Measure CP & Social Media Outreach Fight the Silent Killer

“The Silent Killer”

Sound scary? It should.

Ovarian cancer, known among medical personnel as the “silent killer” is the most fatal type of female reproductive cancer. Approximately 14,000 women die of ovarian cancer each year, making it the fifth most fatal cancer overall.

For Kimberly Nasief-Westergren of Measure CP, a customer experience management, brand auditing and mystery shopping firm, these statistics are personal. Her mother passed away from ovarian cancer earlier this year.

For this reason, Measure CP fully supports ovarian cancer research and public education.

Ovarian cancer is known as the silent killer because many women aren’t diagnosed until it’s too late. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are so mild, they are frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed.

Some common symptoms include:
·         Bloating
·         Lower abdominal pain
·         Abnormal menstrual cycles
·         Constipation
·         Indigestion
·         Gas
·         Weight gain or loss
·         Vaginal bleeding
·         Feeling full quickly after eating
·         Excessive hair growth
·         Excessive urination

It’s easy to see how these symptoms can be misdiagnosed. Bloating, indigestion and gas are frequently diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome while lower abdominal pain and excessive urination are common signs of a urinary tract infection.

For this reason, many public relations campaigns are working to help educate the public on the symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer. A woman who knows the symptoms and risks is much more likely to get tested and treated early on, thus dramatically increasing her chance for survival.

Public education is just one of the goals of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.
To help women better identify the symptoms of ovarian cancer and asses the risk, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has created a smartphone app. The Ovarian Cancer Symptom Diary App allows women to track any symptoms they may be experiencing and create a personal risk file.

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance also hosts a series of webinars aimed at helping women become more involved in their healthcare. Topics covered include health care reform, clinical trials and how to get involved with cancer fighting organizations. The most recent webinar covered the link between genetics and ovarian cancer. The video is still available on the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance’s site for those who wish to see it.

In addition to working to educate the public, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance works as advocates. The organization works with federal policy makers including the president of the United States, Congress, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

The goal of all the lobbying the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance does is to reduce the number of women who die each year from ovarian cancer. The organization accomplishes this in two ways. The first is by pushing for increased funding for ovarian cancer research and awareness programs. The second is by pushing for legislation that will improve the quality of care available to cancer patients.

Measure CP is proud to support the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and their noble cause.

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Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach Encourage You To “Capture the Love”

This fall, Gifts that Give is awarding one charity organization $500 through their “Capture the Love” photo contest. Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach would like to encourage everyone to participate in the contest and help win their charity some cash!

Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach are proud supporters of Gifts that Give.

Anyone interested in winning $500 for their favorite charity must upload a picture of their organization in action. The charity that gets the most votes from the public wins the cash. It’s that simple.

In addition to the “Capture the Love” contest, Gifts that Give makes it easy to donate to  your favorite charity and score some cool stuff for yourself too every day. Every time you make a purchase on www.giftsthatgive.com, 20% of your total purchase price will be donated to a nonprofit of your choosing.

With over one million nonprofits to choose from and thousands of products to shop among, Gifts that Give offers a little something for everyone.

So purchase a new coat for your doggie and donate 20% to the SPCA or buy some new headphones and support music education in low-income neighborhoods. Whatever you want to buy, whatever you want to support the choice is yours!

Since September is blood cancer awareness month, Gifts that Gives has showcased the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as its charity of the month. As one recently satisfied Gifts that Gives’ customer said, “I love that my gift for my mom is also finding a cure for my dad.”

The key to the success of Gifts that Give lies in its product line. Gifts that Gives offers products that consumers already need and/or want such as clothing, pet supplies, home goods, luxury goods and more. Therefore, they are not trying to change the consumer’s shopping pattern; they are simply allowing you to donate to your favorite cause while buying the things you would have purchased anyways.

In addition to supporting your favorite nonprofit through shopping, Gifts that Gives allows you to share your cause with your friends through Facebook and hopefully recruit them to help raise money. To start a Facebook campaign, simply choose your cause, select the products you wish to have in your Facebook “store” and share with all your friends. It’s as simple as 1-2-3!

