Join us to celebrate the launch of Dr. Theresa Nicassio’s book, YUM plant-based recipes for a gluten-free diet. Activities include crafts for kids, music, door prizes, demonstrations, non-profit organizations, food, and more!
$1 per book sold at the launch and on the YUM Food for Living website will be donated to charity.
The celebration will continue after 5:30pm with a disco lesson and dance party.
DATE: September 19th 2015
TIME: 2:30pm – 5:30pm (followed by a Disco Lesson & Dance Party)
WHERE: Shaughnessy Heights United Church
1550 W. 33rd Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6M 1A7
Special Live Performance by Vancouver’s own Singer-Songwriter Tessa Mouzourakis!
Exhibitors
- Canadian Celiac Association celiac.ca – Val Vaartnou, President
- Inspire Health inspirehealth.ca
- Choices Market choicesmarkets.com – Jess Pirnak, Nutritionist
- Daiya Cheese us.daiyafoods.com – David Savage
- Fresh Now eatfreshnow.ca – Haely Lindau
- Bean Around the World batw.ca – Organic Fair-Trade Coffee Sue and Peter Boeda
- New Roots Herbal newrootsherbal.com– Stevia Sugar Spoonable
- Inspire Health inspirehealth.ca
- Empower Health empowerhealth.ca
- Beauty and Wellness TV beautyandwellnesstv.com
- Love Your Age Fitness for Healthy Aging –loveyourage.ca Kate Maliha, Director
- Firma EnergyWear firmaenergywear.com – Yvonne Hogenes
- Purium – jodiburke.com – Jodi Burke
- Kristin Price, Holistic Nutrition & Coaching kristinprice.ca
- Tree Drops treedrops.ca –(reclaimed wood garden habitats) Alice and Peter
- Zimt Chocolate zimtchocolates.com– Emma Smith
- Artist – Gardener/Spinner/Weaver – Monica Renard
Entertainment
Disco Lesson & Dancing
- Fitness Ali fitnessali.com -Alejandra Aguirre
MUSIC
- Tessa Mouzourakis (Singer-Songwriter) www.tessamouzourakis.com
- The Lawrence Sisters (Violin Duo)
Kids & Youth Zones
- Henna Tattoos for Teens – Teen Artist Tia Kilmartin & Friends
- Kids Craft Zone – Sheri Poulsen & Katheryn Bowen-Roberts
- Conscious Kids Club & Mindful Parentingwww.consciouskidsclub.com – Brittany Zimmerman
Speakers
- Paula Skalnek – Celebrant & MC
- Dr. Saul Pilar-Integrative Physician (Connect Health & Kinetic Patterns) Dr. Saul Pilar M.D. is a senior consultant in the areas of endocrinology (hormones), orthomolecular medicine, prolotherapy to treat joint pain, antiaging and detoxification.
- Bill Barazzuol – YUM Living (Philosophy) in Context
Cooking Demonstrations
- Angeline Nicassio – Certified Awesome Daughter (CAD)
- Alex Nicassio – (CAD) Certified Associate Raw Food Chef Chef, Instructor, & Advanced Raw Food Nutrition Educator & Gluten-Free Plant-Based Blogger cupcakesandkalexoxo.com
- Theresa Nicassio – Author of YUM
Prizes
- Gardenworks – gardenworks.ca $50 Gift Card + Basket
- New Roots Herbal – newrootsherbal.com Natural Health Gift Basket
- Herbal Pharmacy 2 dvd set http://herbalinstructions.com – Gudrun Penselin
- 1-hour Transformation Self-Leadership Coaching Session – Jenny Xenos
- Native Northwest – nativenorthwest.com Sandi Karmel and Larry Garfinkle (lots of gifts!)
- Zimt Chocolate zimtchocolates.com – Emma Smith
- 1-hour Acupuncture-Shiatsu Session with Dr. Ted Thomas Sourcepoint Shiatsu sourcepoint.bc.ca
- Firma EnergyWear firmaenergywear.com – Free Hi Rise Legging (value $110) and a Free Invisible Tank Top (value $75) and a Free pair of Socks (value $30) – Yvonne Hogenes
- Living Free Ashley livingfreebakedgoods.com – $20 gift certificate Living Free Baked Goods goodies – Ashley Alexander
- Purium – jodiburke.com – $50 Gift Card towards any superfoods or the 10 Day Transformation – Jodi Burke
- Pearl Boutique teethwhiteningbypearl.com – 30 min whitening – Emma Johnson
- Vivalogue Publishing vivalogue.com– 2-hour editorial consultation and manuscript assessment + book gift basket- Kilmeny Jane Denny & Lynn Duncan
- Future Hair Training Centre futurehairtraining.com – gift basket ($150 value)
- TWITTER CONTEST PRIZE (#YUMBookLaunch) Writing Insights by Cheryl package Writing with Chery Muir – one-hour online publishing strategy session to help you get published in major online outlets ($195 value)
Launch Partners and Volunteers
Photo & Video
- Photo Ali photoali.com – Alejandra Aguirre
- Marliss Productions marlissproductions.com -Steph and Kathy Rabinovitch-Marliss
Launch Sous Chef
- Chef Michelle Stewart
Event Volunteers
- Kilmeny Denny
- Lynn Duncan
- Ashley Alexander
- Debra Carr
- Gaynor Stone
- Jo-Ann Majcher
- Tamar Cohen
- Rho Tuttle
- Barb Van Holt
- Kerry & Tia Kilmartin (& Friends)
- Lovena Galyide
Media
- Christine Blanchette – Host – Run With It (Shaw TV) christineruns.com Jas Mundy – Host & CEO – XL Radio
- Vancouver xlradio.ca (Event Live-Streaming via Twitter @XL_Radio)
Team YUM
Web Design & Development
- Total Product Marketing totalproductmarketing.com– Makiko Ara
Graphic Design
- Page & Design pageanddesign.com – Mauve Page – Senior Designer (Interior Book Design & Marketing)
- Kaleeg Hainsworth & Bronwyn brightwing.ca at Bright Wing Books – E-book conversion
Coordination, PR & Promotions
- Paula Marie Skalnek – Celebrant contemporaryceremonies.ca
- Zara Durrani inspiredlifeproduction.com
- Kerry Kilmartin
- National Publicity Summit nationalpublicitysummit.co
Hair Makeup & Wardrobe
- Jennifer Little artistjenniferlittle.co
- Blushing Designs blushingdesigns.com – Shelley Klassen
Editorial Staff
- Kilmeny Jane Denny – Senior Editor www.vivalogue.com
- Elaine Jones – Recipe Book Editor
- Lynn Duncan – Copy & Proof Editor www.vivalogue.com
- Janet Love Morrison – Proof Editor janetlovemorrison.com
- Early Influential & Consulting Editors – Mari Kim, Carol Pope & Martha Bullen
Other YUM Volunteers
Lynn Chamberlain | Tracey Jannusch | Adriana Sarvas | Shannon, Renata & Victoria Lawrence | Margaret & Larry Moore | Jenny Chapman | Harban | Rho & Richard Tuttle | Lovena Galyide | Elaine Simons Lane | Amelia Chow | Deb Roed | Diane Taylor | Lynda Hydamaka | Eric Mazzi.
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