Karen & Staci

                  
SnL at The Race for the Cure         SnL at the Lucky Brand Black Tie Blue Jean Gala

               
Partner Karen Schneider at the                    Therapy-dog "Bruin" Schneider visiting
MS Bike Tour 2007                                        a patient at Shriners Hospital
 

The Lucky Brand Foundation, created by Lucky Brand Jeans founders Gene Montesano and Barry Perlman, is committed
 to bringing happiness, comfort and hope to disabled children. The Foundation believes that its donations can truly impact
 the quality of life and well-being of children and hopefully, make a difference in their lives. Since its inception in 1996, the
 Foundation has been successful in raising millions of dollars for various children’s charities.
www.luckybrandjeans.com

The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Research is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for pancreatic
cancer and to assist in funding new projects and programs that may improve patient care, treatment and survival of
pancreatic cancer.
www.pancreatic.org

Keep a Child Alive is organized for charitable and educational purposes which are designed to accelerate action to combat
the global AIDS pandemic, including the provision of AIDS medicine to children and their families with HIV/AIDS and create
awareness about the issue.
www.keepachildalive.org

The National MS Society exists to help each person address the challenges of living with MS through its 50 state network of
chapters including funding MS research, providing services to people with MS, offering professional education and
furthering more advocacy efforts to achieving a world free of MS.
www.nationalmssociety.org

Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18
suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their
hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses help to restore
 their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.
www.locksoflove.org

The Lisa Coristine Brave Heart Foundation was formed in 2002 after 25 year-old Lisa Coristine was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that began in her sinuses. After a 3-year struggle, 4 surgeries and endless hours of treatment, Lisa sadly lost her battle with the horrible disease. The Lisa Coristine Brave Heart Foundation is now entering its fifth year of fundraising for The Princess Margaret Hospital. Funds raised through the foundation will support a $2 million chair in radiation therapy research at PMH, one of the world’s premier cancer centers.
http://www.thebraveheartfoundation.org

The Komen Race for the Cure Series raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease.
www.komen.org

The National Breast Cancer Foundation mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by
providing mammograms for those in need.

Surfers Healing is a non-profit organization that seeks to enrich the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families by exposing them to the unique and therapeutic experience of surfing by hosting complimentary day surf camps. For more information, please visit www.surfershealing.org

The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest and most effective animal protection organization—backed by 10 million Americans, or one in every 30. Established in 1954, The HSUS seeks a humane and sustainable world for all animals—a world that will also benefit people. We are America's mainstream force against cruelty, exploitation and neglect, as well as the most trusted voice extolling the human-animal bond.
http://www.hsus.org

The Los Angeles Mission is a non-profit organization serving the homeless living on the streets of downtown’s Skid Row. For over 70 years, the Los Angeles Mission has worked to save lives and provide compassionate, humanitarian services to those in desperate need.
www.losangelesmission.org

iLoveSchools.com is a free donor-matching service for education. School teachers build wish lists of equipment, materials and supplies; anything they need for their classroom. Donors locate teachers through the “wish list” search and offer their donations of new or used items or the cost of the teacher's “wish list”. 100% of donations go directly to a school teacher in need.
www.iloveschools.com

The Sixth Annual Doo Dah Surf Day was at Sunset Beach in Pacific Palisades.
This unique surf event, which made a name for itself from participants who dress in outlandish costumes as they surf, has been a favorite amongst hundreds of west coast surfers since 2003. The family-fun event opened with a 7:30 a.m. customary procession and paddle out with a variety of entertainment and activities to following throughout the morning, including an organized beach cleanup. Numerous prizes, including a new 9:Fish surfboard, was raffled off with proceeds benefiting the West L.A./Malibu chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.
www.doodahsurf.com

City Scholars®
Foundation 
City Scholars Foundation® helps non-profit, neighborhood after-school programs grow strong, survive and thrive, bridging the gap between school and home for thousands of low-income and at-risk youth in the greater Los Angeles community. The foundation works to keeps kids safe after school and help working families improve academic achievement. For more information please visit www.cityscholars.org

The Niapele Project - “The Children‘s Project” is an effort to support and aid vulnerable refugee children, empowering them to be strong and able individuals. The organization was founded by two former international volunteers who, after working with the Liberian refugee population in Ghana, were moved to pursue their engagement with the community. With currently three partnerships, The Niapele Project helps feed, house, and educate many abandoned refugee children in Africa.
 

Love on 4 Paws is an animal assisted therapy program that provides trained volunteer handler and therapy animal teams to local hospitals and schools
http://www.loveon4paws.org/

The Gesundheit! Institute is a project in holistic medical care based on the belief that one cannot separate the health of the individual from the health of the family, the community, the world, and the health care system itself. In its 37-year history, Gesundheit! has offered care to tens of thousands, given workshops and lectures in over 65 countries, built and supported clinics, schools, and orphanages from El Salvador to Cambodia, and brought the joy of clowning to parts of the world damaged by violence and injustice.

As part of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Million Mom March is a national network of 75 Chapters around the U.S. that work locally, yet stand together, in their fight against gun violence and the devastation it causes and is devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities.

The Marjaree Mason Center: The Marjaree Mason Center has offered shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic violence in Fresno County for over 30 years. Currently, the center operates the county’s only domestic violence shelters and also provides emergency, legal, therapy and educational services to women.

Protect Our Winters (POW) is a tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis by uniting the winter sports community and focusing our collective efforts towards a common goal. Climate change is a serious issue for all of us who are passionate about our winter sports. It's our lifestyle and in some cases, its how we make our living. But if we harness our collective energy and put forth a focused effort, we can have a direct influence on reversing the damage that's been done and ensure that winters are here for generations behind us.