N E W L I F E

01/20/2014

Namaste... Thank you Ventura County Department of Public Health's Nutrition Education & Obesity Prevention program for training NEWLIFE volunteers and CSUN dietetic interns how to coach our women and children participants to practice these healthful yoga poses-- for the mind, body, and soul

This video, produced by the California Department of Public Health's, Network for a Healthy California, is a nutrition and physical activity DVD for families. It is a great way to build up strength and flexibility and can be done without any special equipment, anywhere. There are 10 original Shape o...

10/23/2013

What a powerful message !! Empowering Women to lead a healthy fullfilling Life.

This is what N.E.W.L.I.F.E. mission is all about. We are currently providing Ventura Co. Womens Shelters Enrichment classes to the women and their children. It is one step at a time, but one small step makes a huge difference in the lives of these women and their children.

If you would like to know more about "YOU can HELP" please email me at [email protected]. Small donations and Volunteers go a long way.

The woman on the left is a mother from Miami who was so desperate to feed her hungry family that she was trying to steal a lot of food.

The woman on the right is Miami-Dade County Police Officer Vicki Thomas. Officer Thomas was about to arrest Jessica Robles but changed her mind at the last minute.

Instead of arresting her, she bought Robles $100 worth of groceries:

“I made the decision to buy her some groceries because arresting her wasn't going to solve the problem with her children being hungry.”

And there’s no denying they were hungry. Robles’ 12 year old daughter started crying when she told local TV station WSVN about how dire their situation was:

“[It's] not fun to see my brother in the dirt hungry, asking for food, and we have to tell him, ‘There is nothing here.’"

Officer Thomas says she has no question that what she did was right:

“To see them go through the bags when we brought them in, it was like Christmas. That $100 to me was worth it.”

But Officer Thomas did have one request:

“The only thing I asked of her is, when she gets on her feet, that she help someone else out. And she said she would.”

And guess what? The story gets even better.

After word got out about what happened people donated another $700 for Jessica Robles to spend at the grocery store.

And then best of all a local business owner invited her in for an interview and ended up hiring her on the spot as a customer service rep.

She started crying when he told her:

“There's no words how grateful I am that you took your time and helped somebody out. Especially somebody like me.”

And to think it all started with one veteran police officer trusting her “instinct” instead of going “by the book”.

Courtesy WSVN

10/11/2013

In her Youth and Brave as can be, tells the world "Why should she wait for Goverment to aid", when she can USE HER VOICE...
we all can learn from her...the POWER that lies within, we just need to use it !

Malala Yousafzai describes the Taliban's harsh governing style.

10/07/2013

NEWLIFE 2nd Annual Fundraiser was a great success. Thank you to all that support our Cause. Empowering Women with Enrichment classes and making a difference, one step at a time ! Grateful for so many Blessings.

09/11/2013

Spread the word and RSVP to our wine tasting and silent auction event here https://www.facebook.com/events/568781483180630/

02/18/2013

Are you in a healthy relationship? Nearly one in 3 young women are verbally, sexually or physically abused by their partner? February is teen dating violence awareness month, let's take a stand together.

Relationships can be healthy, unhealthy, abusive or somewhere in between. Explore this section to learn what dating looks like, ways to respect your partner’s needs and how to communicate effectively.

02/11/2013

01/23/2013

Your dreams have no bounds!

12/18/2012

Let's try to "understand" to make this world a better place.

11/21/2012

Wish to extend my deepest gratitude and give thanks to all at NEWLIFE and those that have made this all possible. To all the volunteers that have supported us. To the Board that guides the process, of NEWLIFE. Happy Thanksgiving!

11/08/2012

Spreading awareness and accessibility of domestic violence services in our communities...
NEWLIFE Board members Jessica King, Vilma Hernandez, and Dr. Sloane Burke presented their research on intimate partner violence among Latinas at the 2012 American Public Health Association Annual Conference.