Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Candy is back and needs YOUR help!

Hey Y'all,

Sorry for the not blogging more, but it's been one hell of a year!

My last post was about Camp Starlight, and my pals there in Portland still need your help. Check out my Facebook page or just drop them a quick donation in the mail.

Checks should be made out to CAP (Cascade AIDS Project), 208 SW Fifth Ave., Ste. 800, Portland, OR 97204

I challenge 20 folks to make a donation of just $10. You can do this. Skip that dinner out tonight, or that pack of smokes or that fancy coffee in the morning, and use that cash to help a child have a glorious week at camp. Use your powers for good!

Hugs and Hershey Kisses,
Candy

Friday, March 5, 2010

Episode 3: Camp Starlight Feature!

Y'all,

I am so happy to announce that Episode 3 of The Candy Show is up on iTunes! Y'all really should check out this podcast. My dear friend C-J. joins me to talk about his experience working as a volunteer councelor for Camp Starlight, a camp for young people affected by HIV/AIDS. This Portland-based camp provides services free of charge for all campers and it's an amazing experience for the kids who attend. I'm attaching some info on the camp and I want y'all to check it out and consider making a donation to this group. They need all of your support, especially in these difficult times we're in. Let's help make the world a little brighter for some folks that need it!

Camp Starlight is a week-long residential camp that provides children whose lives h­ave been affected by HIV/AIDS the opportunity to enjoy a caring, safe, recreational, spiritual and fun camping experience. Every August since 1999, 65 children ages 5-14 travel to the Oregon Coast to enjoy a week of fun. Camp activities range from arts and crafts, canoeing, swimming, music, carnival, and nature walks, to a sleep-out under the stars. Having fun and developing friendships continues to be the focus of Camp Starlight, but it has now made a subtle shift toward addressing HIV/AIDS and the role it plays in the children's lives. Sixty-five carefully screened volunteers create the environment, serving as supporters, mentors, and role models for the campers.

The objectives of Camp Starlight are:

Provide an inclusive social environment that is free of stigma and shame.
Facilitate friendships and a sense of community for the children.
Encourage creative expression and self-discovery through programming that includes music, art, drama, and outdoor recreation.
Provide the children with a staff of caring mentors who are knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS.
Monitor the children's dietary and drug regimens.
Having fun!

Send them your donations!
Attention: Camp Starlight
Cascade AIDS Project (CAP)
208 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 800
Portland, OR 97204

USE YOUR POWERS FOR GOOD!!!
Hugs and Hershey Kisses,
Candy

Thursday, February 25, 2010

The Candy Show - SEASON 4!

Folks,

Candyland Studios is hoppin' right now! I'm proud to announce that The Candy Show is in its 4th fabulous season.

We've just released episode 2, with Alan Parker giving his special Fashion Week edition of Alan-Style. Fashion, RuPaul's Drag Race and some Gary Busey updates...what more does a girl on the go need?!

Subscribe on iTunes! It's FREE!!!!

Hugs and Hershey Kisses to you all!!!!

Candy

It's Purim, y'all!

NEW YORK - Folies-Esthere, the annual downtown Purim costume extravaganza featuring seduction, sedition, scandal and celebration returns on February 27 for one night at 272 W. 10th Street in New York City.

Dress in costume and join King Ahasuerus and Queen Vashti (played by Candy Samples) for a dissolute evening at the Royal Palace, navigate Haman's treachery and the Vashti Vixens, and enjoy music by The Cavemen along with food, wine and beer.

What: Folies-Esthere, a Purim costume extravaganza

When: Saturday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

Where: 272 W. 10th Street (West 10th and Washington)

Admission: $10 (Free for New Shul members)

Subway: 1, 9 to Christopher Street or A, C, E, V, B, D or F to West 4th Street.


About The New Shul:
The New Shul is a progessive, independent, creative community in Greenwich Village exploring meaningful ways to experience Jewish life and ritual in the 21st century.