Tuesday, November 29, 2016

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Saturday, November 26, 2016

The Matt Garcia Foundation's Winter Extravaganza 2016 is December 2nd!


December 2nd, 2016 
6:00pm to 8:30pm 
West Texas Street (under the Fairfield Sign) 

All you have to do is make a donation of your choice that day!


TO DO: 

 ♦ ICE SKATE the night away ♦ Play in the SNOW 

 ♦ Capture the fun at the PHOTOBOOTH ♦ Indulge in some delicious HOT COCOA 

 ♦ Create winter CRAFTS ♦ Take home a SOUVENIR

Brace yourself! You are invited to experience the night of your life! Bundle up and come down to the Fairfield sign to experience a winter wonderland in your own town! Yes, you heard right! Snow is coming to Fairfield! Be sure to pick up a cup of hot chocolate, capture the moment with family and friends, complete holiday crafts, and take home your Matt Garcia Foundation balloon! A great time is sure to come when you spend it with the FFINEST!

Sponsor this magical event and get your business noticed!



For further info: EMAIL advisory@ffinest.org or CONTACT (707) 372-4160

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving!


"Be present in all things and thankful for all things.
Maya Angelou 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Alessandra Orofino: It’s Our City. Let’s Fix It



Too often, people feel checked out of politics — even at the level of their own city. But urban activist Alessandra Orofino thinks that can change, using a mix of tech and old-fashioned human connection. Sharing examples from her hometown of Rio, she says: "It is up to us to decide whether we want schools or parking lots, recycling projects or construction sites, cars or buses, loneliness or solidarity."

Thursday, November 17, 2016

HopeMakers: Helping Homeless Youth Embrace Life | Kevin Ryan


A moving talk from a man who has dedicated his life to helping youth overcome rejection, trauma, depression and abuse. He tells us how he came to understand the power of love from three teenagers whose courage taught him about the essence of home, hope and parenthood. His unexpected and heart-rending revelation at the end breaks open the very essence of what it means to love a child.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Don't Miss The Matt Garcia Foundation's Winter Extravaganza 2016!


December 2nd, 2016 
6:00pm to 8:30pm 
West Texas Street (under the Fairfield Sign) 

All you have to do is make a donation of your choice that day!


TO DO: 

 ♦ ICE SKATE the night away ♦ Play in the SNOW 

 ♦ Capture the fun at the PHOTOBOOTH ♦ Indulge in some delicious HOT COCOA 

 ♦ Create winter CRAFTS ♦ Take home a SOUVENIR

Brace yourself! You are invited to experience the night of your life! Bundle up and come down to the Fairfield sign to experience a winter wonderland in your own town! Yes, you heard right! Snow is coming to Fairfield! Be sure to pick up a cup of hot chocolate, capture the moment with family and friends, complete holiday crafts, and take home your Matt Garcia Foundation balloon! A great time is sure to come when you spend it with the FFINEST!

Sponsor this magical event and get your business noticed!



For further info: EMAIL advisory@ffinest.org or CONTACT (707) 372-4160

Friday, November 11, 2016

Dolph Lundgren | On Healing and Forgiveness


The movie Rocky IV turned Dolph Lundgren aka Soviet boxer Ivan Drago into a Hollywood star. Exactly 30 years later the Fulbrighter Dolph Lundgren shares his personal fight worth fighting with a live audience at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. “If you heal yourself you can heal others” is the message of this surprising TEDxFulbright talk about a fighter who became a social activist.

Best known for his performance in Rocky IV as Ivan Drago, Dolph has starred in over 50 films. He was awarded a Fulbright to MIT after graduating at the head of his class in chemical engineering at the Royal Inst. of Technology in Stockholm. He also completed an exchange program with the University of Sydney.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

The Matt Garcia Foundation Invites You to: Winter Extravaganza 2016!


December 2nd, 2016 
6:00pm to 8:30pm 
West Texas Street (under the Fairfield Sign) 

All you have to do is make a donation of your choice that day!


TO DO: 

 ♦ ICE SKATE the night away ♦ Play in the SNOW 

 ♦ Capture the fun at the PHOTOBOOTH ♦ Indulge in some delicious HOT COCOA 

 ♦ Create winter CRAFTS ♦ Take home a SOUVENIR

Brace yourself! You are invited to experience the night of your life! Bundle up and come down to the Fairfield sign to experience a winter wonderland in your own town! Yes, you heard right! Snow is coming to Fairfield! Be sure to pick up a cup of hot chocolate, capture the moment with family and friends, complete holiday crafts, and take home your Matt Garcia Foundation balloon! A great time is sure to come when you spend it with the FFINEST!

Sponsor this magical event and get your business noticed!



For further info: EMAIL advisory@ffinest.org or CONTACT (707) 372-4160

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Elizabeth Gilbert: Success, Failure And The Drive To Keep Creating



Elizabeth Gilbert was once an "unpublished diner waitress," devastated by rejection letters. And yet, in the wake of the success of 'Eat, Pray, Love,' she found herself identifying strongly with her former self. With beautiful insight, Gilbert reflects on why success can be as disorienting as failure and offers a simple -- though hard -- way to carry on, regardless of outcomes.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

From Pain, to Power to Success: Macio Thompkins at TEDxYouth@TheBeltline



Macio Thompkins is a 19 year old employee of the City of Atlanta and a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. Growing up on the Northwest side of Atlanta, Macio had to overcome numerous challenges and hurdles to achieve his dream of graduating high school and being a model of success for his family and friends. However, thanks to Beyond the Bricks program offered this summer at Georgia State University, Macio dreams now include sharing his talent with the world and his message of determination and success.