Rostin Ventures founded Social Media Outreach to help give back to the community by utilizing social media for social good.

Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach are proud supporters of Gifts that Give and giving back. To show your support and help raise awareness for Gifts that Give and your favorite nonprofit, please share this article on Facebook or Twitter.

For more information on Gifts that Gives, check out their website  www.giftsthatgive.com or visit their YouTube channel.

For more information about Rostin Ventures, please visit www.rostinventures.com.

For more information about Social Media Outreach, go to our WordPress blog at https://socialmediaoutreach.wordpress.com or like our Facebook page.

Measure CP’s Party Provides for the Boys and Girls Haven

What can you do with $21? Eat at a restaurant? See a movie? How about providing life-changing care for a child?

At the Boys and Girls Haven, just $21 provides a day of care for a neglected, abused or otherwise high-risk child.

Recently, Measure CP held a “Christmas in July” party to benefit the Boys and Girls Haven. The money raised will go towards providing education, skills and stability to at-risk youth.

For over 60 years, the Boys and Girls Haven has provided assistance to more than 3,500 children. In the 1940s, boys and girls who didn’t have stable home environments were often sent to orphanages. An old law required that the orphanages either return the children to their home when they became 14 or find them a foster family. Due to the times, it was extremely difficult to find foster families for older boys. Frequently, the boys were left with no choice but to find a way to make ends meet on their own.

Father Maloney decided to create the Boys Haven to serve these boys. As Father Maloney stated when founding the home, “This home is being established to take care of boys who are too old to remain in the orphanage and yet too young to make their own way unsupervised in the world. We will take care of the needy boys who want to continue their education and those who need adult care and living quarters while they are establishing themselves in a job.”

In July 1948, the three first residents of the Boys Haven were moved into the basement of the St. Raphael’s Church. In 1950, the Boys Haven moved into its first building on the intersection of
Bardstown Road and Watterson Expressway with nine boys in critical need of assistance.

While at the Boys Haven, all boys were expected to hold down a job and complete high school. Any boy who wished to attend college could attend for free due to an arrangement with the Bellarmine College.

Over the years, the Boys Haven has expanded into the Boys and Girls Haven. The nonprofit now provides education, job training, a stable environment and family counseling to boys and girls under the age of 21 and their families.

Today the Boys and Girls Haven serves 300 children every single day and more than 700 children each year. At a rate of $21 per child per day, this means the Boys and Girls Haven needs at least $6,300 per day to maintain its services.

Measure CP is proud to have made a donation to this great cause. If you would like to make a donation, please visit www.boyshaven.org.

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Rostin Ventures, Social Media Outreach & The National Coalition for the Homeless – Raising Awareness of an Escalating Problem

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It’s a sad fact in the U.S. – there are more homeless people than shelter beds.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors recently surveyed 23 major cities and found that in more than half of the cities homeless shelters had to turn away those in need simply because they didn’t have any vacancy.
Even more disturbingly, 10 of the 23 cities had noticed an increase in the number of homeless children coming to shelters, a terrifying trend since children under the age of 18 already comprise 39% of the homeless population.
Statistics such as these have prompted Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach to pledge support to the National Coalition for the Homeless.
The National Coalition for the Homeless was created in 1981 to help end homelessness by meeting the immediate needs of the homeless population while protecting their civil rights. The organization believes societal attitudes and public policy must change in order to end homelessness.
To bring about changes, the coalition uses public education, policy advocacy and grassroots campaigns to help the homeless find a place to live, acquire a job, receive health care and maintain their civil rights.
To help empower the homeless, the National Coalition for the Homeless believes that the homeless and ex-homeless should play an active role in their mission to reshape public policy. The coalition sponsors educational projects, special campaigns and annual events that promote the rights of the homeless.
Some of the largest educational programs the coalition supports are the Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau, hate crime and violence prevention programs, the “You Don’t Need a Home to Vote” campaign and the National Homeless Persons Memorial Day. The Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau allows people who have been homeless to educate the public about ending homelessness. The bureau empowers the speakers by allowing them to share their stories while personalizing the problem for audience members.
The National Coalition for the Homeless runs several hate crime and violence prevention programs. Between 1999-2010, the most comprehensive survey of violence against the homeless reported 1,184 attacks, of which 312 were murders. Passing public policy measures that would prevent these senseless hate crimes is one of the coalition’s top priorities.
The “You Don’t Need a Home to Vote” campaign has encouraged thousands of homeless individuals to register to vote. The campaign also spreads awareness of where individual politicians stand on issues related to homelessness such as welfare, Section 8 housing, raising the minimum wage, etc.
The National Homeless Personals Memorial Day honors those who have suffered the ultimate consequence of homelessness – the loss of their lives. More than any other, this program reminds people why it’s necessary to end homelessness.
To do your part to help end homelessness, consider donating or volunteering with the National Coalition for Homelessness.
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Leonie Industries & Social Media Outreach Proudly Support Wounded Warriors

