October 2011 Issue # 60 Get in touch with us! Dear Neighbor: Visit our site! October is awareness month for two causes that dominate headlines: Breast Cancer and Domestic violence. Although women are thought to be the primary victims, both issues affect men as well. Below you will find events, important information and ways you can get involved and make a difference. You will also see some fascinating and heart-warming stories that aired on CBS4, a list of Family Halloween events and, as always, great deals in our Bargain Corner. Have a safe and Happy Holiday! Lynne Cameron Executive Director More About N4N In This Issue Workshop: How to Protect Yourself From Home Repair Contractor Fraud SHINE WORKSHOP: "How To Protect Yourself From Home Repair Contractor Fraud" Breast Cancer Awareness Month Free and open to the public! Don't miss the free workshop on Thursday, October 20, 2011 on "How to Protect Yourself from Home Repair Contractor Fraud." There will be many speakers and guests as well as free give-aways and refreshments! Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling (855) 2-NOFRAUD. More info here and on Oct. 20 in our Community Calendar at neighbors4neighbors.org. SHINE Did you know? SHINE stands for Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders. SHINE is a great statewide, volunteer-based program offering free Medicare and health insurance education, counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and their families and caregivers. If you're looking for information or have any Medicare questions, visit their website or learn more here. Domestic Violence Awareness Month Halloween Safety & Events Helping Feels Good Lips Dinner with the Divas In Your Community Stories Neighborhood Hero Under the Big Top Street Fair & Tribute to Veterans Military Room Makeover Give Thanks. Give Life. Volunteer in South Florida Breast Cancer Awareness Month Race for the cure! The Bargain Corner The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is on October 15th! Over the past 16 years, the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale community has raised millions of dollars to fund the fight against breast cancer! To get involved, click here. Here are some other great ways locals are finding to spread the word about Breast Cancer this month... The Wish List Community Calendar News 4 You Helping Hands The Palms AVEDA Spa Picks Pink! Hopetober for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Live Long Benefiting Livestrong Pretty in Pink Challenge A "Think Pink Teen Craft" program with artist Susan Buzzi Writing Poetry, Kicking Cancer Breast Cancer Prevention and Education Program Domestic Violence Awareness Month Did you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month? One in four women will be affected by domestic violence at some point in her lifetime, and this devastating problem impacts women, men and children in Broward County every day. October's Neighborhood Hero This month's neighborhood heroes are the Knights of Columbus North Miami Chapter and an anonymous donor from Hollywood, Florida who helped give a Perrine woman with Cancer a comfortable place to rest after Chemotherapy. The anonymous donor donated the bed in honor of his Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. (WID) is Broward's only nationally accredited, state-certified, full service domestic violence center, providing programs and services to families affected by domestic violence. You're invited to join them for the Women In Distress 13th Annual SAFEWALK-RUN 5K in Sunrise on Saturday, October 29th. Key partners include Pollo Tropical and BankAtlantic. mother, Barbara Carver who recently passed away. To see the story that aired on CBS4, click here. There are many opportunities to come together this month. Visit the Women in Distress website to learn more about these events, as well as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you or someone you know is no longer safe at home and needs safe refuge, please contact the 24-hour crisis line for help at (954) 761-1133 or visit www.womenindistress.org. Wishing our Neighbors a Safe & Spooky Halloween! Halloween is a fun, exciting time for kids and parents alike, from costumes to candy. Be sure to follow these tips to have a safe and enjoyable time on the 31st! For tips on how to stay safe on this ghoulish day, take a look at Safety At Home's Top 10 Halloween Safety Tips for Kids and Parents and then take sit down with your kids and take the Halloween Safety Quiz! Pets are family, too! Learn more about the ASPCA's top 10 Halloween Safety Tips for Pet Parents! There are lots of South Florida Spooky happenings for Halloween this year and CBSMiami has a great list! Click here to find out what's going on in your community. Helping Feels Good! Check out the latest addition to our Helping Feels Good YouTube Channel! It's about a great organization, Lily's WellN.E.S.S. doing wonderful things for families with brain-injured children! See how you can help them with their latest fundraiser - a calendar that gives encouragement and hope to the families they help. You can watch the video here. Under the Big Top Street Fair & Tribute to Veterans Military Room Makeover On November 5, South Florida, Luxe Magazine & BankAtlantic are uniting to pay tribute to veterans who have made such extraordinary sacrifices for our country. The Military Room makeover will give