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Focus On So. Florida: HERITAGE & HEALTHY EATING

nmaristanykrauss — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:57:26 +0000

MIAMI (TV33): A new cookbook for children, Pumpkin Soup Is For Sunday, stresses healthy eating, the joys of family dinnertime, and Haitian heritage. Joining the show are Dr. Cheryl Holder, physician and co-author, Pumpkin Soup Is For Sunday, and Kaleah Denegall, elementary school student.

Focus On So. Florida: BROWARD RELAY FOR LIFE

nmaristanykrauss — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:37:02 +0000

MIAMI (TV33): The City of Dania Beach partners with the American Cancer Society for a fundraiser and celebration of cancer survivors on April 15 and 16. Guest Myrtle Corbin, events chairperson, Dania Beach Relay For Life joins the show.

Focus On S. Florida: STUDENT DIRECTORS TAKE ON HOMELESSNESS

nmaristanykrauss — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:03:31 +0000

MIAMI (TV33: The winners of a contest sponsored by the Miami Coalition for the Homeless and the Miami International Film Festival talk about their work. Joining the show to share more are Rita Clark, policy director of the Miami Coalition for the Homeless, Eric Flemons, director of Best Public Service Announcement, and Kasey Gonzales, Lauren Thermes, and Emily Galvez, directors of Best Short Film.

Focus On So. Florida: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

nmaristanykrauss — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:07:58 +0000

MIAMI (TV33): The International Women’s Film Festival brings the challenges and joys of sisterhood to the big screen. The event is designed to celebrate women and help them realize their dreams, vision and voices. Here to share more about the two week event and how you can see the shows, is President and Founder of the Film Festival, Yvonne McCormack Lyons and board member, Karen Grey.

Focus On So. Florida: GUIDING LIGHT

nmaristanykrauss — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:03:36 +0000

MIAMI (TV33): Lately our newscasts and newspapers have chronicled the horrifying stories of young children in foster care that have fallen through the cracks of a challenged system. Many viewers have reached out wondering what could be done to help and one of the most effective ways everyday citizens can make a difference is through the Guardian Ad Litem program. The Focus Show welcomes CEO and President of Voices For Children, Nelson Hincapie, to explain more about the GAL program and the impact it has on the children it serves.

Focus On So. Florida: COOPER CITY BOY’S SWEET SUCCESS

nmaristanykrauss — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:49:24 +0000

MIAMI (TV33): How one South Florida student is using his lemonade stand to honor his family, and remember the holocaust. We’re welcoming, Harris Ness, to the show, a 10 year old from Cooper City with an entrepreneurial spirit who uses his home grown business to share his family’s proud past and make sure that younger generations like his own never forget the lessons learned of the holocaust.

Focus On So. Florida: JAZZ IN THE GARDENS

nmaristanykrauss — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:06:29 +0000

It’s the local concert event that many of us look forward to every year! We’ll be previewing some of the acts of this year’s Jazz In The Gardens concert events – the concert that’s brought world renown musical artists to Miami Gardens, encouraging culture and economic growth in the city. Joining the show are Suzan McDowell of Circle of One Marketing and lead singer for the group “Jahfe”, Esther Fortune.

Focus On So. Florida: Women’s History Month

nmaristanykrauss — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:11:41 +0000

March is Women’s History Month – and a local director is debuting his film that he hopes will inspire women everywhere to live their best live out in healthy relationships. Director Petey James shares how his own experience growing up in an abusive home has inspired him to create a film that will encourage other women and families experiencing the same to break free from the violence. Also joining the show, Erica Herman of Women In Distress. Erica works on the front lines with women escaping their abusers.

Focus on So. Florida: Miss Miami

nmaristanykrauss — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:11:41 +0000

MIAMI (TV33): The world of pageants are often thought of as a celebration of beauty, but the recent Miss Miami Pageant had a different focus in mind and it was all about a community connection. This year’s winner, Miss Miami, Melissa Ramirez joins us to talk more about how the sparkle on the stage has turned into a spark of service for her fellow contestants and to share some of the charities she’ll be working with like the Miami Children’s Hospital’s Ventilated Assistance Children’s Camp, Big Brothers Big Sisters and others, during her reign.

Focus On So. Florida: Pet Project

nmaristanykrauss — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:44:41 +0000

MIAMI (TV33): Share A Pet is an organization that’s using dogs to make a difference for people in need. For many of us, our four legged friends are like family and Share A Pet, bring therapy dogs to the bedsides of patients in nursing homes and hospitals – but they can’t do it without the help of enthusiastic volunteers! Joining the show to share more are founder, Sachin Mayi and volunteer, Joan Partyka.