Leonie Industries is proud supporter of the Wounded Warriors Foundation

Leonie Industries, an international firm which specializes in helping their clients understand and communicate with local people in diverse or inaccessible areas around the world through innovative, culturally-attuned global strategic communication solutions, along with Social Media Outreach is proud to announce their support of the Wounded Warriors Project.

The Wounded Warriors Project is dedicated to serving military members who received a service-related wound, injury or illness after September 11, 2001 and creating the most successful and well-adjusted group of wounded service members in history.

To do this, the Wounded Warriors Project focuses on three major goals:

●     Raising awareness of wounded service members unique needs and how the public can help them
●     To help injured service members provide support and aid to each other
●     To provider programs and services that will directly contribute to helping injured service members

Since its founding, the Wounded Warriors Project has served over 17,500 wounded service members and almost 2,000 of their family members.

The Wounded Warriors Project focuses on four main components to improve veteran’s lives: mind, body, economic empowerment, and engagement.

To enhance wounded service members minds, Wounded Warriors Project has several combat stress recovery programs including Project Odyssey, Restore Warriors and family support programs. Project Odyssey allows wounded servicemen to overcome combat stress by participating in outdoor retreats. Restore Warriors is an online resource that contains resources and self-help strategies for dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, combat and operational stress or depression.

To promote recovery of a wounded warrior’s body, the organization promotes adaptive sports including Solider Ride, an annual cycling event for injured servicemen, and secondary rehabilitation.

To help veterans finding meaningful career employment, the Wounded Warriors Project offers higher education classes, information technology training, and employment assistance services. The Warriors to Work program helps servicemen transition back into the civilian workforce by providing career counseling and job placement.

To foster pride and activism, Wounded Warriors helps injured veterans understand what government resources are available to them, provider peer mentorship and promote political involvement regarding veteran’s issues at both a national and local level.

To help Leonie Industries & Social Media Outreach help The Wounded Warriors Project serve more veterans, please visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org to see how you can help.

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Rostin Ventures & Social Media Outreach Support Summer Santa, Inc.’s Goal of Bringing Holiday Cheer to Low-Income Children This Summer

Christmas in July? One local nonprofit is making it possible!

This summer, Summer Santa, Inc. is bringing cheer to low-income children in Northeast Tarrant County by providing them with camp scholarships, back to school shopping sprees, toys, books and physical exams.

Since its founding 15 years ago, Summer Santa, Inc. has provided $900,000 worth of services to more than 39,662 local children.

“In 1997, two civic leaders (Westlake Municipal Judge Brad Bradley and Star-Telegram columnist Dave Lieber) noticed that the holiday spirit waned in January. So they decided to invent a summer Santa to promote the giving spirit of the holiday season in the summer,” Cyn Choate, executive board chairman of Summer Santa, Inc. said.

Summer Santa, Inc. accomplishes this in numerous ways. In May, Summer Santa, Inc. hosted a toy drive. The toys were donated to 12-15 safe haven agencies in Northeast Tarrant County.

“The safe havens use these toys in one of three ways,” explains Choate. “All of them are first placed in a closet. Then if a child comes in from an abusive situation, they get to go to closet and pick out a toy. This is great because usually the families have left in the middle of the night and couldn’t take anything with them. The second way the safe haven uses toys is by allowing mothers and fathers to pick out gifts such as a birthday present for their children. Lastly, for the children that are still in school, the toys can be used as incentives.”

