Together We Can Change The World Day (T-Day) is the first Saturday of every month. It is a day in which everyone is encouraged to participate in large or small acts of service to help make the world a better place. As our motto says: Mobilizing Millions, One Person At A Time.
Our T-Day projects can be as simple as lending a helping hand to a friend in need, but they can also be way outside of our comfort zone. Sometimes our projects can have a surprising impact on our lives. Every now and then, a cause comes along that literally rocks our world!
Such is the case for Tina Marie Katz from New York City.
As she began selecting a project for our Kick-Off T-Day on March 7, she discovered a cause that has catapulted her into a whole new world of architectural preservation, entertainment history, media relations, and political maneuvering!
Tina has embraced a project to help save the famous RKO Keith's Theater in Flushing, New York. The Grand Lady, as it is lovingly called, was once one of the most celebrated theaters in New York City. Now it is only a ghost of its former self and its future is in jeopardy.
The theater was opened in 1928 and a vast array of stars have personal connections with the surrounding community and with the theater itself. Since the RKO Keith's was sold in the 1980s, it has been empty and awaiting its fate.
Tina believes the theater is a beautiful and historic building that should be redeveloped and restored. She had her dance recitals there when she was a child, and she is working with a dedicated group to work on fundraising, marketing, non-profit status, community awareness, preservation group awareness and involvement, media awareness and involvement.
Her March T-Day project started a ball rolling with public meetings and media attention. The group has already plotted out a plan of action in getting its non-profit status, website, social networking sites (facebook, youtube, etc.), and fundraising goals.
This project has had a major impact on Tina's life, and her dedication has had a major impact on the preservation efforts. As we say, "Mobilizing Millions, One Person At A Time" is the essence of T-Day, and we encourage you to visit our website at http://www.togetherwecanchangetheworldday.com/ to look at other projects, get ideas, find information about volunteer activities, and register your own favorite T-Day project!
Our T-Day projects can be as simple as lending a helping hand to a friend in need, but they can also be way outside of our comfort zone. Sometimes our projects can have a surprising impact on our lives. Every now and then, a cause comes along that literally rocks our world!
Such is the case for Tina Marie Katz from New York City.
As she began selecting a project for our Kick-Off T-Day on March 7, she discovered a cause that has catapulted her into a whole new world of architectural preservation, entertainment history, media relations, and political maneuvering!
Tina has embraced a project to help save the famous RKO Keith's Theater in Flushing, New York. The Grand Lady, as it is lovingly called, was once one of the most celebrated theaters in New York City. Now it is only a ghost of its former self and its future is in jeopardy.
The theater was opened in 1928 and a vast array of stars have personal connections with the surrounding community and with the theater itself. Since the RKO Keith's was sold in the 1980s, it has been empty and awaiting its fate.
Tina believes the theater is a beautiful and historic building that should be redeveloped and restored. She had her dance recitals there when she was a child, and she is working with a dedicated group to work on fundraising, marketing, non-profit status, community awareness, preservation group awareness and involvement, media awareness and involvement.
Her March T-Day project started a ball rolling with public meetings and media attention. The group has already plotted out a plan of action in getting its non-profit status, website, social networking sites (facebook, youtube, etc.), and fundraising goals.
This project has had a major impact on Tina's life, and her dedication has had a major impact on the preservation efforts. As we say, "Mobilizing Millions, One Person At A Time" is the essence of T-Day, and we encourage you to visit our website at http://www.togetherwecanchangetheworldday.com/ to look at other projects, get ideas, find information about volunteer activities, and register your own favorite T-Day project!
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