Sunday, October 30, 2016

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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Join Us For Our Monthly Community Clean Up on Saturday!

 
When: Saturday, October 29th, 2016 at 9am 

Where: Starbucks Downtown Fairfield 700 Jefferson St Corner of Jefferson & Texas (map)

Description: We meet every last Saturday of each month (weather permitting). We clean up different locations and neighborhoods. Please join us. All are welcome

At the Matt Garcia Foundation we don’t want to complain about this, we want to create solutions to problems. It is with this spirit that we began our Monthly Community Clean Ups.

On the last Saturday of every month, volunteers get together and clean up a neighborhood in Fairfield. We pick up trash, work on landscaping paint windows, fix fences – all in an effort to improve our community. This is another example of community coming together to help make a difference.

The Matt Garcia Foundation Dream Team, is all about stepping up and stepping out of ourselves to serve others and our communities to be a part of the solution. Matt would say ” if you see a piece of garbage on the ground, please just pick it up” How simple is that! So, that is what we do.

Monday, October 24, 2016

10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation | Celeste Headlee



When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations — and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy amount of listening. In this insightful talk, she shares 10 useful rules for having better conversations. "Go out, talk to people, listen to people," she says. "And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed."

Friday, October 21, 2016

How Does Forgiveness Heal?



Deepak Chopra explains the healing power of forgiveness.

When you have a resentment, grievance , feeling of hostility towards someone or if you have any of the other toxic emotions like guilt, shame, depression or fear, these emotions release hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones have effects on the cardiovascular and on the immune systems. You become immune compromised, even your platelets get jittery with the high levels of adrenaline and they start the clotting cascade leading to cardiovascular illnesses, heart attacks and stroke. On the other hand when you forgive and let go the burden of judgment, everything settles down and your body starts to return to homeostasis, which is self regulation and self healing.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Former Dealer Transcends Post Prison Stigma


Ex-convict Coss Marte transform from a drug kingpin to entrepreneur with the help of non-profit organization Defy Ventures. Now he is giving back.

Saturday, October 15, 2016

How Does the Nobel Peace Prize Work? - Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth


Among the top prestigious awards in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize has honored some of the most celebrated and revered international figures and organizations in history. But how does the nomination process work? And who exactly is eligible? Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth detail the specifics of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Lesson by Toril Rokseth and Adeline Cuvelier (of Nobel Peace Center), animation by Zedem Media.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Why Open a School? To Close a Prison | Nadia Lopez


Our kids are our future, and it's crucial they believe it themselves. That's why TED Fellow Nadia Lopez opened an academic oasis in Brownsville, Brooklyn, one of the most underserved and violent neighborhoods in all of New York City — because she believes in every child's brilliance and capabilities. In this short, energizing talk, the founding principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy (and a star of Humans of New York) shares how she helps her scholars envision a brighter future for themselves and their families.

Sunday, October 9, 2016

The Matt Garcia Foundation's 7th Annual Golf Tournament is TOMORROW


JOIN US FOR A FUN DAY OF GOLF THE MATT GARCIA FOUNDATION SEVENTH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Matt Garcia Foundation is pleased to announce one of our most exciting events of the year. Our 7th Annual Golf Tournament is an opportunity to ensure that the impactful youth and community programs that we support throughout the year will continue.

Our late city councilman, Matt Garcia, was a young man with a vision. With the help of generous individuals and companies such as yours, our foundation has been able to raise the essential funds needed in "Keeping the Dream Alive." Your participation sends a powerful message that you are partnering with us to make our world a safer and more meaningful place.

The event itself is an opportunity to network with many potential customers and clients. All of our sponsors' names will be prominently displayed on our event publications. Your donation is tax deductible. It is our mission to support youth, help stop crime, and strengthen our community.

Thank you in advance for celebrating this hope of creating a better Fairfield for tomorrow!

The Matt Garcia Golf Tournament is scheduled for October 10, 2016, at the beautiful course of Green Valley Country Club. CLICK HERE for more details.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE - MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016

9:30AM - 10:30AM | REGISTRATION 
11:00 AM | SHOTGUN START 
4:30PM | NO-HOST BAR 
5:30PM | DINNER

Thursday, October 6, 2016

How to Raise Successful Kids -- Without Over-Parenting | Julie Lythcott-Haims


By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford makes the case for parents to stop defining their children's success via grades and test scores. Instead, she says, they should focus on providing the oldest idea of all: unconditional love.

Monday, October 3, 2016

Our 7th Annual Golf Tournament is Just a Week Away!


JOIN US FOR A FUN DAY OF GOLF THE MATT GARCIA FOUNDATION SEVENTH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Matt Garcia Foundation is pleased to announce one of our most exciting events of the year. Our 7th Annual Golf Tournament is an opportunity to ensure that the impactful youth and community programs that we support throughout the year will continue.

Our late city councilman, Matt Garcia, was a young man with a vision. With the help of generous individuals and companies such as yours, our foundation has been able to raise the essential funds needed in "Keeping the Dream Alive." Your participation sends a powerful message that you are partnering with us to make our world a safer and more meaningful place.

The event itself is an opportunity to network with many potential customers and clients. All of our sponsors' names will be prominently displayed on our event publications. Your donation is tax deductible. It is our mission to support youth, help stop crime, and strengthen our community.

Thank you in advance for celebrating this hope of creating a better Fairfield for tomorrow!

The Matt Garcia Golf Tournament is scheduled for October 10, 2016, at the beautiful course of Green Valley Country Club. CLICK HERE for more details.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE - MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016

9:30AM - 10:30AM | REGISTRATION 
11:00 AM | SHOTGUN START 
4:30PM | NO-HOST BAR 
5:30PM | DINNER