Throughout the summer, Summer Santa, Inc. will also be paying registration and camp fees for children who could benefit from a positive camp experience, but lack monetary funds.

“We have wonderful relationships with six schools districts in Northeast Tarrant County. The counselors there send us children between the ages of 7 and 14 that they believe could benefit from a summer camp experience that their family could not afford,” Choate said.

Dr. Peter Sakovich of Colleyville, who is on the board of directors for Summer Santa, Inc., has provided over 400 free physicals for those children that need them for camp.

After the toy drive and camp scholarships have been provided, Summer Santa, Inc. turns its attention to its next big summer project – providing children with back to school clothes.

“Kohl’s in Keller opens their doors to Summer Santa, Inc. – on Aug. 2 and 4 this year –for a back to school shopping trip where 100 students that were identified as needing back to school clothing and backpacks are allowed to shop. Children are paired with adults and given a list of things they need and Summer Santa, Inc. pays for the children’s’ purchases.”

To help Summer Santa, Inc. further, Kohl’s provides all clothing, shoes and backpacks to the children at a discount.

“Kohl’s has been very generous and given us significant discounts on clothing and shoes for the children,” Choate said “Because of this generous discount, we can dress a child for $100. A hundred dollars will provide at least $170 worth of opportunity for a child.”

This summer, Summer Santa, Inc. is also proud to announce its three new programs. For the first program, Summer Santa, Inc. will be providing soccer registration scholarships to students that want to participate in soccer but can’t afford the fees. In the second program, Summer Santa, Inc. gives bikes – all of which are donated – to children that could benefit from exercise and/or need the mobility to get them to and from school. The last new program is a pilot program where children that have been removed from their homes because of high levels of abuse, but can’t go to camp because they need more supervision and are in protective custody, are provided with one-day field trips.

Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach are proud to announce their support of Summer Santa, Inc.

If you would like to help Summer Santa, Inc. help more children, consider making a monetary donation or donating a new backpack. Summer Santa, Inc. will be collecting backpacks in the fall of 2012 for use in the 2013-2014 school year. This allows those that wish to donate a backpack to take advantage of after back to school sales, when backpacks will be significantly marked down.

Lastly, Summer Santa, Inc. is always in need of corporate groups to select a portion of their 501 (c)(3) to sponsor.

Because Summer Santa, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization with no office that relies on donations for its needs (For example, Realtor Randy White of Southlake donates his real estate office for board meetings), those that wish to donate can be assured that their donations will go directly to helping a child in need.

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New Friends New Life – Empowering Women To Overcome Their Past

Rostin Ventures and Social Media Outreach are proud to announce their support of New Friends New Life.

New Friends New Life is a faith-based organization located in the Dallas metroplex that allows women to leave the degradation of the sex industry and build new lives for themselves and their children. New Friends New Life helps women overcome backgrounds of abuse, addiction, poverty and limited opportunities by providing access to education, job training, financial assistance and spiritual support.

“These women can literally walk in off the streets and get their physical, mental and emotional needs met here,” said executive director of New Friends New Life Katie Pedigo “It’s a special place for them to come and be safe.” 

In 2011, the center helped 400 women and children get back on their feet.

“We’ve already seen a dramatic increase in the number for 2012,” said Pedigo “We aren’t just trying to help the woman, we are trying to restore her entire family. We offer counseling, mentoring and tutoring to the children. Eighty percent of the women we help have children.”

To try to prevent children from falling into prostitution, New Friends New Life works with the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center. The organization counsels girls between the ages of 12 and 17 who have been victims of sexual abuse to prevent them from being trafficked when they leave.

“The average age of entry into prostitution is 13 years old. These girls have usually been abused as a child and to escape the abuse, they run away,” Said Pedigo “Within 48 hours, these girls are approached by a pimp who takes all of their freedom away. That’s why the work we do at the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center is critical.”

To help implement its programs, New Friends New Life relies on a dedicated circle of volunteers – its Circle of Friends.

