To help with the Chilean Relief effort and to continue to support the The island nation of Haiti the Red Cross is already on the ground providing assistance to individuals affected by the earthquakes.

You can also help the victims of these disasters by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. Donations may be sent to the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, 85 Second Street, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, or made by phone at 1-888-4-HELP-BAY (1-888-443-5722) or online at www.redcross.org.

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is working with and supporting the efforts of reputable 501(c)(3) nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations. Presidents Clinton and Bush oversee the CBHF through their respective nonprofit organizations, the William J. Clinton Foundation and Communities Foundation of Texas. One hundred percent of donations received by the Clinton Foundation and the Communities Foundation of Texas go directly to relief efforts. For more information, visit www.clintonbushhaitifund.org.

Emergencies can occur at any time and the reliability of a home phone may benefit you. If you need help with your home phone bills, the California LifeLine Telephone Program is for you.  California LifeLine provides discounted local home phone service to help consumers get and keep their service.  You will get unlimited local calls for less than 25 cents a day plus other discounts. Eligibility rules do apply, like meeting the income guidelines OR being enrolled in one of many public assistance programs, such as, Medi-Cal, WIC or SNAP. You will need to apply and get approved to be on California LifeLine before getting the discounts. Be sure to complete, sign, and return your application form by the due date.  Start saving now.  Apply for California LifeLine by calling your local home phone company.  Visit http://www.ddtp.org/CTAP or call 1-866-272-0357 for more information. 

Something special is coming to Oakland , the largest bronze monument west of the mississippi ..It is called Remember Them Champions for Humanity.  25 humanitarians from Lincoln to Gandi, From MLK to FDR, Churchill to Chavez, Mandela to Milk will be featured. Your support is needed to reach the funding goal. If you would like to help please visit  www.remember-them.org.

Join Antoine Davis for the Friday Night Live Broadcast, every Friday night starting at 4pm at Tommy T's Comeday Club in Pleasanton. For a list of upcoming comedy shows log on to tommyts.com.

Join Nikki Thomas for the KBLX Brunch at the Anzu Restaurant inside the beautiful Hotel Nikko in San Francisco every Sunday from 10am-2pm as you enjoy special KBLX Live Brunch Menu. For reservations, click here or call 415-394-1111.

Be in it to end it!  Join thousands of strong, dedicated women and men for the annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer San Francisco July 10th-11th.  Help end breast cancer while spending two days and 39 miles walking through the beautiful Bay Area, from downtown to Marin and back.  The funds you raise will help more than 200,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer each year - one every 3 minutes - and will bring researchers closer to breast cancer prevention and cure.  Register at www.avonwalk.org or 1-866-319-WALK.

Girl Scout cookies are now available find your favorite cookies with our convenient online cookie locator at ilovecookies.org. Get your favorites like thin mints and samoas, plus the new cranberry and white chocolate cookie, thank u berry munch. Girl Scout cookies taste good and do good too, helping girls learn to be confident and paying for camp, uniforms, programs, and more. Visit ilovecookies.org today or follow Girl Scouts Norcal cookies on Twitter and Facebook.

The astonishing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to celebrate director Judith Jamison's 20th anniversary with the company. The powerful ensemble's programs will feature three Bay Area premieres; a restaging of Hymn, Jamison's stunning Emmy Award-winning tribute to Alvin Ailey, and Ailey's "always knockout" (The New York Times) Revelations. Order early! Last season, every performance sold out.

Program A (Mar 9, Mar 13 mat, and Mar 14): Matthew Rushing/Uptown, set to the music of Fats Waller, Nat "King" Cole and others (Bay Area Premiere); Ronald K. Brown/Dancing Spirit, set to the music of Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis, Radiohead, and War (Bay Area Premiere); Ailey/Revelations

Program B (Mar 10 & 12): George Faison/Suite Otis, set to music by Otis Redding; Judith Jamison/Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places), set to music by Eric Lewis (Bay Area Premiere); Ailey/Revelations

Program C (Mar 11 & Mar 13 eve): Judith Jamison, with Robert Battle and Rennie Harris/Love Stories, set to the music of Stevie Wonder; Jamison/Hymn; Ailey/Revelations.

For more infornation and tickets log onto calperfs.berkeley.edu

The 28th San Francsico International Asian American Film Festival takes place March 11th through March 21st at venues in San Francisco, Berkeley, and San Jose.

The Center for Asian America Media presents the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) every March. The SFIAAFF is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been an important launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a vital source for new Asian cinema.

For Venues, Screening Times and information about events visit festival.asianamericanmedia.org.

On Sunday, March 21st join KBLX, KRON4 and the Examiner for the 27th Annual Emerald Across the Bay 12K.  Run or walk this breathtaking course from the edge of Sausalito across the Golden Gate Bridge and down along the Bay to the finish at Fisherman's Wharf.  Look forward to race day rewards from Emerald Premium Snacks, Powerbar, Sports Basement, New Balance, Amica Insurance, Arrowhead Water, Andronico's Market, Big 4 Rents and Select 55.  For details on Emerald Across the Bay 12K visit www.rhodyco.com. 

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