By Laura Ponticello, Laura’s List: Books for Women

Laura’s List: Books for Women, Positively Pink  Packages hosted Zumba for Breast Cancer . The greater Central New York community united at CNY Healing Arts in Syracuse, New York. This fun event was a great chance for women to come together and participate in the newest fitness class, or just  relax with a glass of wine and enjoy some scrumptious desserts while supporting this great cause.

Laura Ponticello, of Laura’s List: Books for Women, shares “Thanks to our friend and support champion, Dr. Robert Kiltz, we were able to raise $500 from this venue, for local breast cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages.”

Chemotherapy was the hardest part of treatment for me.   Those four months seemed like years.  Even though I had seen others go through it and knew what to expect, I somehow thought it would be easier.  It wasn’t so much the nausea- I had a wonderful nurse practitioner that told me if I was nauseous, she wasn’t doing her job. For me, it was the hair loss.  Vickie Girard sums it up when she writes in her book, There’s No Place Like Hope, “Losing our hair hurts and no one tells us that.  It hurts our head, yes, but mostly it hurts our heart.”  I have taken some of the items I found helpful, and created a care package-in the hopes of making this time a little easier for you.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Tom; Founder of Positively Pink Packages

With your support, we can bring light to breast cancer patients darkest days- not only does the care package let them know that they are not alone in this fight but it provides them with the highest quality products to use during this difficult time. Again, a huge thank you for your support and embracing the chance to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families by supporting this wonderful program.

Donations are still being accepted and every dollar donated, goes directly into creating breast cancer care packages for local CNY residents. Donations (and yes, a tax donation) can be sent to:

Positively Pink Packages
PO Box 208
Fayetteville, NY 13066
Email: Jenniferatom@aol.com

Positively Pink Packages is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt public charity dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional and educational needs of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Central New York by providing care packages without charge. www.positivelypinkpackages.org

By Laura Ponticello

I hope you will join me for the Laura’s List Celebration Extravaganza on
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010, 7:00pm at Mirbeau Wine Bar.

As we kick aside our worries and celebrate the spirit of being women. It’s our two year anniversary and together we have achieved: 5000 followers; a market reach of 30,000; and in 2009 alone we raised $20,000 for nonprofit organizations that help women and children!

This night will be memorable, as we share fireside chats and toast one another with wine or a signature coffee drink. Amazing savings coupons and a great raffle give away highlight this evening that will also help our own local food pantry. Best of all—you will meet Amy Dickinson,

By Laura Ponticello

FREE Teleclass: Discover the 5 Secrets to Building a Buzz About Your Business takes place this Wednesday, January 13th, at 4PM.

Join Laura Ponticello, Founder of Laura’s Lit: Books for Women for a content-packed conversation about what it takes to create a buzz about your business or organization — all while loving what you do and living out your passion.

Within this past year, Laura’s List has produced events with national stars, artists, authors and local celebrities including actor Thom Filicia, national fundraiser Carol Baldwin, actor Daniel Baldwin, artist and author Patience Brewster, and many more local, regional and national authors, musicians and artists. Through creative events, innovative marketing, collaborative partnerships and out-of-the-box thinking, Laura has created a buzz about her business that has resulted in a market reach of 30,000 women in less than two years.

Sign up now (click the link), http://innervision.wufoo.com/forms/free-teleclass-on-5-secrets-to-building-a-buzz/ to learn how to get people so excited about your product or service that they invite all their friends and associates to experience it!

The host of the TeleClass, Pamela Moss, PhD, Founder of

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Laura’s List: Books for Women hosts
Wine, Women and Books
Thursday, July 30th; 6:30 pm
The Wine Bar at Mirbeau Inn & Spa

Featuring “Women in Wine” – wines created by women, just for women.

Raise a glass with local author, Dr. Jill Little, Sharing the Medicine of Love
Bring your favorite conversation starter book to share with another gal or leave in the Wine Bar library for other women to enjoy

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“Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead, Anthropologist.

Together, we raised $1,321 for local breast cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages, as a result of the flip flop project. Members of our community, united to increase awareness by purchase of the stylish flip flops and sporting them around town. A special thank you to Kim Baker and the staff at Bijou Salon, Laure Lillie Photographie, Elle Events, and the Go to Girl, for their continual help to make a difference in our community.

