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Dr. Lois Frankel, Board Chair and Founder Bloom Again Foundation
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pasadena, California, March 19, 2010) – Pasadena residents, Dr. Lois Frankel, Dr. Pam Erhardt, and Katherine Wimmer are among the Bloom Again Foundation Board of Directors hosting LUNAFEST – a fundraiser screening short films by and about women.
The event will be held on Thursday, April 29th at Burbank-based Warner Bros., with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. and film screening at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds go to grants for women who need help with living expenses due to lost wages resulting from personal or family medical emergencies.
“We can’t thank the folks at Warner Bros. enough for providing the perfect venue for our fundraiser,” said Dr. Lois Frankel, Board Chair and founder of Bloom Again Foundation. Other community support for LUNAFEST comes from Digital Insight, Fidelity Investments, Nestle, and Union Bank.
Included among the films being screened is one directed by Courtney Cox, “The Monday Before Thanksgiving,” starring Laura Dern and Rosemary Harris. The film focuses on a successful woman (Dern) who is perfectly satisfied with her single status but starts to have doubts about her own happiness when the concerns of her family and friends begin to seem overwhelming.
Recipients of gifts from Bloom Again Foundation are referred by community agencies familiar with women and their circumstances. Strategic partners include the Dolores Mission in East Los Angeles, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and The Center for Nonviolent Parenting and Education.
The concept for Bloom Again was born while Dr. Frankel was being treated for breast cancer and realized just how fortunate she was to have the time and money to heal at her own pace, “I thought about all of the women who live paycheck-to-paycheck and knew they didn’t have the same luxury.” After completing chemotherapy when a friend said it looked like she was “blooming again,” Frankel put the wheels in motion to establish a foundation to help economically vulnerable women.
For LUNAFEST tickets visit the Bloom Again Foundation website at http://www.bloomagain.org/ or call Jessica Vaughn at 626.405.7310. For security reasons, no tickets will be sold the evening of the event.
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L.A. County Fire Department Chief P.
Michael Freeman and Dr. Lois Frankel
CONTACT: Trish Bennett--cell: 626-390-4364; email: pr@bloomagain.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pasadena, California, March 11, 2010) – Bestselling author, keynote speaker and philanthropist Lois Frankel, Ph.D., was recognized at the Los Angeles County Commission for Women’s 25th Annual “Women of the Year” Awards Luncheon for her work to bring about social and economic change. “As much as I am honored by the award, the real opportunity here is to raise awareness among women with abundance in their lives that there are so many others in the community who are less fortunate and need their help,” said Frankel. “We all need to make a living, but we should also be concerned about making a difference.”
In addition to being Founder of Bloom Again Foundation, whose mission is helping working women living at or below the federally defined poverty levels during times of medical emergencies, in 1986 she was also instrumental in founding MOSTE: Motivating Our Students Through Experience. MOSTE matches Los Angeles inner city girls with professional women and Frankel established their first scholarship with a portion of royalties from her books. Dr. Frankel, President of Corporate Coaching International, is a pioneer in the field of business coaching, and is author of six business books, including the international bestsellers “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office” and “Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich.”
Bloom Again Foundation, Pasadena, was founded by Dr. Lois Frankel in 2008. The concept was born while Dr. Frankel was being treated for breast cancer and realized just how fortunate she was to have the time and money to heal at her own pace, “I thought about all of the women who live paycheck-to-paycheck and knew they didn’t have the same luxury.” After completing chemotherapy when a friend said it looked like she was “blooming again” Frankel put the wheels in motion to establish a foundation to help economically vulnerable women. The Board of Directors is comprised of: Lois Frankel, Pasadena; Kathy Wimmer, Pasadena; Eleanor Beasley, Los Angeles; Susan Picascia, Valley Village; Nancy Schoephoester, North Carolina; Pam Erhardt, Pasadena; Cristina Regalado, Altadena; Trish Bennett, Burbank. Bloom Again efforts are supported by local companies such as Nestle, Fidelity Investments, Digital Insight, and Union Bank as well as the California Wellness Foundation.
Recipients of gifts from Bloom Again Foundation are referred by community agencies familiar with the women and their circumstances. Strategic partners include Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Dolores Mission, The Center for Nonviolent Parenting and Education, and The Walter Hoving Home. Monies are distributed based on need, defined as working women living at or below the federally defined poverty levels. For more information about Bloom Again Foundation call 626-405-7310 or visit http://www.bloomagain.org.
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| Beatriz Penzon, Lois Frankel and Father Scott of the Dolores Mission |
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CONTACT: Trish Bennett--cell: 626-390-4364; email: pr@bloomagain.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pasadena, California, February 26, 2010) -- Bloom Again Foundation, announced today the award of a gift of $1,730.00 to Beatriz Penzon of Los Angeles.
Father Scott, with The Dolores Mission, a strategic partner to Bloom Again, explained her situation. Penzon worked on a lunch truck earning minimum wage. In 2009 her husband lost his job, went to San Francisco seeking work and left her with their six children, from 1-1/2 to 12-years-old. He never returned and Penzon managed by supporting herself and her children until she slipped and fell at work.
She kept working with the painful injury, but was let go when she told the woman running the truck she couldn’t spend so much time on her feet. As a result, she got behind in her rent and was about to be evicted and placed in a shelter with her children. The gift enabled her to catch up on her back rent and pay for an additional month to allow her time to recover and find another job.
When presented with the check, Penzon said, “I am very very grateful.”
Bloom Again Foundation, Pasadena, was founded by Dr. Lois Frankel in 2008. The concept was born while Dr. Frankel was being treated for breast cancer and with each day of recovery felt like she was "blooming again." She realized many women need financial assistance to help them "bloom again" during and after illnesses or other medical emergencies. The Board of Directors is comprised of: Lois Frankel, Pasadena; Kathy Wimmer, Pasadena; Eleanor Beasley, Los Angeles; Susan Picascia, Valley Village; Nancy Schoephoester, North Carolina; Pam Erhardt, Pasadena; Cristina Regalado, Altadena; Trish Bennett, Burbank.
Recipients of gifts from Bloom Again Foundation are referred by community agencies familiar with women and their circumstances. Monies are distributed based on need, defined as financially vulnerable working women living at or below the federally defined poverty levels. We are proud to partner with:
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