http://mannkindcharity.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:23:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi All, Well here we are in the middle of summer and there's no doubt it's HOT!!!  In an effort to stay cool and remain hydrated many of us reach for, and in many cases prefer, a cold bottle of water; but there are an ever increasing number of questions circulating around bottled water's mendacious marketing campaigns, ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=668 Hi All, Well summer is finally here,  Yaaaahhhhhhhhhh! So, in the interest of being GREEN and reducing our carbon-footprint, I want to share with you some tips I came across while surfing the world-wide-web of useful ideas (see link below).  These eco-tips are great because they address everyday activities, especially those activities ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=645 Hi Friends, Iron your shorts, sharpen your spikes, bring your sunscreen and get your game faces on because we're hitting the links this summer! Sunny Parmar, of First Canadian Barter Exchange, will be hosting another golf tournament and this year it's in support of Mannkind. We are excited & honoured to be selected ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=601 Hi All, With spring fast approaching (and in many cases already in bloom!) I can't help but get excited about the tree-planting event(s) we have in the works. [caption id="attachment_582" align="alignright" width="300" caption=" ...Vancouver!"][/caption] I say, "event(s)" and "in the works", because we currently find ourselves at a bit of a financial impasse with ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=519 Hi All, I ran across an interesting article that explores an apparent link between global warming and the growth rates of trees in the Eastern United States. Forest ecologist, Geoffrey Parker, from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre (who has been tracking woodland growth cycles for more than 20 years) & Sean McMahon, ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=498 Hi All, Great news regarding our program to adopt an orphanage in India this year! Our founder Dave Mann, and his son Ricky, have arrived safely in the sub-continent to begin the work of introducing our vision to community representatives and researching various orphanages with the intent of absorbing, improving and maintaining ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=482 Hi All, Now that 2009 is behind us and we are in full stride for 2010, I thought I'd take a moment to look back at a couple of projects from December that proved a promising culmination to a very rewarding year. Our 1st annual Winter coat & sock drive was a surprising, albeit ad ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=439 Hi All, This past week we got some good news from the city of Surrey Parks Board! They have managed to locate a central site that can accommodate & sustain the 10,000 trees we are committed to planting in the Spring of 2010! We are already garnering volunteers & sponsorship from the local Surrey business community ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=408 Hi All, Wow!  It's amazing to think about the logistics of putting 1,000,000 trees into the ground in only one-hour but that's not hampering an eco-happy bunch of community groups in the UK from giving it their best shot! The current record is held by the Philippines with 653,000 trees planted in an hour.  This ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=357 Hi All, The Copenhagen climate summit is now under way and from the look of it humanity is in a real bind-- atmospherically, biologically, politically, & economically. We are now in the midst of the warmest decade on record, the affects of which are being felt around the world (floods, drought and desertification... to ... http://mannkindcharity.com/blog/?p=317