Last night Nicollette was the co-host (and celebrity ambassasor) along with Linda Gray for the 2010 Fashion Fights Back fundraiser at the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center.

The event consisted on shopping for a cause where a percentage of the proceeds will benefit The Grossman Burn Foundation’s Stop Violence Against Women Project.

Participating retailers included Neiman Marcus, Michael Kors, Dermalogica, Madison, Stewart Weistzman, Swarovski, Louis Vuiton, Posh, RYU by Stella Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffany and Co., Ben Bridge Jeweler, Jimmy Choo and Hugo Boss. In addition to special offers in the participating stores there was raffle prizes, spa treatments, cocktails, appetizers and DJ Ritchie Rich supplying the sounds.

Source: My Daily Find and The Luscious List

There’s a new section on the site! I’ve added some of the charity organizations Nicollette has collaborated with. Hopefully I’ll be able to provide more information of her role with those charities in the future.

Check it out here

Here’s a little recap in case you missed it before. Nicollette teamed up with Natural Balance Pet Foods for National Guide Dog Month this September to raise money to train dogs for those visually impaired. I decided it was a good time to show our support as fans and make a group donation in her name.

Doesn’t matter if you already agreed or if you weren’t sure; everybody can still participate. Send in your donations (remember the minimum is $5, there’s no limit for higher amounts) via paypal to caro@nicollette-sheridan.net AS A GIFT* before Wednesday 22 (GTM+1 time).  How can you do that? Log into your paypal account, click Send Money, write the e-mail address (caro@nicollette-sheridan.net) and the amount (make sure it’s set to USD if you have a different currency), then select the Personal tag and click on Gift.
On September 22 I will send the money collected to the organizators; and in case you don’t trust me, I’ll post proof on the site once it’s done.

If you have any doubt don’t hesitate to contact me on the e-mail above, I’ll be happy to answer them.

Here’s a video with Natalia from PETCO and Rick from Natural Balance about the importance of guide dogs and how Nicollette involvement.

*paypal will charge you a small fee (I’m pretty sure it’s less than $0,50) for this transaction, but remember we’re doing this for charity.

Nicollette is featured on the September/October issue of FIDO Friendly about her involvement with National Guide Dog Month. Check the scans on the gallery.

Nicollette Sheridan sat down with FIDO Friendly to talk about National Guide Dog

Month and joining Natural Balance Pet Foods, PETCO and independent pet stores to support the cause.

FIDO Friendly: Tell us about your role as spokesperson for National Guide Dog Month and how did you become involved?

Nicollette Sheridan: Natural Balance is a company that I believe in. I love their organic kibble and so does my very finicky dog, Oliver. They are people who truly care about animals and have huge hearts. When it was brought to my attention that Natural Balance, PETCO and independent pet stores were raising money to help the blind with gifting these incredibly smart and loving dogs to comfort and guide them through their lives—I couldn’t wait to help in any way I could. Guide Dogs of the Desert is a wonderful organization that provides all services to the blind at no charge. I had the privilege of spending time with them and working with their puppies and grown guide dogs. The money being raised in the month of September will enable Guide Dogs of the Desert and all guide dog schools across the country to help raise many more dogs in their programs that will help give the “miracle of independence” to so many more people in need. Every PETCO across the country is participating. When you make a purchase at PETCO or a participating independent pet store near you—you can round up your payment and every penny will go to aiding a blind person in need. Or you can simply make a donation. Quality of life is something we all deserve so let’s make a difference and help the blind find their way.

FF: What do you want our readers to know about these special dogs?

NS: Dogs like to have a job. Purpose is as important to them as it is to us.

I’m still sorting out all the Nicollette related news that came out this week I was absent (I knew that will happen), so my posts might be not in date order.

Let me start with this beautiful interview she gave to PeoplePets.com

Imagine living without sight, relying solely on your other senses — and trusting others — to find your way. It’s a reality for many people, but one that can be aided with the help of a guide dog.

To celebrate these special animals, actress Nicollette Sheridan has teamed up with PETCO and Natural Balance Pet Foods to raise money for National Guide Dog Awareness Month, which runs through the end of September. For every specially marked bag of Natural Balance purchased at a PETCO or participating retailer, one dollar will be donated to guide dog charities. (You can make an additional donation of any size at PETCO as well.) The goal is to raise $1 million by the end of the month.

“I just thought this was such a special, wonderful way to help out,” Sheridan tells PEOPLEPets.com. “To be able to give somebody the gift of guidance through life with a furry companion that is just filled with love and compassion and kindness, that’s a really beautiful thing.”

In recent weeks, Sheridan has met with guide-dog trainers, learning about the work they do and the tasks it takes to turn a puppy into a seeing-eye dog. “Those dogs are incredibly bright and highly intuitive,” she says. “But it takes two years to train the puppies, and a total of $40,000. A lot of people can’t afford that miracle of independence.”

Many of the charities involved — like Guide Dogs for the Blind and Guide Dogs of America — give dogs to the visually impaired free of charge. “We need to urge others to help change these peoples’ lives,” she says.

For her part, Sheridan brings her 5-year-old golden retriever, Oliver, to retirement homes, where he “puts smiles on so many faces,” she says. “He’s a character, and full of personality. He comes everywhere with me.”

He has also imparted important lessons to his owner. “He’s taught me to communicate better without words,” Sheridan says. “Body language and expression go a long way.” And so do donations! Visit petco.com/naturalbalance to learn about more ways you can help.

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I encourage all of you to listen to this podcast fully so you can have a better knowledge of what will be done with the money you donate during National Guide Month.

