Live Wright Society was built on the philosophy that people are motivated to give back to those who are close to their heart. Raising awareness for our causes, as well as showcasing the people behind those causes, has proven to be a successful way to incite empathy and encourage action. 

This past November, our founder Milly moved from Dallas to Allentown, Pennsylvania. In efforts to begin spreading the Live Wright message in a new city, Milly held an intimate dinner gathering at the end of May, to bring together a community (in this case, the neighborhood) so that they could be aware of the people around them, like Gene, Milly's husband, who was diagnosed with late-onset Alzheimer's. As do most diseases, Alzheimer's not only affects the patient but can often be hardest on the patient's loved ones. 

It takes a lot of love and care to create an atmosphere of acceptance and support. Which, in the specific case of Alzheimer's, are qualities that ring incredibly important. While it is easy to feel hopeless and fear the disease, or fear getting older - it is crucial to learn how to to LIVE. 

On March 8, 2014, Live Wright's co-founders, Milly and Jenny, were invited to speak at the Beijing and Shanghai Launches of Female Achiever Union (FAU), a powerful new NGO in China that provides complimentary leadership training, educational resources and a variety of services to help better women's lives. As women are a crux in the Chinese family, their influence often spreads across a multitude of people, situations and decisions. So, to empower the woman is to empower the circle of people she touches. 

March 8th also marks the beginning of a partnership between LWS and FAU, with the goal of working to provide opportunities and inspiration for women in China to pay it forward. 

Stay tuned for more details. We will be posting Live Wright's opening presentation at the FAU Launch, as well as progress on LWS/FAU joint programs soon . . .

This week's Legacy Series post is a haunting rendition of Moonlight Sonata that accompanies a dance performed by our very own Founder, Milly Xu. 

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This week's Legacy Series post brings you the the sounds of aprilmade.

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This week's Legacy Series post brings you the soulful, sultry sounds of Lady Diamond, the House of Blues' own gospel queen.

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This week's Legacy Series post is written and performed by two loving daughters, in honor of their phenomenal mothers. "Living Legacy: A Tribute" is a humble love letter to our moms and the unconditional sacrifices they have made for us. 

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ALLEGRA COHEN works as an actor and producer in New York City. As a voice artist, Allegra can be heard as the voice of Elle.com, on promos for MTV, TLC, the WNBA, and on dozens of radio spots, regionally and nationally. She starred as "Sarit" in the television pilot, God Loves Me Best, nominated for Best TV Pilot at the 2009 Hoboken International Film Festival. Allegra performs to express the things she really wishes she could sometimes say in real life. “Being able to transport myself and the audience to another time and place is a feeling like no other, and the force that drives me to create.”

JENNY BAI is Vice President of Live Wright Society, as well as a singer, pianist and high-fashion photographer. She is also an entrepreneur and runs her own company between NYC, LA and China.

This week's Legacy Series post is from our very own Jenny Bai, belting the soulful song Feeling Good, most famously covered by Nina Simone, Michael Buble, Muse and the Pussycat Dolls. The song also features two bands, In the Mix and Instant Karma, as well as a special guest from New York, Bryant Wharton, on the saxophone.

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This week, Legacy Series brings you a heartwarming story of two very different individuals who saved each other, through the gift of organ donation. Meet Tricia and Jun, and be inspired by their journey of unconditional love, and family found.

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GREG BARNHILL is a singer/songwriter who has written for everyone from Etta James, Martina McBride, and Jessica Simpson to Chicago, Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack, Leona Lewis, Tony Bennett, etc. “Walkaway Joe,” recorded by Trisha Yearwood and Don Henley, earned him a Grammy nomination. “All the money in the world can't buy the feeling I get when I'm singing.  I go someplace else in myself when I'm performing. I'm still amazed at how music takes over… at the whole process, from inspiration to the finished product.  It's all a miracle to me.” 

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J MACK SLAUGHTER JR is a medical student at UT Southwestern, as well as founder of Music is Medicine, a non-profit that pays it forward by donating instruments and teaching time to teenagers spending time at children's hospitals. MIM facilitates productive escapism during treatment time that would otherwise be spent simply waiting to be released. “I create music and facilitate music education in hospitals because I have seen first-hand how powerful music can be during my own mother's chemotherapy sessions. It brings fullness to my heart to be a part of that experience for other patients.”

CLICK HERE to see J Mack's original song After the Rain