Episodes
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Mighty Writers mission is "To teach kids to think clearly and write with clarity so they can achieve success." They do this by offering free programs to young people of all ages throughout the city of Philadelphia. Be sure to check out their website to find one of their nine locations.
If you want to learn more about Mighty Writers or sign up to volunteer with them in the future you can email them at hello@mightywriters.org Be sure to check out their social media pages
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/MightyWriters/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mightywriters/
Twitter- https://twitter.com/mightywriters
Website- https://mightywriters.org/
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Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Ending Food Apartheid With Co Founder of One Art Community Center Malaika Hart
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
One Art Community Center's mission is to inspire people to creatively heal and express themselves through the varied forms of art. Some of the art forms you can immerse yourself in at One Art include Musical Arts, Visual Arts, Holistic Arts, Culinary Arts, Martial Arts, Cultural Arts, Literary Arts, Performing Arts as well as the Art of Gardening and Sustainable Design. They do this by providing authentic, real life experiences that teach the 21st century skills of communication, literacy, leadership, and problem solving through technology and the arts.
If you want to learn more about One Art Community Center, or sign up to volunteer with them in the future you can email them at oneartcommunitycenter@gmail.com Be sure to check out their social media pages
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/OneArtCommunityCenter/?ref=bookmarks
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/oneartcommunitycenter/?hl=en
Twitter-https://twitter.com/oneartcommunity
Website- https://www.oneartcommunitycenter.com/
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Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Yani Williams first began her journey feeding the homeless in the early months of 2007, from this birthed her Your A.O.K. Foundation. The foundation provides food, clothes, furniture and resources to the homeless and low income families in the Philadelphia and Tri-state area.
If you want to learn more about the Your AOK Foundation, or sign up to volunteer with them in the future you can email them at yani.williams@youraokfoundation.org You can also follow them on
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Your-AOK-Foundation-Inc-271891876179849/
Website- https://www.youraokfoundation.org/index.html
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Monday Jan 06, 2020
#31- Pheeding Philly with Sarah Magazzo
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Sarah Magazzo and Francine Marie are Co-Creators of Pheed Philly. Pheed Philly is a small grassroots movement that aims to improve quality of life for the homeless of Philadelphia one care package at a time. Yes, Pheed Philly provides basics like food, water, and clothing to the homeless population of Philadelphia, but their ultimate goal is so much bigger than that. They want to show up for those less fortunate so that they feel seen and know that they are loved and valued. Human connection is something many of us take for granted, but it’s something thousands of individuals go without every day. With your help, their mission to remove the negative stigmas around homelessness and to provide better resources and avenues for improved quality of life can be achieved
Because homeless doesn’t mean hopeless.
If you want to learn more about Pheed Philly, or sign up to volunteer with them in the future you can email them at contact@pheedphilly.org You can also follow them on
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pheedphilly
Website- https://www.pheedphilly.org/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/pheedphilly/
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Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
#30- Having a Direction and Vision with Creator of Runninglasses Steven Shears
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Steven Shears is the Creator of Runninglasses. Runninglasses was birthed from Steven making daily deposits in himself spiritually, relationally, physically, intellectually and financially. His goal is to get individuals to grow and help others grow by making daily deposits. Running - means to move fast in a direction and Glasses means to have the Vision of where you are going.
If you want to learn more about Runninglasses or sign up to volunteer with them in the future you can email them at info@runninglasses.com You can also follow them on
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/RunningGlasses/
Website- https://www.runninglasses.com/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/runninglasses/
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Monday Oct 21, 2019
#29- Our Conversation on the Salaah's Corner Podcast
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Salaah Muhammed is the host and producer of the Podcast Salaah's Corner. Salaah's Corner discusses political issues that affect the citizens of Philadelphia and citizens around the country. Recently Salaah sat down with We Love Philly Executive Director Carlos Aponte to discuss the current state of education in Philadelphia, What inspired Carlos to begin the We Love Philly Program, and how tapping into the instant gratification reward system is the way to reach at risk youth in Philadelphia
If you want to learn more about Salaah's Corner you visit them at
Twitter- https://twitter.com/salaahscorner/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/salaahscorner/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Salaahscorner/
Website- https://salaahscorner.com/
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Thursday Oct 10, 2019
#28- Indigenous People's Day with Penn Treaty Museum Board Member, Penny Dwyer
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
The Penn Treaty Museum celebrates the 1682 Treaty of Friendship made between the original stewards of the land and William Penn under the branches of an Elm Tree at Shackamaxon.
The museum, a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2007, preserves the story of the Treaty of Friendship through art, artifacts and research. The Museum is located at 900 East Columbia Avenue (across from Penn Treaty Park) and is open to the public on Thursdays (12-4) and Saturdays (11-3) We Love Philly will be volunteering this Saturday at Penn Treaty Park to celebrate Indigenous People's Day from 11 AM to 5 PM. Come out and celebrate with us !
If you want to learn more about the Penn Treaty Museum or sign up to volunteer with them in the future you can email them at pennydwyer@comcast.net You can also follow them on
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/penntreatymuseum/
Website- http://www.penntreatymuseum.org/
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Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Vetri Community Partnership was founded in 2008 by Chef Marc Vetri and restaurateur Jeff Benjamin to help people experience the connection between healthy eating and healthy living.
As a 501c3 nonprofit, Vetri Community Partnership empowers children and adults to lead healthy lives through fresh food, hands-on experiences and education. On this episode we sit down and talk to Ridhdhi Parmar to get her opinion on trying to change the tide of Philadelphia's relationship with unhealthy food.
If you want to learn more about the Vetri Community Partnership or sign up to volunteer with them in the future you can email them at ridhdhi@vetricommunity.org You can also follow them on
Twitter- https://twitter.com/vetricommunity/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/vetricommunity/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/vetricommunity/
Website- https://vetricommunity.org/
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Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Rebecca Johnson is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Spin Coalition(SpinCo) SpinCO is a 501(c)(3) volunteer run nonprofit that celebrates the growing movement arts culture in the Greater Philadelphia Area. SpinCo helps provide accessible and affordable movement arts education and social gatherings for people of all ages and backgrounds. Founded in 2012, SpinCo offers spin jams and workshops across the city and surrounding regions. They believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn about movement arts in a safe and fun environment.
If you want to learn more about the Philadelphia Spin Coalition or sign up to volunteer with them in the future you can email them at spincoalition@gmail.com You can also follow them on
Twitter- https://twitter.com/spincoalition
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/spincoalition/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/spincoalition/
Website- http://spincoalition.com/
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Saturday Sep 07, 2019
Saturday Sep 07, 2019
Kamara Abdur-Rahim was born in West Philadelphia and has been a part of the African Cultural Art Forum since birth. Her father and Uncle started the organization and it has been serving the community since 1969. The African Cultural Art Forum is a community based manufacturing business striving to create more jobs and provide an education for Philadelphia youth through their on-the-job training programs. Your purchases help them to continue to expand the economic development efforts in the community.
If you want to learn more about the African Cultural Art Forum or sign up to volunteer with them in the future you can email them at kamaraabdurrahim@yahoo.com You can also follow them on
Twitter- https://twitter.com/acaf1_
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/acaf1/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/acaftribe/
Website- https://acaf.us
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