The Hero Workshop (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Soehardi saw homeless kids in Indonesia suffering on the streets. He acted. roslinorphanage.org Andrea Ivory saw women dying from breast cancer due simply because of their ignorance of the disease. She acted. flbreasthealth.com It is easy to watch this show and say, “but what can I do?” These people have made massive change and it’s hard to imagine yourself doing something similar....
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
... Harris, who died of ovarian cancer in 1991, while paying tribute to breast cancer survivor Andrea Ivory, who helps provide free screenings in Florida. Eva Mendes awarded the Hero of the Year prize and a $100,000 (£62,500) grant to 21-year-old Efren Penaflorida, who founded a mobile pushcart program to distribute books to children in slums in his native Philippines. Country sensation...
Have Fun • Do Good (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... Kids ( One Person Can Make a Difference blog ) Roy Foster, Stand Down Doc Hendley, Wine to Water Andrea Ivory, Florida Breast Health Initiative Betty Makoni, Girl Child Network Jorge Munoz, An Angel in Queens Efren Peñaflorida, Dynamic Teen Company Budi Soehardi, Roslin Orphanage ( Roslin Orphanage blog ) Derrick Tabb, The Roots of Music ( Roots of Music blog ) Jordan Thomas,...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
CNN is following us even on our days off. Last Saturday, we were leaving the Miami Hurricanes football game down in Florida (52-17 blowout, no big deal), when we spotted this car ahead of us in the parking lot: More about Andrea Ivory here . New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media .
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Andrea Ivory will tell you that the worst thing that ever happened -- being diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago -- also proved to be the best thing that ever happened to her.
Lively Women (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Andrea Ivory knew she was fortunate when she survived breast cancer due to early detection. That made her think of all the women without health insurance who put off getting mammograms and breast exams. She didn’t just think about it. Andrea started the Florida Breast Health Initiative. Since 2006, Andrea and her team of volunteers have knocked on the doors of around...