one deserving veteran from each city a FREE make over with a professional Design Expert. The street fair includes lots of fun activities for the whole family. The event benefits theWounded Warriors Project and iReachAmerica Foundation, Inc. FREE admission and FREE parking available! Find more info on November 5 in our community calendar onneighbors4neighbors.org. Lips Dinner with the Divas N4N Event! Come out and see the fabulous Divas of Lips Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 as they hold a special event benefiting Neighbors 4 Neighbors! It's the ultimate in "Drag" Dining experience! Lips is putting on a special event, hosted by CBS4's Jorge Estevez starting at 7pm to benefit Neighbors 4 Neighbors and we hope you'll join us! Tickets include a dinner, 2 glasses of wine or a specialty drink, and access to the fabulous show. VIP tickets are also available and include a champagne reception as well as premium seating. Click here to purchase tickets and visit our Event Page for more info! Here's a look at the latest as Neighbors 4 Neighbors goes "In Your Community" Click the images to see the stories. Give Thanks. Give Life. We are approaching that time of the year when we gather with our families to count our blessings. It's an ideal time to talk about becoming a donor. "Give thanks. Give life" is the theme of a national campaign to bring the lifesaving issue of organ and tissue donation into the season of giving. You can give the gift of life! Sign up to become an organ, eye, and tissue donor atwww.donateLIFEflorida.org. Volunteer in South Florida! Looking to help out in the community but don't know where to start? If you live in Broward County, check out Volunteer Broward. If you're in Miami-Dade you can get involved with Miami Dolphins Special Teams. The Bargain Corner offers.cbslocal.com/mycoupon Pediatricians help parents "reach out and read" to their babies. Cooking without looking, this story is quite a "sight" to see! Bring on the bears! Hundreds of volunteers pound the pavement and team up with teddy bears for Miami Children's Hospital. www.livingsocial.com www.dealtificate.com www.groupon.com www.plumdistrict.com/miami http://dealspl.us/ grocerydash.com www.justaskbboo.com Miami-ReUseIt Network www.thefind.com www.gasbuddy.com www.pronto.com www.markdownalert.com www.southfloridadines.com www.crazygooddeal.com www.restaurant.com www.mycityeats.com www.mycitybeauty.com www.sweetedeal.com www.gottahalfit.com www.dealsucker.com www.savemore.com www.bookmooch.com www.couponless.com www.giftcardgranny.com www.rehashclothes.com www.zwaggle.com Fighting back bullies, check out how a local group is helping bullied teens find their voice. The Wish List Neighbors 4 Neighbors is all about connecting those in need with those who can help and our list of organizations with wishes is constantly growing. Many organizations in our community are in need of specific items to help them operate to their fullest potential. Visit our Neighbors In Need page to see if you can help an organization on our wish list! Have you made a connection through our eNewsletter? We would love your feedback. Please e-mail Lynne Cameron and let her know your results. We would like to post some of the Cause An Effectconnections on future eNewsletters. SUPPORT N4N The Neighbors 4 Neighbors Family Fund helps families with anything from emergency food to making a dream come true. Your support can change a family's life. Community Calendar We want to keep you up to date on what's going on in the community this month. Check out the great community events going on in South Florida by visiting our website and clicking on the dates of the calendar in the lower lefthand corner. News 4 You If you would like to see the stories we've been working on with CBS4 and TV33, click here. Want to keep out of town friends and family members informed with the latest South Florida happenings? Guess what, now you can! Just go to CBS4 for all the latest. CBSMiami.com is always on. Helping Hands Help is only a phone call away for a Neighbor in a crisis! Miami-Dade 3-1-1 Broward County Commission 954-831-4000 Switchboard of Miami 305-358-HELP 2-1-1 First Call for Help of Broward Both Switchboard of Miami & 2-1-1 Broward offer great services to make sure that seniors not only have the physical support that they need, but emotional support as well. Switchboard of Miami's "Seniors Never Alone Program" 211 Broward "Senior Touchline" Neighbors 4 Neighbors c/o WFOR-TV CBS4 8900 NW 18th Terrace Miami, FL 33172 Tel: (305) 597-4404 (305)593-0244 TTY Lynne Cameron Executive Director [email protected] Nicole Maristany Reporter/Producer [email protected] Lady Delgado Executive Assistant/Special Projects Coordinator [email protected] Jackie Massie Editor-in-Chief CAE [email protected] www.neighbors4neighbors.org Neighbors 4 Neighbors is a non-profit organization 501 (c) 3 originally created by CBS4 in 1992 in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. As South Florida recovered, CBS4 made a commitment to make Neighbors an integral part of its community service program. Using the power of television to reach people who want to help and by forging relationships with important community and business leaders, Neighbors has evolved into a valuable resource for individuals and families in our community facing critical needs. 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