Thursday 11 June 2015

The First 30 Days - Ariane de Bonvoisin


 
                                   Up to the minute, informative and enjoyable

 Since change is the only constant in life, it helps to have an
expert navigate through the ups and downs of life.
The First 30 Days is an excellent guide. – Deepak Chopra




When                                   Thursday 25 June 2015
Time                                    12 noon for 12h30
Venue                                  Buitenverwachting Restaurant, Constantia


Meet guest speaker Ariane de Bonvoisin; she is a writer, speaker and change optimist.  Her books, work and websites are attempts to offer inspiration for people who seek knowledge and are engaged in the world.  Her life’s work is to help people transition through any change.

Ariane has a degree in economics and international relations from the London School of Economics. She has lived and worked in dozens of countries and has an MBA from Stanford,  a speaker of note she has appeared on dozens of American TV and radio shows including NBC’s The Today Show, CBS Early Show, Fox and Friends, CNN Radio and ABC News Now.   She is also an accomplished athlete, having been a competitive swimmer, a ski instructor and a runner in a series of marathons and triathlons.  She has summited Kilimanjaro and accompanied a group of students to Antarctica.
She lives in Cape Town.

The First 30 Days is published by Jonathan Ball Publishers and has been a best seller on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

Everyone experiences change; it’s the one constant in life.  Be it a job, relationship, health or the changes in the world we live in, change is unavoidable.  A first time mom recently divorced, a sick parent, one could go on and on.

Whatever change you’re experiencing – whether unexpected or planned – the first few days and weeks are often the hardest, most emotional time.  Whether you are at the start of a change or far into it, this book will help you understand what makes change easier and how to start handling it in a positive empowering way.


Chef/Patron Edgar’s cuisine is to dream about and he will be creating a delicious luncheon to be accompanied by the elegant wines from Buitenverwachting. 

Price per person is R270 please telephone Sandy on 021 685 8016 or book by return email.


Warm regards

Sandy

PS           Exclusive Books, Cavendish Square will be at the luncheon to sell The First 30 Days
               Hot of the Press!






Funds raised - Motor Neurone Disease

Fundraising Luncheon : 12 May 2015

The Mission Statement of our Association is:  

“To provide and promote the best possible support for people living with Motor Neurone Disease, their families and carers and to raise public awareness”

and to accomplish this, funds are in on-going need.   Although we are not able assist our patients financially, we provide equipment such as Bi-Pap machines [which facilitates breathing] wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, raised toilet seats, and other aids, to assist them with their day to day activities and give them some quality of life.   Our Consultants visit patients, counsel families and carers and arrange monthly support groups where patients and carers can interact.

So a big thank you to Sandy Bailey for organizing the lunch at Buitenverwachting, Philippa Jolly for the suggestion, to the members and guests of “The Thursday Club”,  to each and everyone who attended and contributed in any way to make the donation of R5,255  (Five thousand two hundred and fifty five Rand) possible.   This donation and your generous support is very much appreciated and will greatly assist us in our aim.

Caring makes a difference.


MND / ALS Association of South Africa