You’ll learn how a guide dog is raised, how they learn to help visually impaired people and facts like 1 of 20 people is blind in the United States but only a small percentage of them have the help of a guide dog. If you weren’t sure to donate before, I’m sure you will after you listen Rick talk to Kim Laidlaw from Guide Dogs of the Desert; Shirley, a puppy raiser; and Natalie Malaszenko from PETCO. You will also listen Nicollette & Dick Van Patten’s public service announcement for the campaign. Definitely worth listening.

Remember I have a campaign going on to raise funds for Guide Dog Month in Nicollette’s behalf. If we raise enough money, it will be donated to Natural Balance Pet Food in name of Nicollette. Let’s show the world how generous her fans are! I only ask for $5 for everyone of you, that’s not much but can make a real difference. Sadly, I can’t do it on my own, but if the campaign does not work out, I’m definitely donating myself, which I hope you all do as well.

“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”
— Helen Keller

I bring you more content on the National Guide Dog Month Campaign (check previous entries for more information).

Remember I’m raising funds to donate to Natural Balance in name of Nicollette. If at least 10 of us would give only $5, we could make it happen. Every dollar counts!

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Natural Balance Pet Foods® is proud to once again announce that September is National Guide Dog Month.

Nicollette Sheridan has teamed up with Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance®, Petco® and Independent Pet Stores to help raise $1 Million to Train Guide Dogs for the Visually Impaired.

Did you know that there are 1.3 million blind people in the USA? Every 7 minutes someone in America becomes blind or visually impaired.

Guide Dogs improve the lives of the blind by creating opportunities for life-changing independence, and through community outreach and education programs. Guide Dogs provide safe mobility, loving companionship and the “miracle of independence” to the blind through the use of a guide dog.

All pets bring a special kind of joy to their human companions, but Guide Dogs can really make a difference in a person’s life by providing mobility and independence to someone who cannot see.

100% of proceeds from these National Guide Dog Month activities will be donated to accredited guide dog training facilities across the country, as defined by the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF). Recipients will include:

Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. (Oregon)
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. (California)
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc.
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
The Seeing Eye
Guide Dogs of Texas
Guide Dogs of the Desert
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Leader Dogs for the Blind
Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.

Today I have to ask you something. The idea of making a joint donation in name of Nicollette to any charity close to her heart has always been on my mind, but I needed to know what charity she was fully collaborating with. Since right now she has partnered with Natural Balance to support different Guide Dogs organizations across the USA, I think this is a great time to do it and show her our support as fans.

So far I only need to know who is willing to participate. Once I know there are enough people interested, I will contact the people in charge to ask how it could be done, as a group of fans and from outside the States. E-mail me to caro@nicollette-sheridan.net or nicollettenetwork@gmail.com and I’ll get back to you when I have all the details to donate.

I know this might be a bad moment for almost everybody (including myself) to give money, but I couldn’t let go this oportunity. I think Nicollette would be happy to know we, as fans, support her and the causes she believes in.

Here’s how you can collaborate in an particular way to the campaign.

Nicollette Sheridan Joins Natural Balance Pet Foods® and Petco For National Guide Dog Month

Nicollette Sheridan joins the cause for guide dogs alongside Natural Balance Pet Foods, PETCO and select pet stores. Customers can donate $1 by purchasing specially marked bags of Natural Balance dog food with Nicollette Sheridan’s picture on them.

Nicollette Sheridan is teaming with Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Pet Foods, PETCO and independent pet stores to raise money and awareness for organizations for guide dogs across the country and to celebrate National Guide Dog Month in September .

“I’ve always loved dogs, and this is a special way to celebrate the unique bond between dogs and their owners,” said Nicollette Sheridan. “It takes over two years and $40,000 to properly train a guide dog. Together, we can help make a difference for this important cause.”

Throughout September, pet parents can visit any of PETCO’s more than 1,000 locations nationwide, as well as many independent pet stores, and buy specially marked bags of Natural Balance dog food with Nicollette Sheridan’s picture on them to donate $1 of the purchase price to participating guide dog schools. PETCO shoppers can also “round up” their purchases at the register to donate the difference to the cause, or donate money at the register, or make donations directly online at http://www.petco.com/.

All proceeds from these National Guide Dog Month activities will be donated to participating guide dog training facilities nationwide. Recipients include:

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
Guide Dogs of the Desert
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc.
Southeastern Guide Dogs
Leader Dogs for the Blind
The Seeing Eye, Inc.
Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guide Dogs of Texas, Inc.

A wad of foreign paper money, signed TV scripts, century-old magazines, piles of unworn socks and the last will and testament of a British sailor dated 1721 are up for grabs in what’s certain to be one of Millburn’s quirkiest charity rummage sales, on August 27 – 28. The sale will benefit Arts Unbound, located in Orange.

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Items seeking a home include signed photos of eminent personalities such as Ethel Kennedy, Gloria Steinem and the women’s rights activist Bella Abzug, an original Star Wars comic, signed copies of scripts for vintage TV shows General Hospital and Knots Landing with signatures of Nicollette Sheridan and Michelle Phillips.

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Friday, August 27, 4-7pm
Saturday, August 28, 9 – 1pm

Leonard Bornstein Entertainments
44 Main Street
2nd Floor
(Above Martini’s/Pizzeta)
Millburn
973 467 3060

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If you visit the gallery you’ve seen I’ve been slowly uploading the rest of the events Nicollette attended in 2006, but now I finally finished them all.

2006 Public Events