Super storm Sandy fundraiser
ProWellness will be hosting its own Black Friday sale to help victims of Sandy at their office at 510 N. Prospect Ave. Suite 308. All acupuncture, medical massage, cold laser therapy and functional movement screening will be 50 percent off, and all proceeds will go to victims of the storm. Visit www.thinkprowellness.com or call 310-374-1952 to schedule an appointment.
Relax during Black Friday
The South Bay Galleria will host the first-ever ReCharge Lounge while Black Friday shoppers hunt for sales. The lounge will be stocked with plenty of seating and is designed to accommodate shopping bags. It will also have free snacks from Whole Foods and a place to charge cell phones. The first 500 IN-siders to RSVP for the ReCharge Lounge and check-in will receive two free lift tickets to Snow Valley. Visit www.SouthBayGalleria.com for more information. Shoppers must RSVP to be admitted.
Riviera School success
Riviera Elementary School third graders Macy Gillett and Ella Kossoff raised $569 dollars for the Red Cross hurricane Sandy relief with a New York and New Jersey Booth at the International day Fair last Friday. The school’s student council donated $100 to the cause. Direct donations by cash or credit card are still being accepted. Email pamelagillett@gmail.com for more information.
Trash-free lunch challenge
Sixteen L.A. schools are attempting to cut their lunchtime trash by 70 percent in the second trash-free lunch challenge. The competition, sponsored by the Sanitation Districts of L.A. County and created by the environmental non-profit group Grades of Green, teaches kids how to reduce trash by switching to reusable lunch containers, water bottles with cloth napkins.
“The amount of trash we produce as a society is staggering,” said Lisa Coppedoge, Grades of Green director. “But it doesn’t have to be that way.”
Although the deadline has passed to compete in this year’s challenge, any school can still initiate a trash-free lunch program. Three Redondo Beach schools, Beryl Heights Elementary, Birney Elementary and Washington Elementary, are participating in the competition. Visit www.gradesofgreen.org for more information. ER