“Circle of Friends is volunteer-based. They are the manpower behind our organization,” said Pedigo “Some volunteers raise awareness, some help with fundraising. From being budget mentors to GED tutors, there is a variety of ways to help.”

Anyone who is interested in helping women and children overcome their background in the sex industry is encouraged to join Circle of Friends.

“New Friends New Life is a transformational, holistic program,” said Pedigo “When these women come in, for the most part they have no job and no education. We assist them with rent, childcare and other everyday necessities until they become self-sufficient.”

New Friends New Life’s transformational, holistic program has helped numerous women get back on their feet and create a stable, safe environment for their children. To raise money to fund the numerous services the center provides from counseling to financial assistances, New Life New Friends and their Circle of Friends host three fundraisers per year.

The most recent fundraiser, the WINGS Luncheon, was held in April and featured bestselling author of the Notebook, A Walk to Remember and The Lucky One, Nicholas Sparks and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. During the event, Abbott reported on the scope and nature of human trafficking in Texas and legislative preventive measures. New Friends New Life reported on their community activities designed to help women get out of the sex industry and premiered a video highlighting two women’s journey out of the sex industry.

Anyone interested in supporting New Friends New Life is encouraged to attend their next event, join Circle of Friends, make a donation or volunteer. For more information on these activities, visit www.newfriendsnewlife.org

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Rostin Ventures, Social Media Outreach, and You: A Partnership With the Power to Make a Difference

Times have changed. Brands used to rely on print, radio, or television to get their messages across. Now, the surge in social media platforms lake Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, have changed the way consumers develop brand loyalty. More than ever before, we are plugged into the opinions of our peers and increasingly use their recommendations to help us make informed choices.

Julie Ross, a pioneer in Internet marketing, founded Rostin Ventures to help her clients position their brands in the quickly changing and often confusing world of online media. Through her work, she noticed the snow-ball effect social media can have. This sparked an idea. Why not use the same principles that propel a business towards a stronger online presence to strengthen organizations dedicated to making the world a better place?

“Social media has exponential power to make or break a brand with the written word of mouth. So how are we using it? Are we using it for the greater good? More and more people report that using social media makes them feel more empowered. Social Media Outreach was created for those with a desire to translate that empowerment into action.”

In just over a year, with the support of Rostin Ventures clients, Social Media Outreach has raised awareness of the following worthy organizations: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center, Habitat for Humanity, Art from the Street, World Vision, National Coalition for the Homeless, American Red Cross, The Children’s Defense Fund, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. We look forward to another productive year, partnering with philanthropically-minded businesses, such as:

Gifts that Give is an online store that offers shoppers the unique opportunity to purchase their favorite brands while raising money for the causes they love. Gifts that Give makes it easy for consumers to do what they enjoy and must do – shop– with that which all want to do – give back. Shoppers purchase upscale products at regular retail prices, and the site donates $1 out of every $5 they spend to the cause of their choice. Gifts that Give partners with Social Media Outreach to promote Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Americans for UNFPA (For the Heath and Dignity of Women Everywhere), and Grateful Closet.

Trinity Merchant Group offers a full suite of payment products designed to boost cash flow and keep business running at full throttle. They provide each client with a customized solution built just for them. Managing Partner, Nathan Randel, and his family has supported World Vision for decades. They continue to contribute to this amazing cause and raise awareness for them through Social Media Outreach.

Crawford Services A Green Advantage Certified contractor, they not only provide a comprehensive list of HVAC services, but also work to help your home run with the highest level of energy efficiency. Crawford Services is a new supporter of Social Media Outreach and we are eager to work with them in 2012.

Through social media, we have the power to make the world a better place and you can help. Promote your cause here. Begin your twitter posts with Social Media Outreach: and state your favorite cause. Like Social Media Outreach on Facebook, become a friend with Social Media Outreach on WordPress, or pass information along on blogs like Blogger. Together, we join to create a strong hand with the ability to reach out and help others in need.

Art From the Streets and Social Media Outreach

Awareness Promoted by Rostin Ventures, Inc.