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Second Annual Book Lover’s Party
Thursday, June 25th 6:30 p.m
Creekside Books and Coffee
35 Fennell Street, Skaneateles
Featuring sizzling summer reads, inspiring stories, chocolate, wine and great music for everyone!

Meet author Katharine Davis.
Capturing Paris, her first novel, was recommended in Real Simple Spring Travel 2007; it was also included in the New York Times suggestions for fiction set in Paris.  Her second novel, East Hope, was published by New American Library in February 2009.  She is an associate editor at The Potomac Review. “East Hope is a captivating novel, with characters that evoke emotion and many twists and turns; it’s a great summer read,” shares Laura.
Hear from breast cancer survivor, Jennifer Tom. Enjoy music from local singer, songwriter, and musician Dusty Pas’cal.

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Grab a friend, bring your book club or come solo. Indulge in hot new releases and sizzling summer reads. If you long for a good read, a great conversation starter, a thought provoking read, or just love the company of friends in an inspirational atmosphere, the Books Lover’s Party is for you!

Join us as we kick off summer reading previews with the founder of a local Breast Cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages and Breast Cancer survivor, Jennifer Tom; author of East Hope, Katharine Davis; creator of Laura’s List: Books for Women, Laura Ponticello, and owner of Creekside Books & Coffee, Erika Davis. A portion of the evening’s book and wine sales including a raffle prize from Mirbeau Inn & Spa, www.mirbeau.com, will help local Skaneateles resident, mother and inspirational speaker, Susan Major, recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The goal is to raise $1,000, with the clock starting at the Book Lover’s Party and continuing for 24 hours.

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Presents
Celebrate Our American Woman Writers!

June 13, 2009, Saturday
Depart at 8:00am

Travel with Laura Ponticello of Laura’s List to beautiful Lenox Massachusetts.  Spend a day at The Mount, the remarkable home of the great American writer, Edith Wharton – the first woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for a Novel, The Age of Innocence (1921).
A prolific author who wrote 40 works in 40 years — Wharton created some of her most important literary pieces at The Mount.  Only 5 percent of National Historic Landmarks are dedicated to women — The Mount is one of them. Like Jefferson’s Monticello, it is an autobiographical house, one that definitively embodies its creator’s spirit.
Itinerary:  Enjoy the ride through the early summer countryside and arrive in Lenox by noon – just in time to enjoy a special box lunch in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains setting that inspired Edith Wharton.

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SUMMER BOOK LOVERS’ PARTY

Thursday, June 25th at 6:30pm Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell Street.
Come join the fun! Indulge in Hot new book releases, summer sizzling must reads, wine, chocolate, great conversation in an atmosphere sure to inspire.
Featuring Katherine Davis, author of Laura’s Favorite Summer Read, East Hope Jennifer Tom, Founder of Positively Pink Packages and Breast Cancer Survivor/Thrivor. 10% of the evening’s book & wine sales, plus a raffle prize from Mirbeau Inn & Spa will help inspirational speaker & mom, Susan Major, recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer.
Our goal is to raise $1,000 with the clock starting at the Summer Book Lover’s Party and continuing for 24hrs to help Susan’s family.
Media Sponsors include: www.bijousalon.net, www.mirbeau.com and www.womenties.com

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Flip Flops
Stylish, comfortable, great price and perfect for summer.
Laura’s List and Bijou Salon have partnered with the Go to Girl, to raise money for local Breast Cancer organization, Positively Pink Packages, www.positivelypinkpackages.org, through Flip Flop Days.
Stop in at Bijou Salon– Jordan Street, Skaneateles, NY (next to Doug’s Fish Fry)– to grab a pair for yourself, a friend or your child.
Sizes kids 4- adult 10, pink and black colors available. $15.00 a pair with 100% of sale supporting Positively Pink Packages.
Look for Laura, sporting her toes around town, in the black and pink pair.
Help us make a difference for those diagnosed with Breast cancer.
Photo courtesy of Laure Lillie Photographie, www.laurelillie.com.