1. Paco Velez, President / CEO of Feeding South Florida on the Summer Break Spots program's free meals for kids. http://www.feedingsouthflorida.org 2. Diana Maglocco, Community Relations Manager for City of Margate PD has details about the annual Night Out Against Crime, free, August 6th. http://www.facebook.com/margateflpolice
1. Ximena Nunez, Director of Communications talks about the upcoming Children's Trust Family Expos, featuring resources for families & children for Back-to-School. http://www.thechildrenstrust.org 2. Monica Elliott, Voters Services Chair, discusses the importance of voting in the Primary Elections with local races on the ballot. LWV Broward holds online candidate forums. http://www.lwvbroward.org
1. Loyman Marin, COO of Jackson talks about their Back to School Community Health Fair on August 10th. They'll provide free physicals, immunizations, backpacks & fittings, and more. http://www.jacksonhealth.org 2. Cherie Wachter, VP of Marketing provides tips for keeping pets safe during the extreme summer heat. http://www.humanebroward.com
Stand With Parkland President, Tony Montalto, talks about the progress the organization has made in passing laws for safer schools, mental health care and responsible gun ownership. http://www.standwithparkland.org
1. Lisa Spadafina, Director of Miami-Dade County DERM, provides details about the July 20th Adopt-a-Tree event. http://www.miamidade.gov/adopt-a-tree 2. Joy Allington, President of Broward Veterans Coalition talks about the annual Veterans Benefits Fair in September. 954-271-4804 http://www.browardveteranscoalition.org
1. Lissette Garcia Arrogante, Director of Tourism and Culture for the City of Miami Beach invites listeners to the annual 'Fire on the Fourth' Independence Day Celebration at Altos del Mar Park, 76th & Collins. http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/events 2. Tiffany Price, General Mgr at Job News USA previews the next South Florida Job Fair, Wed. June 26th. http://www.jobnewsusa.com
1. Silvia Quintana, CEO of Broward Behavioral Health Coalition recaps the 9th Behavioral Conference & mental health services http://www.bbhcflorida.org 2. Bianca Soriano, FPL Spokesperson shares ways to cut energy bills during extreme heat. http://www.fpl.com/waystosave
1. Miami-Dade County Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert discusses the dangers of extreme temperatures & recommends ways to prevent heat stroke. http://www.miamidade.gov/heat 2. Andrea Ivory, Founder of Women's Breast & Heart Initiative talks about the National Pink Day Celebration for Summer Breast Cancer Awareness, 6/22. Schedule a mammogram at no-cost to you. Call 305-825-4081.
H.O.M.E.S. Inc. (Housing Opportunities, Mortgage Assistance & Effective Neighborhood Solutions) CEO, Linda Taylor, explains the services they provide, including neighborhood revitalization, homeownership programs & youth supportive housing. https://homesfl.org/
1. Jorge Cabo, Winn Dixie Reg'l VP talks about the Round-Up campaign for college scholarships for children of Veterans. https://foldsofhonor.org/ 2. Joy Allington, Pres. Brow. Veterans Coalition about the meaning of Memorial Day. https://browardveteranscoalition.org/ 3. Erik Salna of FIU's Extreme Weather Center on the 'Eye of the Storm' Hurricane Prep Expo https://mods.org/event/eye-of-the-storm-2/
1. Danielle Barreras, Associate Dir of Community Engagement for The Children's Trust shares details on the Trust's FREE Book program for kids 0 thru 5. https://www.thechildrenstrust.org/content/book-club 2. Marly Q Casanova, Miami's Kindness Influencer talks about the inspirational free Mankind Summit 5/20 - 5/24, online at bit.ly/mankindsummit
CEO of the Early Learning Coalition, Renee Jaffe, talks about the 'School Readiness' program for children age birth to 5. They're accepting scholarship applications. The program runs all year. http://www.elcbroward.org
1. Ken Roland, founder of Swim Central, talks about the importance of swim safety. He'll be teaching at the CMG Swim Safety Event May 11th. http://www.kenrolandintl.com 2. Kate Edelson, Walk Manager, talks about the upcoming NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walk at Zoo Miami May 18th. http://www.namiwalk.org/miami
1. Juliet Roulhac, Director of Corporate Philanthropy, FPL, explains why the CMG Swim Safety event is so important; and also previews Hurricane Season safety. http://www.fpl.com 2. Joy Allington, President of Broward Veterans Coalition discusses outreach to women veterans during Mental Health Awareness Month, and the May 4th "Living History" event at Miramar Branch Library. http://www.browardveteranscoalition.org.
