The Rozman Experience will be live this Sunday 4 pm pst
03-03-2013
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Guest:
Union Rescue Mission CEO Andrew (Andy) J. Bales, M.A.T.
Andy brings over 26 years of experience in community outreach and service to “his
homeless friends”, as Andy puts it, as he leads Union Rescue Mission into a new era of
unique and innovative services for Los Angeles’ Skid Row community.
Andy’s vision for the future of the Mission is most definitely in keeping with the Union
Rescue Mission’s long and distinguished history of service in the City of Los Angeles.
Established in 1891, the Mission has always served the most desperate men, women and
children of the community.
One of Andy’s earliest challenges as Mission leader was to assist in the developing of
transitional housing for mothers and their children living in the Mission’s downtown
facility and in neighboring SRO hotels in and around Skid Row. He is also committed to
providing permanent supportive housing for senior women away from the mean streets
of Los Angeles. Hope Gardens Family Center, in the foothills of the Angeles National
Forest near Sylmar, was developed to serve this growing population of abandoned
and desperately poor women with children and elderly women. The Senior Women’s
Permanent Supportive Housing facility at Hope Gardens was opened in August 2006.
The Women’s and Children’s Transitional Living Facility opened in late June of 2007.
As CEO of Union Rescue Mission, Andy has had a pivotal role in reshaping hospital and
governmental policies related to “dumping” of homeless patients from hospitals on to the
streets of Skid Row.
Andy’s present focus is organizing and working with community partners to make a
commitment to ending homelessness in Los Angeles by a significant number within the
next 7 – 10 years.
Andy has many awards and honors for his community service, including: being named
as the 930th Point of Light by President George Bush in 1992, receiving the 1999 Des
Moines NAACP Community Service Award, and receiving the 2004 Martin Luther King,
Jr. Award from the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Pasadena. He has been
featured in Leadership Journal’s article “Great to Good Churches”, CBS’s 60 Minutes,
NBC’s Dateline, CNN and Social Media, and is a frequent guest speaker at conferences,
schools, and clubs. Rev. Andy’s Blog (www.urmblog.org/category/rev-andys-blog/)
was awarded 1st place for media success by the Association of Gospel Rescue Mission’s
at their annual convention of 350 participating missions world-wide in 2008, 2009,
2010 and 2011. Andy was named the “2011 Fundraising Professional of the Year” by
Fundraising Success Magazine for fundraising achievement in 2010. Andy received the
Los Angeles Business Journal’s award for Nonprofit Leadership Excellence in June 2012.
Andy was named the 2011 Central Area Citizen of the Year by the Council of the City of
Los Angeles at its meeting on March 7, 2012. The Resolution was signed by the Mayor,
each City Council Member, the City Attorney, City Controller and City Clerk.
In June 2009, Cone, Inc. published the Cone Nonprofit Power Brand 100 Report. Union
Rescue Mission was listed in the top 100 brands at #94, ahead of national charities
such as: YWCA, United Cerebral Palsy Association and Camp Fire USA. When you
consider that there are 1.1 million registered non-profits in the U.S., the fact that URM
was listed at #94 is incredible. Andy’s personal participation in embracing social media
opportunities has been credited for the Mission success in receiving this distinction.
Andy and wife Bonnie (a nurse) have six grown children, and delight in their
grandchildren, Elijah and Ava Marie. Also, Andy and Bonnie often open their home to
foster children.
Wow there are no words in receiving this honor.
http://www.eotmawards.com/#!the-rick-rozman-humanitarian-award/c1hr9
Yes you did hear correctly! Rick Rozman was the official presenter of the Life Time Achievement Award to Louis Gossett Jr. on 02-20-2013 in Downtown Los Angeles. This was a wonderful cause and had entertainment comedy by Tommy Davidson Jr. and a performance by Grammy Winner Johnny Gill. Plus much more. Here are some shots of “The Rozman Experience”
Reason to Believe Gala Benefiting the Executive Prep Academy “The Rozman Experience” Rick Rozman presents award to Louis Gossett Jr.
RICK ROZMAN SPEAKING SHOT ON WIRE IMAGE
To support this cause
Mr. & Mrs Rozman & Larry Namer (Co-Founder of E! Entertainment Television & Metan Development Group in China)
HOME PAGE FEATURE TR MAGAZINE
Wow I am honored to be a home page feature on www.tightropemagazine.com
I am also there spokes person for there business section
Why the Tight Rope brand was created
I had a vision of a magazine that focused on up and coming talent and stars that helped pave the way to encourage everyday people with dreams of their own. My dream of releasing such a publication wasn’t yet ready, so I focused on other talents I had. My hunger to continue with my magazine dream grew while performing as a Spoken Word artist where I met talented people along the way. They were not mainstream yet, but nevertheless I wanted to let the world know that great people exist in and outside of Hollywood also. I wanted to be that outlet that told the story before extreme stardom came and I wanted to re-light the fire of the ones that helped pave the way. It was time to take the Tight Rope from around my neck and finally begin to walk it. I had come full circle back to my dream of releasing a magazine for the heard of and the unheard of. I invite you to walk the line of creative genius and be educated on everyday people, new and old talents, hot spots, hot topics and hot people!
