Blog Updates

March 8th set the beginning stages to support music in elementary schools – especially providing and teaching 4th and 5th graders to learn to play the Ukulele.

Narada Michael Walden’s foundation provided the instruments and Corporate Visions to raise funds for “Teach the Teacher Ukulele Program” to begin later in 2017.

See photo above of kids from San Pedro Elementary in San Rafael after playing “Can’t Stop that Feeling in My Bones ” by Justin Timberlake. Narada Michael Walden accompanied with drums. Learn more about Narada’s foundation: www.naradamichaelwaldenfoundation.com

[By Charlotte Kobayashi}

[Photo left to right: Laura Vollbrecht, Michelina Jones, Mary Pacell]

The CVI team in Doylestown and videographer, Brad Magnus,  generously donated their time and efforts to make a video highlighting a concept for a high school life skills/education program for low income students called Ready, Set, Roll (RSR). RSR is in the planning stage. It needs grants and funding, thus the need for a video explaining the concept for the program in order to run focus groups and reach out to potential donors to fund it. RSR is intended to be an extension of an existing program: Willowbrook Corner, which currently serves children in grades K-8th.

In recent years, the Willowbrook Corner Task Force has become increasingly aware of the need for a high school program that would encourage students to think beyond high school and provide the opportunity for students to have post-secondary choices. This will be accomplished by offering assistance, not only with school work/grades, but also helping students develop interpersonal skills, and provide opportunity and exposure to experiences and people they otherwise would not easily have access to.

“The video speaks for itself – it is dynamic, engaging and spot-on with what we are trying to convey, both to the students we serve and to our donors to help fund the program.
Thank all of you who worked on this project, the entire creative team from Mary Pacell, Laura Vollbrecht, Justin Barry, Brad Magnus [videographer] .  They took what was little more than a loose outline, focus group questions and a video created by high school volunteers as background, and turned it into something we could never have imagined!

This is the video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/emgsndbbfkaqgfr/ReadySetRoll-final-cut.mp4?dl=0

We would not be where we are today in making this very important program a reality without the generous help and support of CVI – we are beyond appreciative. Abundant thanks to a company who shares its people, time, talents and resources to benefit the lives of others!”

By Matt and Alyssa Guido

[Photo above: left to right: Tom and Patti Goepfert; Francisco Ramirez, Charlotte Kobayashi, Teresa and Peter Kwan]

On Saturday, March 18, 2017, Corporate Visions Larkspur Office – Teresa Kwan and Peter her husband, Francisco Ramirez and Charlotte Kobayashi, along with 3 other CVI friends, helped San Francisco Rotary pack 11,000 meals to be shipped to the Philippines.

The event was held at Redwood High School gymnasium, sponsored by SF Rotary, the organizer, Ron Gin, who committed to have 100 packers for one and a half hours.

Additionally, CVI invited Laurel Botsford to partner with SF Rotary to share information on Sex Trafficking, the second highest, illegal industry throughout the world. All of California, Denver and Atlanta are some of the hot spots in the United States and Laurel was able to make additional connections with individuals to collaborate with them going forward. It is an extremely serious problem, globally, where young gals and some boys, ages 12-14, are being coerced to enter the world of underground slavery.

[Photo below left to right: Peter Kwan, Francisco, Charlotte, Ron Gin of SF Rotary, Teresa and Laurel Botsford of SharedHope-Sex Trafficking]

[Photo below: Laurel Botsford in white packing, to her right is Patti Goepfert CVI guest]

The reward after packing 11,000 meals was a nice barbecue lunch which the team enjoyed while having extended conversation with Laurel Botsford at her informational table.

For more information on this highly sensitive topic, please refer to the film Chosen [plus].

[Below photo left is Laurel Botsford, right is Charlotte]

For more information on KAH and their schedule, please go to www.kahbayarea.org or call: 925-400-7201

[By Charlotte Kobayashi]

[Photo above left to right: Molly Schmidt CVNL; Sue Roberts NAMI; Jo Ann Haseltine of Marin Village; Charlotte Kobayashi CVI; and Katelyn Willoughby CVNL]

Members from three organizations attended the workshop to help team leaders for the Bay Area Human Race to create a compelling one-minute messages to attract individuals and companies to take part in fundraising for this Bay Area Human Race. This walk, run, or dog walk takes place on the Marin County Civic Center grounds, circling around the duck and geese pond, with music groups strategically placed on the side of the walking/running path.

Corporate Visions, Inc. will be partnering with San Rafael Elks Lodge 1108 to raise funds for mutually agreed causes i.e. music and music education in elementary schools and two other areas of interest to be finalized in the next few weeks. Selection of causes to fund will fall in line with CVI’s Power Foundation mission — which is to support health, music education and well being of youth & adults.
{By Charlotte Kobayashi]

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, on February 13, 2017, Roxanna Yuen in Hong Kong joined an outdoor activity with Fu Hong Society (an organization serving people with intellectual disabilities, psychiatric disabilities or those with autism).
The group went to the famous “Wishing Tree”. Legend has it that if someone gets a bundle of bright red papers caught in its branches, they will be granted a wish. We wrote our wishes on red paper “josses”, the josses are then bundled and tied onto oranges with pieces of string before being thrown onto the Tree. We made a wish to everyone for healthy and happy Year of Rooster.
A student was assigned to Roxanna who is unable to walk and unable to communicate. During the trip, Roxanna sat next to her and took care of her all the way. They had lunch with games and a dance performance. It was a fun day for all.

[By Roxanna Yuen]

[Photo above: Sabina Frison on far right]

Sabina Frison had a wonderful experience volunteering at Tony Robbins event on November 10-15th in San Jose. She was part of the crew for the amazing “Unleash The Power Within” event that gathered 10,000 from over 50 countries at the SAP Arena.

“It was one of the most challenging yet exciting and rewarding events I have ever attended!” Every day was 12+ hours with non-stop craziness. She wanted to make sure that her experiences were as versatile as possible; she applied myself in almost every position available – ushering, registration, backstage, sales, etc.

The most rewarding experience as she puts it, was I was helping people with their breakthroughs, witnessing their transformations and feeling all the positive energy. And the best part was meeting Tony Robbins in person and shaking his hand – that is something she will cherish for years to come!

[By Sabina Frison]

Corporate Visions’ four offices arranged to participate in Salvation Army’s annual Angel Tree Gift Giving program. Please enjoy the photos from each of the four locations, starting with Doylestown in photo above. Photo taken on December 6th, the day of their holiday party. Joe Terry, Gloria, Lisa Slen and Diane Frate joined in as out of own guests.

Incline Village with Sarah McMahan at Incline Office:


Reno with Whitney Fragoso’s three lovely children:

Pleasanton with Kelly Wong and Mary Rhoades:

Larkspur Angel Tree- Teresa Kwan, Lynn Zambrano and Charlotte Kobayashi

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!