truly sad. The coach should be rewarded for his actions, not punished. If I were that homeless kid, I would be happy that someone stepped in to help me. It is not his fault he is homeless. But now, he is suspended from the team and got the coach in trouble. I see homeless kids at the shelter and know them, they are my friends. These kids need to be part of a team. They need to be supported by their community. They don’t need to feel like they are being punished for being homeless. We need more people like Coach Bill Buldini in the world. Mr. Buldini, I support you, don’t let anyone get you down. You did the right thing.
Katie’s Krops highlighted at Tween Summit
For Immediate Release Contact: Kerry Gillick-Goldberg
516.455.3179
AllyKatzz.com Announces the 2010 Tween Summit
A.L.L.Y. (AllyKatzz Links Leading Youth) Award &
CertifiK.A.T. (Kids Acting Together) of Achievement Winners
-NEW Crop of Philanthropic Youth to be Inducted at the
2nd Annual AllyKatzz Tween Summit in NYC, 10/10/10-
New York, September 23rd, 2010– AllyKatzz.com is pleased to announce the 2010 Tween Summit A.L.L.Y Award Winners, tweens/teens that founded their own non-profits, who will be honored at the 2nd Annual AllyKatzz Tween Summit in NYC on 10/10/10:
- Be Like Brit of Rutland, MA- Britney Gengel (in memoriam)
- Girls Helping Girls of Fremont, CA- Sejal Hathi
- Goody Goodies of Poughkeepsie , NY– Macallan Durkin
- Katie’s Krops of Summerville, SC- Katie Stagliano
- Lemonaid Warriors of Los Angeles , CA– Lulu Cerone
- Project HEAL of New York- Liana Rosenman, Kristina Saffran and Becky Allen
- SHARE in Africa of Basking Ridge, NJ- Shannon McNamara
- Turn Your World Around of Edgemont , NY- Tara Suri
- WeStopHate of Williamsburg , VA –Emily-Anne Rigal
To spotlight tweens/teens whose fundraising and volunteer efforts support larger charities, CertifiK.A.T.s of Achievement will be awarded to:
· Two teen buddy pairs representing Best Buddies New York
· Kyle Orent of Kyle’s Lemonade/Canine Companions for Independence
“The Tween Summit attendees WANT to make a positive difference in the world but they need to learn HOW. What better way is there to empower girls than to introduce them to kids that are already paving the way?” states Denise Restauri, founder and CEO of both AK Tweens and AllyKatzz.com. “We amassed our second group of incredible award winners from across the United States . From as far away as California to right here in New York we discovered tweens and teens that chose to Stand up, Speak out, and Make A Difference whether by spearheading their own charities or choosing to support a larger non-profit with a mission they believe in. I am so thrilled to honor them and look forward to expanding the reach of these awards at future AllyKatzz.com events.”
Additional Summit Highlights include:
- Premium Sponsor, Dove go fresh Deodorant and Body Mist, will surprise one of the A.L.L.Y. Awardees with a $1000.00 grant to help further their mission.
- Disney’s Friends For Change: Project Green star Tiffany Thornton (Disney Channel’s “Sonny With A Chance”) will present Katie Stagliano with her A.L.L.Y. as her project is spotlighted on their site.
- Nestlé Very Best In Youth will be on hand to present A.L.L.Y.’s to both Sejal Hathi and Tara Suri as they are both former Nestle Very Best In Youth Winners.
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ABOUT THE SUMMIT :
On October 10th, 2010, the 2nd Annual AllyKatzz Tween Summit will welcome 250 tween girls, ages 8-14, from across the country to NYC. It begins at 8:00am at The Altman Building in Chelsea, NYC. The day will encompass keynote addresses that emphasize the importance of tweens speaking up and taking action, “Speed Meeting” with “A.L.L.Y. & CertifiK.A.T. of Achievement Awardees,” the Exhibit Hall including: AllyKatzz Alley and AllyKatzz Lab featuring event sponsors that make the Summit possible- all offering the girls a rare opportunity to tell companies what THEY want, a chance to “Speak Up & Share” with the “Listening Panel”- a group of accomplished women from media, entertainment, fashion and sports who want to know what tweens want, and a chance to spread goodwill through DenimMessagingTM (decorating the interior pockets and waistbands of jeans with words of hope and encouragement that will then be donated to homeless tweens and teens). At 7:30pm, at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, they’ll be treated to the “DM’ingTM for Change!” concert featuring host, Monique Coleman (Gimme Mo’), headliner Mitchel Musso (Disney’s “Pair of Kings,” “Hannah Montana” and Phineas and Ferb”) and Tiffany Thornton, both Disney’s Friends For Change: Project Green stars, as well as Kicking Daisies and Fefe Dobson!
To complement the tweens’ experience- a day long Parent Track devoted to exploring topics relevant to their daughters is offered- including what girls are thinking, doing, saying (or not saying), and dreaming…
This groundbreaking day will be moderated by tween expert, AK Tweens and AllyKatzz.com founder Denise Restauri along with author, Seventeen Magazine columnist and self-esteem expert Jess Weiner.
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ABOUT DOVE
The Dove mission is to make women feel more beautiful every day by challenging today’s stereotypical view of beauty and inspiring women to take great care of themselves. Dove, manufactured by Unilever, is the No. 1 personal wash brand nationwide. One in every three households uses a Dove product, which includes beauty bars, body washes, face care, anti-perspirant/deodorants, body mists, hair care and styling aids. Dove is available nationwide in food, drug and mass outlet stores. www.dovegofresh.com
ABOUT DISNEY’S FRIENDS FOR CHANGE: PROJECT GREEN:
Disney’s Friends for Change: Project Green is a multi-platform initiative that empowers kids to help the planet. Through the program, kids learn practical ways to help the environment, get their friends involved, track their collective impact and have the opportunity to help Disney decide how to divide $1 million in annual donations to various environmental causes. Kids can join for free at www.Disney.com/projectgreen.