1. President / CEO of United Way of Broward, Kathleen Cannon, previews the 9th Annual Behavioral Health Conference 5/14 & 5/15. http://www.unitedwaybroward.org 2. Tony Ernst, Director of Cleanups at 4 Ocean explains how they are removing plastics from the oceans. http://www.4ocean.com 3. Tiffany Price, General Manager of JobNews USA, highlights the South Florida Job Fair 4/25, with 13,000 jobs available. http://www.jobnewsusa.com
1 & 2: City of Hollywood Mayor, Josh Levy, & Sr. Dir. of Marketing for Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Jennifer Strum, talk about the Mother Ocean Music Festival, 4/20, to benefit 4 Ocean. https://tinyurl.com/yc6u98ys 3. Noelia Suarez, Exec. Dir. of Heal the Planet, offers tips to be eco-conscious. http://www.healtheplanet.com
1. Stephanie & David Fenstersheib, talk about the Tell Robert 5k for Mental Health Awareness on April 28th. https://tinyurl.com/3f6rv8ej 2. Noelia Suarez talks about Heal the Planet Day April 21st. https://tinyurl.com/y2nz88my 3. David Wagner, Pres. So Fl Florida Blue gives info about the Orange Bowl Food & Wine Celebration April 12th. https://www.orangebowl.org/obfw/
1. Flavia Llizo talks about the One Day for Jackson fundraiser for Jackson Health System April 4th. http://www.onedayforjackson.org 2. Eric Eikenberg discusses the importance of the Everglades to SoFla http://www.evergladesfoundation.org 3. Peter Mason provides info about the Tamarac / North Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce 'RISE' Business Expo April 18th http://www.TNLCOC.org
1. Joy Allington, President of the Broward Veterans Coalition welcomes young & female veterans, and tells us about events in April & May. http://www.browardveteranscoalition.org 2. Viviana Martir, Dir. of Regl Integrated Marketing; Joe Ludwig, volunteer Road to Recovery Driver. American Cancer Society needs volunteer drivers. http://www.cancer.org/drive or 1-800-227-2345
Colin Crilley, Vice President of Communications & Marketing for YMCA of South Florida talks about 'Swim for Jenny', a week of free swim & water safety lessons to prevent drowning, 3/25 - 3/29. https://ymcasouthflorida.org/swimforjenny/
1. Lisa Spadafina, Director, Miami Dade Dept of Environmental Resources - the importance of the annual Baynanza Biscayne Bay Shore Clean Up, April 13th. http://www.miamidade.gov/baynanza 2 - Eddie Cora, President, Dade County Fair & Expo previews this year's fair & Educational & Community service. http://www.fairexpo.com
Guest: Tiffani Dhooge, President / CEO talks about services for abused teenagers; continued support for teens aging out of foster care., Gala fundraiser 3/9. http://www.childrensharbor.org
1. Pablo Lau, President of Kiwanis of Little Havana, talks about Carnaval Miami events, which fund youth enrichment programs throughout the year. http://www.carnavalmiami.com 2. Tiffany Price, General Manager of JobNews USA talks about the Mega Job Fair Wednesday, 2/28 at Amerant Bank Arena. http://www.jobnewsusa.com
Guests: Troop Mom, Ashley Ballard; Girl Scout, Mya; Director of Marketing for Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida, Melinda Glasco. They discuss the many benefits of Girl Scouting and Cookie Sales, plus the Cookies for the Military event 22/16. http://www.gssef.org
Guest, Emily Janis - Education and Prevention Manager for Women in Distress. Looking at Teen Relationships, abuse and healthy behaviors. A ToolKit is available at http://www.widbroward.org. 24/7 Hotline: 954-761-1133
1. Cherie Wachter of the Humane Society of Broward County talks about the non-profits' community engagement. The annual VCA Walk is 2/3/24. http://www.humanebroward.com 2. February is Heart Month. A look at risk factors and preventive behaviors. http://www.heart.org
1. Actress Aunjenue Ellis-Taylor talks about her role as Journalist Isabel Wilkerson in the film 'Origin', based on the book 'Caste: The Origins of our Discontent'. https://www.originfilm.com/synopsis/ 2. Carolyn Mann, Scholarship Chair for Unity in the Community of Pompano Beach talks about the free Family Fun Day on January 27th. http://www.uicpompano.org
1. Savings Expert from FPL, Bianca Soriano, has tips for keeping electric bills down, plus info about tax-breaks & rebates for energy-savings appliances. http://www.fpl.com/waystosave 2. Author, TV Host and Board Member of City Year Miami talks about his newest book in the 'Ordinary People Change the World' series, benefitting Miami-Dade schools. http://www.cityyear.org/miami http://www.bradmeltzer.com
Guests: Ladi Jenkins, President; Dr. Candace Haynes, Media and Communications Director; In its 47th year, the 2024 MLK Parade & Festivities carries the theme, 'Transforming the Dream'. The event brings the entire community together on January 15th. http://www.mlkparadeandfestivities.org
Guest: President / CEO Mark Dhooge Kids in Distress holds their annual KidHero 5k on January 27th to fund services for children in Foster Care. http://www.kidhero5k.org http://www.kidinc.org
