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The 3rd Annual Yoga Mala to benefit (H)EAT is this Sunday!

What is this you ask?...

Yoga Mala joins 13 local yoga studios and the yoga community in a three class of 108 Sun Salutations and meditation.

When: Sunday, February 6^th, 2011 9am to Noon

Where: Portsmouth Harbor Events and Conference Center. 100 Deer St, Portsmouth, NH

How: $20 pre-registered, $25 at the door. Participants are asked to collect pledges in addition to class fee. All proceeds go to benefit (H)EAT.

You can pre-register with your studio, or contact erin@yogaonthehillkittery.com. This year the thirteen participating studios will be offering a prize for the biggest fundraiser for the event: three months of free unlimited yoga at the hosting studios!

There are many ways you can participate, even if you can not attend the actual Yoga Mala event, including emailing Erin to be paired with someone to sponsor.

Shannon McGauley is a yoga teacher who teaches a few days at Yoga East. She is not able to make Yoga Mala this year, but instead will be holding a class this Sunday at her home studio and donating all the money raised that day to (H)EAT!

Big or small contributions; ever little bit helps and it is amazing to see the community come together for this event and the (H)EAT campaign.

Erin Ethers, of Yoga on the Hill in Kittery, ME, and coordinator of Yoga Mala this year says it perfectly:

"Winter can feel harsh and depleting to all of us...but imagine you could not buy groceries or pay for heat. You may have never faced those problems in your own life, but many people in our community do, every winter. We gather as a community to contribute as a group, in a way we cannot contribute as individuals. I doubt any one of us could easily donate $7,000, but that is how much we raised last year. We did this by simply attending a fun class and asking our friends to support us."

$10,000 and Counting!

The (H)EAT Campaign has raised over $10,000!

See official press release here.

With the campaign half-way over many thanks go out to all of those who are working to make (H)EAT’s goal of raising enough donations to fund 10,000 meals and 10,000 gallons of home heating oil possible. Thank you to Seacoast Local business members Me & Ollies Bakery and Cafe, Philbrick’s Fresh Market, Portsmouth Candle Company, RiverRun Bookstore, SecondRun Bookstore, Runner’s Alley, Treehouse Toys, The Wire, and Yoga East who each have been a huge support to the campaign; hosting collection canisters, food drives and donating funds. And thank you to local businesses D.F. Richard Energy and Lamprey Brothers who have been hard at work providing oil assistance.

Seacoast community members have also played a significant part in raising funds for the (H)EAT Campaign. Thank you to Bruce Pingree and the Press Room for hosting (H)EAT tables at local music nights. Thank you to Michelle Moon, Steve Johnson, and The Red Door for producing A Winters Tale Series. Thank you to Erin Ehlers of Yoga on the Hill and the yoga community for putting on Yoga Mala. And of course, thank you to all who have sent in donations.

We still have two months so we need your help!

If you are interested in volunteering or have a fun, exciting idea for an event you can reach us at info@heat-eat.org.

Yoga Mala Returns!

Get out your yoga mats and join the Seacoast yoga community in a downward facing dog, as the third annual Yoga Mala returns February 6th! Be prepared to unite with 13 local yoga studios in a three hour class of 108 Sun Salutations and meditation to benefit (H)EAT!

Information as follows:

What: Third Annual Yoga Mala to Benefit (H)EAT

When: Sunday, February 6^th, 2011 9am to Noon

Where: Portsmouth Harbor Events and Conference Center. 100 Deer St, Portsmouth, NH

How: $20 pre-registered, $25 at the door. Participants are asked to collect pledges in addition to class fee. All proceeds to benefit (H)EAT

Register with your studio, or contact erin@yogaonthehillkittery.com

Can't make this event, but still want to help? Contact Erin (erin@yogaonthehillkittery.com) to be paired with someone to sponsor!

Storytellers and listeners of the Seacoast Unite!

The (H)EAT Campaign is in full swing. So much do! So many things to be excited for!

We are thrilled to announce a Winter's Tale returns! Join us January 23rd, 2011 for the first of three nights at The Red Door Lounge and Martini Bar, 107 State Street from 7pm to 9pm for a storytelling event that brings our creative community together.

A Winter's Tale is produced by Steve Johnson and Michelle Moon and co-sponsored by RiverRun Bookstore and the Wire and the format is simple: on each night, eight people stand before the crowd, one by one, and tell a true tale from their own lives, depending only on their memories. This month story tellers will reflect on "Starting Over".

This year advance ticketing will be available through RiverRun Bookstore beginning January 10. Tickets are $8 apiece and guarantee entry, but seating is limited; guests are encouraged to arrive early to stake out a good listening spot. Tickets will also be sold at the door the evening of the event, as long as space allows.

All proceeds from admission fees will be donated to the (H)EAT Campaign and the SCOOP Program of the Blue Ocean Society, inspiring passion in people to protect local beaches and conserve the marine environment.

For more information visit A Winter's Tale Facebook page.

Actually, we're just getting started.

The (H)EAT Campaign lasts from Thanksgiving all the way through to March 1st, so there is still plenty of opportunity to get involved. As this Herald article highlights, food pantries get a lot of help at the holidays, but then donations get scarce in January, February, and March.

Please make a donation, or contact us for ways to volunteer. We have lots happening in the next two months.