August sparks awareness for many health and social justice causes. ALS Disease, Immunization Month and Back to School; International Youth Day and World Humanitarian Day — to spotlight a few. Here are a few key initiatives happening this August that we are <a href=”http://www.sociallysparkednews.com/advocacy” target=”_blank”>Socially Sparked</a>™ about: ALS HOME HEALTH CARE AWARENESS Pete Frates […]

June shines awareness on Environment, Summer Fests, Gay Pride and more. It’s the month to celebrate the official onset of Summer — fathers, weddings and events galore. Here are five top June Events to know. 5 Top June Summer Events to Know National Safety Month (NSC) — Each year […]
Remembering Heroes on Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day! Today is Memorial Day where we honor all the fallen heroes who put their lives in front of others. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday, simultaneously remembering the fallen.

The Edge of Everyday, A Benefit Performance for theatre company Ripple Effect Artists in its pursuit to remount SHE HAS A NAME — a play with talk-backs about the pandemic of sex trafficking — is Tuesday, May 30th from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at The Elektra Theatre, 300 West 43rd Street, NYC. Tickets are $45 […]

April finale showers unity today for International Jazz Day. A fitting ending to the month of Jazz Appreciation. April 30th marks the sixth annual International Jazz Day highlighting the virtues of jazz as an educational tool and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people. The intent of jazz day is to foster greater […]
HER Original Empowering Stories ProjectNextUp, in partnership with the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, will present the second edition of HEROES (HER Original Empowering Stories) on April 15, 2017 in New York City. HEROES brings men and women of all ages into the conversation of reshaping […]
Saluting International Women’s Day today. This tribute to International Women’s Day was originally posted here for the March 2013 Event. It is such a fitting tribute to women and the day, that it bears repeating annually. Wear Red today in honor of Internation Women’s Day. Join people around the worldwho are wearing the color red […]
March brings awareness for Brain Injury, Colorectoral Cancer, Women’s History, Music In Our Schools and a whole lot more wonderful causes and health initiative campaigns. Here are some highlights to get you started: National Brain Injury Awareness Month The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) leads the nation in observing the month by […]

In Memoriam: multi-Grammy award-winner Al Jarreau died today at the age of 76. Just days after announcing his retirement and on the day of music’s biggest night, comes a blow to his many family, friends, colleagues and fans across the globe. In his honor, we share one the all-time favorite love songs. Thank you Al […]

WHEN: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10th, 2017 6PM-8PM WHERE: PEOPLES UNITED BANK, 250 PARK AVENUE AT 47th STREET ADMISSION: $40-$75 RAFFLE TIX: $35 (ARMS LENGTH!) WHY: Proceeds benefit the OFF-BROADWAY full run of Ripple Effect Artist’s 2017 production SHE HAS A NAME, a play by Andrew Kooman about Human Trafficking **EARLY BIRDS SAVE […]