Homeless Individuals Give Heart, Get Hope

For some homeless men and women in Austin, the shear act of daily survival is an accomplishment. For others, however, creating a beautiful piece of artwork in the midst of an otherwise dismal existence is more than an accomplishment – it’s a ray of hope.

Art from the Streets was borne in 1991 by Beverly Bajema and Heloise Gold, women with a heart for bringing an opportunity for homeless people to express themselves, learn, and create art in a safe, friendly setting. The Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH) agreed to provide, space for the art classes to meet, and supplies are donated by schools, colleges, companies and individuals. Without a large budget for marketing their cause through traditional media, Art From the Streets relies on companies like Rostin Ventures, Inc. to enthusiastically promote their cause through platforms such as Social Media Outreach.

What started merely as a positive atmosphere in which homeless individuals could build relationships and self-worth has rapidly grown into an opportunity for the artists to not only share their work with the public, but also to sell their work and enjoy the fruits of their labor. The 70 original pieces hung for the first show in 1991 have multiplied to several hundred pieces at Art From the Streets’ annual show in Austin – and the artists receive 95% of the profits. The money raised by Art From the Streets shows has enabled dozens of artists to buy food, clothing, and medical supplies; and many of them have rented apartments, purchased vehicles and opened bank accounts.

Julie Ross, President of Rostin Ventures, Inc. is a philanthropist for many charities that benefit the homeless, and recognizes the definite flair of Art From the Streets: “There are so many wonderful organizations who work hard to feed the homeless with actual food. Art from Streets feeds the homeless as well, only it’s the spirits that are fed instead of the bodies.  Yes, the money earned by the artists for their work is valuable to their physical needs, but the encouragement and lift to their self-esteem that they receive can carry them even further.”

The only experience that Art From the Streets requires for its participants is Life experience. Through their art created with pencils, pastels, or acrylic paint, the homeless present all styles from abstract to impressionist; and most fitting, the style referred to as “visionary” or “outsider” art. These styles are crafted by artists outside of a culture’s mainstream, which of course is where the homeless exist. Their emotions of joy, sadness, fear, and optimism are all in their souls, all on their paper.

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Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center and Social Media Outreach Awareness Promoted by Rostin Ventures

Dallas Homeless and Low-Income Assistance Gives More than a Step Up

Although its building is made of brick and mortar, it’s easy to imagine a gigantic pair of arms extending from the Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center.

Located at 3014 Oak Lawn Avenue in Dallas, Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center ministers not only to the homeless but also to the middle class poor who are too rich for assistance, too poor to live.

The Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center successfully balances the dignity of individuals in need while seeking to improve their welfare, health and safety with a variety of positive programs that blend together beautifully within the outreach to help others:

• The Community Clothes Closet gathers and distributes hygiene products and gently used clothing for men, women and children in need.
• Gayle’s Kitchen Angels extends the invitation for homeless individuals to receive a home-cooked meal every Sunday evening. The dinners are prepared in the adjacent First United Methodist Church’s kitchen, and served in the Community Center’s main room.
• While the homeless, or family households in financial need receive food supplies from the OLCOC Pantry, the Baxter’s Buddies helps their furry friends on leashes receive pet food and water.
• The Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center’s Financial Assistance program helps with financial literacy in the form of funds for rent, utilities, mortgages, bus passes, and other monetary assistance.
• A Season of Seeds is Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center’s newest project, set for completion at the end of 2011. A Season of Seeds will help contribute fresh, nutritious vegetables for a number of other ministries in Dallas that help with groceries for homeless and low-income families, as well as provide the Center’s feeding program for the homeless.  Local students will also benefit from A Season of Seeds’ living laboratory in the solar-powered greenhouse that is part of the project.

Julie Ross, president of Rostin Ventures in Dallas, echoes the sentiment of other supporters when she says, “One of the many reasons we enjoy the opportunity to support Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center through Social Media Outreach is that we can see firsthand how their loving assistance is impacting lives right here in Dallas.”

Social Media Outreach organizes awareness programs for organizations, consumers, and businesses who desire to support worthy causes through social media and beyond. See more at our Community page on Facebook and get involved.