2012 Jefferson Awards at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch Simi Valley California
I was honored and proud to be on the Committee and to help host such a wonderful event.
Someday, maybe even someday soon—maybe even as
early as this Saturday, December 1, 2012 you may know
for certain that you are an active participant in making
public service more honored, more possible, and more
helpful for your community, the state and our nation.
How? Simply by agreeing to attend one of the most enjoyable events of the year.
Specifically, by agreeing to be a sponsor at an evening of dinner and dancing benefit
event at Hummingbird Nest Ranch this Saturday, December 1st.
The event details are below, and the purpose of the event is to help support the ongoing
efforts of the Jefferson Awards to positively impact the ability of Americans to serve the
common good through public service.
The Jefferson Awards Institute is a non-profit organization that “recognizes, inspires and activates
volunterism and public service in communities, workplaces and schools across America.” The Institute was
founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard.
Recipients of the Jefferson Awards, named after Thomas Jefferson, cover the entire spectrum
of public service and activity—from sports figures such as Hank Arron to artists such as
Peter Max to public servants such as Senators such as the Hon. Mitch McConnell and Hon. Harry
Reid.
Programs associated with the Jefferson Awards reach thousands of communities, tens of thousands of
schools and millions of Americans.
The work recognized by the Jefferson Awards is what makes
America Great.
Please consider being a part of this unique event that will help
incline hearts and minds to the important work of knitting together
and progressing our Republic. Details about the event are below.
El Sueño de Amistad
cordially invites you to an evening of dinner and dancing
featuring Chef Whitney Flood
benefiting the Jefferson Awards
Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 3:30PM
2940 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Hummingbird Nest Ranch
Live Auction Featuring donations Courtesy of
Leslie Sacks Fine Art
Lugano Diamonds
Leopoldo Palacios — The Art of the Jump
Alexandra Nechita
Live Raffle of an original Pablo Picasso
Courtesy of Leslie Sacks Fine Art
Special Performance by Violin Virtuoso Jourdan
Urbach
Participation options:
$200 Individual Ticket
$500 Sponsor & includes 1 Picasso Raffle Ticket
$1,000 Sponsor & includes 3 Picasso Raffle Tickets
Tickets may be purchased through Diana Sherbacow
P: (202) 368-6045 or E: Diana@JeffersonAwards.org
Checks may be made payable to the Jefferson Awards
All proceeds benefit the Jefferson Awards, a 501(c)3
Please R.S.V.P
Richard Padilla 805-341-5831 Stefanie Saperstein 310-903-9650
Email: rpadilla1974@yahoo.com Email: stefanie@esda.us
You may have some additional questions about the Jefferson
Awards and they are addressed below.
What are the Jefferson Awards?
The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service
in America. The Jefferson Awards are presented on two levels: national and local. They began in 1972 to
create a Nobel Prize for public service. Today, their primary purpose is to serve as a “Call to Action for
Volunteers” in local communities.
Why are the Awards named after Thomas Jefferson?
The Board felt that Thomas Jefferson best reflected the spirit of excellence in America — author of the
Declaration of Independence, President of the United States, advocate for education as the strength of our
democracy and founder of the University of Virginia, and advocate for a free press and freedom of religion.
What is the Mission of the Jefferson Awards?
The mission of the Jefferson Awards is to encourage and honor individuals for their achievements and
contributions through public and community service. Through our Media Partners we seek to inspire
volunteering in local communities. Through our Champions, we seek to energize volunteering in the
workplace. Through our Youth Service Initiative, we seek to double volunteering in high schools.
Who selects the National Winners and who are they?
The Board of Selectors chooses the winners. The national Jefferson Awards honorees are a “Who’s Who”
of American history makers. They have included: Barbara Bush, Rosalynn Carter, Colin Powell, Peyton
Manning, Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong, Sandra Day O’Connor and Alan Greenspan.
Each year, one winner is selected in each of four categories:
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Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official
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Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen
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Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged
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Greatest Public Service by an Individual 35 Years or Under
Who selects the Local Winners and who are they?
The Jefferson Awards has over 150 Media Partners in 0ver 90 communities across the country. A local
panel of judges selects the winners who are grassroots. These Media Partners are major local newspapers,
television and radio stations. Most Media Partners honor a volunteer each monthly or weekly. Some honor
five or six at an annual ceremony.
The local winners are grassroots “Unsung Heroes” — ordinary individuals who are performing
extraordinary deeds.
