Kathy and Diana wrapped up their 2008 conference appearances by speaking at three screenings of Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy in New York - at the NY DisABILITIES Film Festival in Buffalo, the Self Advocacy Association of NYS Statewide Conference in Albany, and finally the NYSACRA-sponsored Direct Support Professionals of NYC Luncheon in Manhattan!  

Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy was also recently awarded the Council on Foundation's Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Film & Digital Media.

Be sure to visit www.dianaandkathy.com for more updates on the film and to find out about upcoming screenings in a city near you.  

Update on Larry Selman, The Collector of Bedford Street 

Larry recently traveled with Alice, Sally, Diana, and Kathy to the NY DisABILITIES Film Festival in Buffalo, NY in October for screenings of The Collector of Bedford Street and Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy. The screenings were a great success and as always, Larry enjoyed meeting new people.

When not playing Santa to spread holiday cheer, Larry continues to collect for charities - he has currently raised more than $960 for St. Vincent Pediatric AIDS Clinic.

Be sure to visit www.thecollectorofbedfordstreet.com for links to a recent radio interview about the Bedford Barrow Commerce Block Association, featuring Larry.  

Denise Cerreta, the founder of the innovative One World Cafes, and the subject of Alice's upcoming documentary project has been in the news several times recently, including articles in the Washington Post (Foodie Outposts Add Spice to Salt Lake City's Menu) and the Huffington Post (Community Kitchens a Lot More than Free Food). 

 The trailer for the upcoming documentary recently participated in an online video contest sponsored by Cinema Prosperite, with a focus on entrepreneurial efforts to end world hunger.

Find out more about the One World Cafe's unique approach to eliminating world hunger at the community level by visiting:  http://www.oneworldeverybodyeats.com/.

Farewell from Welcome Change

Thank you for your support and your continued interest in our films and the remarkable people who inspired them.  We are looking forward to 2009 as we continue to lead social change by revealing the big stories hidden in the human heart.    

We wish you happy holidays and a wonderful new year!

 Sincerely,

 Alice Elliott, Larry Selman, Kathy Conour, Diana Braun, Denise Cerreta, Rachel Gordon, and Valerie Champagne

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