Alyssa Lobit (writer and star of Among
Friends), Christy Carlson Romano (former Disney and Mirrors 2 star), and
Jonathan Tiersten (Sleepaway Camp and The Perfect House star)
have partnered up with the national nonprofit, Mental Fitness, Inc.
(formally NORMAL) in a charity auction to help raise
money towards Mental Fitness, Inc.'s Ed 101 Seminar tour that targets
students, teachers, healthcare professionals, coaches, and parents and
educates them on the four different types of eating disorders, body image
awareness, nutrition, self-esteem, and different stress management
techniques. Each actor will jump on Skype to chat with some lucky fan to
answer their questions, hang out, and talk about the movie industry. Jonathan
will also perform a song for the winner during the Skype session.
To bid on Alyssa's package, check out (https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/391505)
Christy's package, check out (https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/391502)
And
to bid on Jonathan's package, check out (https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/391526). Bidding
on these auction items end on October 15th at 3:00 PM EST.
Mental
Fitness, Inc. (http://www.normal-life.org/) is a
national 501(c)(3)nonprofit that was created through collaboration with top
experts in medicine, humanities and education to address a public health crisis
facing America's children. Working with Harvard University, Mental
Fitness, Inc. offers an array of arts and media initiatives to schools and
colleges around the country to combat life-threatening mental illnesses.
Since its inception, Mental Fitness, Inc. has reached more than 500,000
educators, clinicians, parents and kids worldwide. Mental Fitness, Inc.'s
FREE training initiatives incorporate more than 14 programs that are used to
train school leaders, clinicians, coaches and parents about mental health,
female athlete triad, stress management and healthy coping
strategies. Through theirfundraisers and wonderful donors, their ED
101 seminars are held in schools in various cities without costing the
schools a single penny. Your donations are helping students, parents, and
educators across the country learn about the dangerous affects of eating
disorders, how to seek help if struggling with an eating disorder, learn about
healthy body image, different stress management coping techniques, and other
important life longskills to lead a happy and healthy lifestyle.
Among
Friends is Alyssa's second writing/acting endeavor
andis also the directorial debut of Scream Queen Danielle Harris
(Halloween Franchise), starring AJ Bowen (The Signal), Jennifer
Blanc-Biehn (The Victim) and featuring Kane Hodder(Friday the 13th
Franchise). Among Friends embarked on an international festival tour in Fall
2012, screening at some of the world's most acclaimed genre festivals, such
as Sitges in Spain, Lund International Fantastisk Film
Festival in Sweden andHorrorthon in Ireland. You can currently purchase a
copy of the movie on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Among-Friends-Alyssa-Lobit/dp/B00D920HT0/
Christy
Carlson Romano has kept herself busy since the ending of Kim Possible and Even
Stevens by appearing on Broadway, continuing her voice over actress roles on various
video games and animated TV shows and movies, as well as appearing in
independent films like Suicide Dolls and Infected. She now is the EVP of
Interstitial Productions with a film titled Prism coming out in 2014. Stay up
to date with her upcoming projects at https://www.twitter.com/ChristyRomano
Jonathan Tiersten made
a huge splash in the horror scene with the cult
hit, Sleepaway Camp. He took a break from acting to focus on music
and in 2008, he came back in a big way by appearing in Return
to Sleepaway Camp. He has since appeared in two independent films,
Redemption and The Perfect House, which has gotten very well reviews. He's got
some big plans for 2014 and continues to perform his music throughout the
country. Make sure to stay up to date with Jonathan's career at http://jonathantiersten.com/
Other Sites:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024762/ (Alyssa Lobit IMDb)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005579/ (Christy
RomanoIMDb)
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