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• Aspire Book Club - I'm Glad My Mom Died

  • When
    March 27, 2023
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    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Panera Bread 2909 James L Redman Pkwy Suite 113
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
  #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
  
  A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life.
  
  Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income.
  
  In I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail—just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly, she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi (“Hi Gale!”), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants.
  
  Told with refreshing candor and dark humor, I’m Glad My Mom Died

   is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.

  *** WARNING*** This book contains a variety of mature content.

  
  

  This event will be held at Panera Bread. It is free for members and $5.00 for non-members. We can't wait to see you there!

  
  

  
  

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• Power Hour with Gheri Hicks: Hicks Law, P.A

  • When
    April 19, 2023
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Sadye Martin Gibbs Community Center
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Gheri Hicks:

  Hicks law, P.a.

  Geraldine “Gheri” Hicks is the founder of Hicks Law, P.A, a law firm dedicated to helping people plan for medical and financial crises through estate planning. Gheri holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida A & M University, a Juris Doctor from University of Miami, and a Masters of Laws from Temple University (Japan campus). In nearly 23 years of practicing law, Gheri has represented individuals and governmental entities, such as Polk County, Florida and the City of Dallas, Texas in a variety of real estate matters including code enforcement, land use, foreclosures, landlord-tenant, and eminent domain. Throughout her legal career, Gheri has also taught undergraduate students and paralegals at various institutions in Florida and Texas. Gheri has been a member of the Florida Bar for over 20 years and an inactive member of the Texas State Bar for 13 years. Outside of work, Gheri has been a contributing writer for the Deep Well Blog and is the proud mother of two.

  
  

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• Kentucky Derby Fundraiser & Anniversary Party

  • When
    May 06, 2023
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    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Hillsborough Cattlemen's Building | 6404 S. County Road 39, Plant City, FL 33566

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  Come celebrate Aspire's 5th Anniversary Kentucky Derby Style! Proceeds will benefit this year's non-profit partner, the Hillsborough Cattlemen's Foundation. Derby attire encouraged! Our emcees for the night will be members of our committee, and it is sure to be an unforgettable event!

  Included in your ticket price will be two signature cocktail tickets, hors d’oeuvres catered by local businesses, casino games, contests and prizes! 
  

  This event will be held at the Cattlemen's building located at 6404 S. County Road 39. Tickets are $75 for members and non-members.

  For questions and sponsorship info, contact Jerilyn Rumbarger at (813) 401-1477 or Jerilyn@plantcity.org. 

  Kentucky Derby Cover Sponsorship Form.pdf
  

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