What happened on Oahu, why Rochelle Ballard is coming to NY, what exactly is a Surf Into Yoga Crossing and what’s FOND got to do with it? February was a spectacular month. I finally honed in on what I wanted to do with my skillset (a.k.a. – the rest of my life), and put theContinue reading “Pro-Surfer Rochelle Ballard links up with FOND”
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Surf Into Yoga NY Crossing – About
ABOUT: SURF INTO YOGA NEW YORK CROSSING WHAT IT IS: SURF INTO YOGA NEW YORK CROSSING IS A PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH ROCHELLE BALLARD DOCUMENTED THROUGH BLOG WRITING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO. THE CROSSING WILL FEATURE A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS INVOLVING ROCHELLE BALLARD AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH THE GOAL OF SHARING ITS MISSION. MISSION: SURF INTOContinue reading “Surf Into Yoga NY Crossing – About”
Fresher Farm to Table
GETTING THE ROOT OF FRESH AND HOW TO GET IT IN THE CITY Living in NYC, it is surprisingly hard to find impeccably fresh produce. I’d insert the word ‘local’ here too but recent schooling has taught me that ‘local’ is rapidly becoming the new ‘organic’ when it comes to overuse and lack of meaningContinue reading “Fresher Farm to Table”
James Beard Gala Kickoff
FOND GROUP TEAMS UP WITH JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION TO PLAN 2013 GALA This week marked the kick-off of the most delicious FOND Group project yet. As members of this year’s James Beard Gala Host Committee, we were invited to join in an incredible culinary treat of the southern kind. The “Hot and Hotter” themed dinner wasContinue reading “James Beard Gala Kickoff”
Boston With Love
FOND team members Nicole Delma and Josh Elkes were in Boston to race the Marathon on behalf of Grassrootsoccer.org. We are thankful that they were not directly near the site of the tragedy and made it out safely along with all of their teammates. While the day was catastrophic, the outpouring of kindness and supportContinue reading “Boston With Love”
Seeing Microgreen
FOND was first introduced to Brendan Davison, founder of Good Water Farms back in November through a mutual friend who knew it would be immediate kismet. Since first sampling the sweet and unfathomably nutritious Microgreens superfood that Davison grows on his land in Long Island, we were hooked. Since then, Davison has been expanding rapidlyContinue reading “Seeing Microgreen”
To Africa to Fight HIV
FOND Group recently teamed up to race the Two Oceans Ultramarathon in South Africa for one of its favorite causes: Grassrootsoccer.org (GRS). FOND assembled a team of 7 runners who raced a grueling 56km (35 mile) course along the stunning coast of Cape Town and raised over $75,000 to support GRS AIDS/HIV prevention programs inContinue reading “To Africa to Fight HIV”
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