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Walk-N-Roll Twitter Party for Spina Bifida!

October 15, 2012 By 2 Comments

Laura Tellado, known as Laurita by her friends, was born with Spina Bifida in Puerto Rico in 1986 with myelomeningocele, the severest form of spina bifida.  In 1990, her family moved to Orlando, Florida in order to give her the best possible care.Now, as an adult, Laura is a full-time advocate for Spina Bifida, working to bring a public voice to the cause.  As a 22-year member of the Spina Bifida Association of Central Florida, she’s doing her part to shed light on this condition by raising money for the Walk-N-Roll for Spina Bifida.

Laura has us and a host of other amazing communities and organizations to help her to raise money online for Team Holdin’ Out for a Hero until October 27th, when we have our Walk-N-Roll event.

Donations can be as small as $5 or as large as $50,000.  Every cent counts and every dollar will go towards supporting families affected by spina bifida in 22 counties in and around the Central Florida region and supporting educational and awareness efforts.
Spina bifida can seem like a daunting challenge for many families, but there is power in numbers and strength in awareness!

Join us for a fun and powerful Twitter Party devoted to raising money and awareness for a cause!

The Details are here:

WHEN: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
TIME: From 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
HASHTAG: #SpinaBifida
WHO TO FOLLOW: See host/co-hosts above.
PRIZES: 
- $50 Gift Card via @LBConnect
- $50 Target eGift Card via @LatinaMomBlogs
- Five (5) $10 Starbucks Gift Cards via @Mr__Christian
- 2 Copies of Children with Spina Bifida: A Parents’ Guide via @MFamMag
CONNECT VIA:
Join the party!  Connect with us on TweetGrid - http://bit.ly/QTatGE #SpinaBifida
Join the party!  Connect with us on TweetChat - http://bit.ly/QTaydu #SpinaBifida
Join the party! RSVP at www.twtvite.com/SpinaBifida12 #SpinaBifida
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Latina Mom Bloggers Announces Big Brother Big Sister Latino Bigs Campaign

October 8, 2012 By 2 Comments

Latina Mom Bloggers is please to announce the Big Brother Big Sister Latino Bigs campaign to encourage Hispanics to mentor youth.  Each month LatinoBigs will feature 5 of the Big Blogueros and their personal stories.  Big Blogueros are Latino Bigs Ambassadors who are nonprofit advocates and will help spread the word about the importance of mentoring our Hispanic youth by sharing  personal stories of mentorship.

 


About 20% of the children Big Brother Big Sister program serves are Hispanic – a number on the rise. Yet, only 9% of Bigs are Latino.  Also, more than 70% of the children ready and waiting to be matched with a mentor are boys, yet only 3 of 10 volunteer inquiries come from men.   Children need a boost in self-esteem and encouragement to believe in themselves that only an adult can give. Guidance and consejos can come in the form of sharing a personal story about the difficulties of algebra.

Please join us in congratulating the 15 bloggers who have been selected to help spread the good news about mentoring:

7 on a Shoestring

Being Latino

Dancing Hotdogs

Latina Mom TV

Los Tweens

Mama Noticias

Military Family of 8

Mommy Palooza

Mommyhood to Hollywood

Queen of Swag

Sofrito for Your Soul

Tech Food Life Adventures

The Digital Latina

Thrifty Ninja

VidaCoco

For more more information about volunteering as a ‘”Big” check out www.latinobigs.org or  www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.   You can also find all the mentoring stories on Twitter via #LatinoBigs hashtag and by following the conversation and becoming a fan on Facebook.

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Announcing Latina Mom Bloggers Media Partnership with Hispana Leadership Summit & 3 Pass Giveaway!

September 10, 2012 By 29 Comments

Latina Mom Bloggers is honored to announce that we are Hispana Leadership Summit Media Sponsors!  Hosted by Poder Hispanic and Vanidades Magazine, HLS brings powerful Latinas from across the country together to inspire, motivate and educate one another in an intimate luxurious setting.  This dynamic three day summit is designed to support the forward focus of Latina business women by providing lifelong learning opportunities and resources to enrich professional careers and achieve personal goals.

 

Leadership is an important quality that many Latina Moms posses.   Latina Mom Bloggers are business women and leaders. As a leader we make critical decisions for our home, children, business and career goals.  In addition to blogging conferences, from time to time it is also important for us to attend Leadership conferences to sharpen our skills, expand our network and reinvigorate our personal journey.

 

HLS attendees will:

  • Discover opportunities to win a competitive advantage
  • Be inspired by successful leaders and experts
  • Learn to develop a leadership style
  • Connect with top-notch professionals
  • Develop tools to handle conflicts and disagreements
  • Acquire skills to get organized and manage time
  • Meet new people and create lasting relationships

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we are giving away THREE FULL ACCESS PASSES to Hispana Leadership Summit!

How To Enter:

Leave a comment below letting us know why you’d like to attend  The Latina Empowerment Conference 2012.

Update September 17, 2012.  This giveaway is CLOSED. Winners were drawn using random.org.

 

Winners:

BohemianBabushka

Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz

Lilliana Gonzalez

Hispana Leadership Summit Registration Discount Code:

Hispana Leadership Summit has provided a Discount Code for all Latina Mom Bloggers members to attend the conference for $150.   That’s a 70% discount.  Please check your mailboxes tomorrow morning for the discount code and registration instructions.   To receive the email, you must be a member of Latina Mom Bloggers. To join, click HERE. US entries and ages 18 and up only, please. 

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