How do these Local Winners get to the national level?
From each community, the Jefferson Awards Board selects one local winner to represent their community
and be honored as part of the National Ceremonies in Washington, DC in June. 50 to 60 U.S. Senators
present these winners their award. The Board of Selectors picks five of these to receive the Jacqueline
Kennedy Onassis Award for “Outstanding Community Service Benefiting Local Communities.” They stand
side by side with the four other national award winners.
What are Jefferson Awards Champions?
In 2006 the Jefferson Awards created Jefferson Awards Champions to recognize and encourage
volunteering in the workplace. The Champions include major corporations, small businesses, colleges and
universities and local governments.
What is The Jefferson Awards Youth Service Initiative?
The Jefferson Awards have joined with our Deloitte & Touché to encourage volunteering in high schools.
We are training high schools students in lifelong leadership skills. We are using these students and adult
Mentors from our Champions to double volunteering in the participating schools and pass the tradition of
service on to the next generation.
Who funds the Jefferson Awards?
Donations are received from hundreds of individuals, corporations and foundations. We have a small
endowment to help underwrite our costs.
The Jefferson Awards are given at the national and local level. National winners represent a “Who’s Who”
of outstanding Americans. Local winners are “Unsung Heroes”— ordinary people who do extraordinary
things without expectation of recognition. Local winners come from their national network of Media
Partners, Corporate Champions, and the Students in Action programs.
To recognize, inspire and activate volunteerism and public service in communities, workplaces and schools
across America.
The Carnegie Endowment and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, among many others, are
concerned that America’s tradition of civic engagement is eroding. They see a startling decline in the
number of citizens joining hands to address community needs.
From the beginning, the Jefferson Awards has been based on a simple idea. One of the most powerful ideas
in the world. One person can make a difference. That is the heart of democracy at work.
Jefferson Award recipients include:
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Hank Aaron
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Douglas C. Adams
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Norm Asbjornson
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George L. Ball
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Susan H. Ball
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Hon. Julian Bond
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Hon. Peter G. Bourne
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Cynthia Clay Briggs
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Ellen Burstyn
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Laura W. Bush
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W. Russell Byers, Jr.
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Deanna Castellini
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Cris Collinsworth
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Hon. Chris Coons
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Tatiana B. Copeland
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Joyce Cowin
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Jonathan Donfeld
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Kirk Douglas
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Michael Douglas
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Albert R. Dowden
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Hon. Harold E. Ford, Jr.
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Hon. William H. Frist, M.D.
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Patrick J. Geraghty
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Whoopi Goldberg
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Earl Graves, Sr.
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Paula M. Grigsby
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Roger Horchow
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Mary Kaye Huntsman
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Teresa Heinz Kerry
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Dr. Mary King
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Thomas B. King
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Peter Klein
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Michael J. Krupin, CLU
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Rita Benson LeBlanc
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Alex Lopez-Negrete
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Hon. Trent Lott
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Ronnie Lott
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Hon. Richard Lugar
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Patricia M. Lyons
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Paul Maslansky
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Peter Max
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Scott McClelland
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Hon. Mitch McConnell
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Charlene McMann
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James J. Meeks
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Bill Milliken
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Dr. Barry Munitz
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Alexandra Nechita
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David P. Nicoli
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Doug Poretz
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Robert C. Provost
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Hon. Harry Reid
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Hon. Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
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Elliott Roosevelt, III
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Jack Russi
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Robert Sakowitz
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Sam Salman
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Barbara Saltzman
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Joseph N. Sanberg
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Hillary Beard Schafer
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Scott Seaman
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Mark G. Shafir
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Neil Simon
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Lesley Stahl
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Hon. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
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Cynthia Ekberg Tsai
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Jeffrey A. Turi
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R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.
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Cicely Tyson
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Chris Wallace
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Hon. Harris Wofford
Host Committee
Stefanie Saperstein
Joseph Sanberg Georgette Gelbard
Richard Padilla Rupert Hitzig
Sam Beard Mike Krupin
Seth Berman Rick Rozman
Nikki Erwin Jonathan Donfeld
Alexandra Nechita Alex Pomeroy
Leopoldo Palacios Moti Ferder
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El Sueño de Amistad
cordially invites you to an evening of dinner and dancing
featuring Chef Whitney Flood
benefiting the Jefferson Awards
Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 3:30PM
2940 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Live Auction Featuring donations Courtesy of
Leslie Sacks Fine Art
Lugano Diamonds
Leopoldo Palacios — The Art of the Jump
Alexandra Nechita
Live Raffle of an original Pablo Picasso
Hummingbird Nest Ranch
Courtesy of Leslie Sacks Fine Art
Special Performance by Violin Virtuoso Jourdan
Urbach
Me with the two iconic Reverends Cecil Murray and Andy Bailes!