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SPONSORS: For information on sponsorship packages, full day passes and other opportunities, contact sales@allykatzz.com.
PRESS: For more information or to register to attend please contact Kerry Gillick-Goldberg of KGG Enterprises, LLC at 1.516.455.3179 or kerry.gillick.goldberg@gmail.com
TWEENS AND PARENTS: For more information and to apply to attend the AllyKatzz Tween Summit visit http://www.tweensummit.com
Welcoming Yokoso & Pork Chop to the Katie’s Krops Family!
My adventures with Mr. Bob continue! Today I went to an interesting event…….the chicken auction. Okay well it wasn’t just a chicken auction but that is why I was there. Mr. Bob built a chicken coop, out of what else…… pallets. So Katie’s Krops has embarked on a new adventure. Which is why we bought Yokoso and Pork Chop!!! They will provide eggs for the soup kitchen. And the best part is they were only $11 and will give a ton of eggs!! When they acclimate to their new home they should lay about 1 egg per day!!! A dozen eggs per week!!!! Can’t wait to start collecting their eggs!
Pork Chop
Yokoso
“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try” -John F. Kennedy
I went to Cape Cod Massachusetts for a summer vacation. While I was there I saw a mug with this quote on it from President John F. Kennedy. This is my favorite quote because not only do I believe it’s true, I know it’s true. Take Ms. Elaine, a friend of ours who lives in The Palmetto House. Ever since Mr. Colin had to leave the homeless shelter, Ms. Elaine has taken care of the garden. She’s ridden her bike for miles to look at fences and fruit trees. Ms. Elaine didn’t have to do any of this, but she chose to make a difference, and it really shows. I love the way Ms. Elaine always works to make the garden could be bigger and better and more beautiful. Thank you Ms. Elaine for the difference you’ve made at The Palmetto House garden. I may have said this over and over again, but it is true. ANYONE can make a difference, and like John F. Kennedy says, everyone should try.
Thank you for your votes! I won!
Thank you to everyone who voted for me in the Farm Rich Kids Who Give Contest. Great news…I won. The $1,000 grant to Katie’s Krops will help start two new vegetable gardens to help feed people in need. I couldn’t have done it without you. Your votes are making two new gardens possible. I also want to thank Farm Rich for supporting Katie’s Krops.
Congratulations to Andi, Olivia, Nathan & Anna (the other 4 winners)!
http://www.kidswhogive.com/winners.php
New School Year!
As Phineus and Ferb would say (wait a second, Ferb doesn’t say much, so as Phineus would say), 104 days of summer vacation and school comes along to end it, the annual problem for our generation is finding a good way to spend it. Well that’s not the case for me. I had a blast this summer working in my gardens, swimming, and playing tennis. School starts in two days. New year. New grade. Fresh start. And I have a locker now!!!! I am really excited about starting 6th grade!
There are so many exciting things I am working on this year like working with a school in South Africa and starting a huge composting program in my school! I also see chickens in my near future. That is just a sneak preview of the year ahead! I also will be working closely with my 6th grade science class, planting seeds, testing soil, and creating “potions” to keep deer and fire ants away!
Fall planting season is getting closer and closer. We plan to have a big crop of lettuce this year. We will be using a lot of the seeds from Disney too! Thanks again Disney Gardeners at the Land in Epcot for all your help and support! And thanks to Mr. Bob and his AWESOME greenhouse we will be able to start tons of seeds there!!! We are going to re-till the Pine Forest garden to plant potatoes too. I can’t wait! I would go on and on in this blog but it there is a lot to do and I promise I will keep you posted on all of my new garden adventures!
Summer Vacation
I am in the car on my way home from a trip to Cape Cod, Massachusetts where I visited my grandmother. My grandmother lives in an area where lots of people come to vacation over the summer and rent beautiful houses near the beach. We stayed in a vacation home too. We had a full kitchen which was great and we made breakfast and lunch every day. When we left on Friday, we tried to bring all of the leftover food that we could home, but we had to leave some food there, milk, eggs, bread, etc. We just didn’t have any room in our cooler.
My mom, dad and I started talking about home many people probably leave food in their vacation homes when they are done with their trip or just throw the food away. So much good food must go to waste. Imagine what could be done with all that food. I know when people are on vacation they are most likely not thinking about the homeless and hungry. But what if they did? What if at the end of our vacations in those beautiful beach homes we all came together and found a way to donate that extra food to local shelters and soup kitchen. Imagine the impact we could have on the communities we vacationed in. Right now it is just a thought but there must be a way to save that food and help people in need. Maybe before you rented a house you were asked to fill out a form asking if you have an extra food left that you would be willing to donate it to a soup kitchen. Volunteers could pick up the food and bring it to shelters and soup kitchens. Just a thought, but isn’t that how everything starts.
Ms. Lisa is back!!!!!!!!
Ms. Lisa is back!!!! For those of you who don’t know Ms. Lisa is my Master Gardener, my teacher, my mentor, sometimes my math tutor and my friend. We have missed her so much this summer! Yesterday I went to go visit her. The reason we have not been working together recently is because she just had a baby boy, Alexander, and he must be one of the luckiest boys on the planet because he has such an amazing mom. Ms. Lisa is so personable, genuinely nice and so much fun to be around. She is so excited to get back out into the gardens and get dirty again. We started planning for the fall gardens and they are going to be amazing! I can’t wait to get back out and start working with her again. We are excited to have her expertise back! We missed you Ms. Lisa & we can’t wait for Alexander to come help us plant!!!!