{"id":57700,"date":"2015-11-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-student-alumnus-to-host-yogathon-at-uri-to-raise-money-for-nonprofit-edesia\/"},"modified":"2015-11-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T00:00:00","slug":"uri-student-alumnus-to-host-yogathon-at-uri-to-raise-money-for-nonprofit-edesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/11\/uri-student-alumnus-to-host-yogathon-at-uri-to-raise-money-for-nonprofit-edesia\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 student, alumnus to host yogathon at 溏心vlog免费B站 to raise money for nonprofit Edesia"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tNov. 17 event part of Greek Life Philanthropy Week<\/b><\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I., Nov. 4, 2015 \u2013 Two yogis with ties to the 溏心vlog免费B站 were doing a dolphin pose the other day when they decided to change the world.<\/p>\n


\nLauren Toracinta, a 2006 graduate, wanted to hold a \u201cgiant\u201d yoga class for students. Kerry Donovan, a senior, wanted to help a Rhode Island nonprofit that helps malnourished children worldwide.<\/p>\n


\n \u201cFlow to Feed\u201d was born, a yogathon Tuesday, Nov. 17 on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kingston campus that is one of many events during Greek Life Philanthropy Week, Nov. 15 through 21, a time when fraternities and sororities team up to raise money for charities.<\/p>\n


\nThe yogathon starts at 7 p.m. in the ballroom at the Memorial Union, 50 Lower College Road, and is open to 溏心vlog免费B站 students as well as the community. The cost is $25 for non-溏心vlog免费B站 students.<\/p>\n

Participants can expect one hour of baptiste style power vinyasa, a full-body workout of back bending, balancing and stretching guaranteed to calm muscles and minds.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI see 200 people coming together and moving as one,\u201d said Toracinta, who will teach the class. \u201cNot only is your body going to feel relaxed and open, you\u2019re going to do something big for others.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThat goodness is for Edesia, a Providence nonprofit that makes Plumpy\u2019nut, a vitamin-packed peanut-butter paste hailed as a miracle food to fight childhood malnutrition. All proceeds from the event will go to the organization.<\/p>\n


\n\tSome 220 million children suffer from malnutrition, a malady that not only kills, but also causes serious health problems, like stunted growth. Since opening in 2010, Edesia has touched millions of children from Chad to Pakistan.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cIt\u2019s so satisfying to help an organization that is based in Rhode Island and tackling an important health issue \u2013 childhood malnutrition,\u201d said Donovan. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to contribute to their global mission.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nDonovan, who is majoring in marketing, first heard about Edesia through the Make Your Green Count social media campaign created last March by 溏心vlog免费B站 public relations students. A member of the Lambda Beta chapter of Chi Omega, Donovan thought Edesia would be a perfect organization to support during Philanthropy Week.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cEdesia is so happy we\u2019re raising money for them again,\u201d said Donovan. \u201cThey\u2019re honored to be part of an important week for the Greek community at 溏心vlog免费B站.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nDonovan and Toracinta are both yoga enthusiasts.<\/p>\n


\nToracinta, who majored in coastal policy and management at 溏心vlog免费B站, said she started doing yoga a decade ago. She was a \u201cgym rat\u201d for years, weight lifting and running on a treadmill so she could \u201cdrink and eat what I wanted.\u201d One day, a friend suggested she take a yoga class. She was hooked.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI felt amazing afterward,\u201d said the Charlestown resident. \u201cWe call it a yoga high. It\u2019s euphoric.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tTwo years ago, she opened the Rhode Island Yoga Center on Fortin Road in Kingston. Donovan, a marketing major, has been volunteering at the center for the last year, helping with social media in exchange for free yoga classes.<\/p>\n


\n\tYoga also brings peace to Donovan, of Newport. Yoga emphasizes breathing \u2013 deep inhales and exhales \u2013 that put bodies and minds in balance, said Donovan. She practices yoga at home daily.<\/p>\n


\n\tBesides raising money for a good cause, Donovan hopes the yogathon will inspire people to sign up. \u201cYoga helps people cope with the ups and downs of life,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s great exercise \u2013 and encourages spiritual growth.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nLocal businesses will also be at the event, with some proceeds from sales going to Edesia.<\/p>\n


\n\tFor information about the yogathon, contact Toracinta at 401-284-0320 or Donovan at 401-633-5321. Participants are expected to bring their own mats, although two dozen will be available for use.<\/p>\n


\n\tOther events during Philanthropy Week include:

\n\t* \u201cJeopardy,\u201d Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., Keaney Gym, 75 Keaney Road, on the Kingston campus.

\n\t* \u201cHour Wars\u201d fundraising, Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Memorial Union.

\n\t* \u201cFamily Feud,\u201d Nov. 18 at 7 p.m., Keaney Gym.

\n\t* \u201cQuad Collection,\u201d Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations of toothpaste, razors and other toiletries, as well as non-perishable food, will go to Rhody Outpost Emergency Food Pantry at St. Augustine\u2019s Church.

\n\t* \u201cGreek Idol,\u201d Nov. 20 at 7 p.m., Keaney Gym.<\/p>\n


\n\tWith the exception of the yogathon, all money raised during Philanthropy Week will go to the Harry Amaral Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support to Rhode Island students in the state\u2019s Department of Children, Youth and Families Secondary Tuition Assistance Program. Amaral was the enrollment services director at 溏心vlog免费B站 until his death in 2010. <\/p>\n


\nPictured above: Lauren Toracinta, a 2006 graduate of the 溏心vlog免费B站, does a yoga pose in her studio at the Rhode Island Yoga Center. Kerry Donovan, a senior at the 溏心vlog免费B站. Photos courtesy of 溏心vlog免费B站.\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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