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The  AIDS Walk LA 2024, powered by APLA Health , is coming up, Sunday Oct. 13th! An annual fundraising event dedicated to supporting HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and support services. One of the largest (and first) AIDS fundraising events in the country, it draws thousands of participants and raises millions of dollars to combat and assist those affected by HIV/AIDS. This year marks the 40th ann...

Aired September 29, 2024: Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, is hosting their MORE THAN PINK Walk, Saturday, October 5 at Exposition Park. It'll be all about bringing together survivors, supporters and advocates to raise critical funds to advance Komen’s mission and provide support for people facing this disease now. In 2024 alone, an estimated 32,660 women in Califor...

Four years ago this September, Eric Borstein almost died due to severe right heart failure. He spent 16 days in the ICU where he was diagnosed with a very rare lung disease called  Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension , a disease with no cure.  At the time the outlook was dire, as they told his wife he probably had 3-6 months to live.  Needless to say, four years later he is ALIVE and much better thank...

Aired September 1, 2024 : In this podcast, Lisa Foxx talks to Sandra Harrison, the Executive Director of Kitten Rescue. They discussed how the organization helps save cats and kittens and how going to their annual fundraiser can help.  Kitten Rescue was founded in the spring of '97 and has grown to be one of the largest and most respected animal welfare groups in Los Angeles. They are a non-profit...

Aired August 25, 2024:  In this show, EJ talks to Amy Nungaray about low cost auto insurance in California. California Law requires that all drivers of vehicles within the State maintain evidence of financial responsibility. California's Low Cost Automobile Program (CLCA) was established by the Legislature in 1999 and exists pursuant to California Insurance Code Section 11629.7 as a program design...

There are so many reasons to walk — each an incredibly personal and moving tribute, but everyone walks for a future without cancer. A future of hope — the day where no one must endure a diagnosis ever again. City of Hope’s  Walk for Hope , returns in-person in L.A. for the first time since 2019 and expands to  Orange County  . Its DUAL walk time in Irvine AND Duarte on Sunday, Sept. 8. The events...

Founded in 2009, the  Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles  (ICYOLA),  is a nonprofit that transforms the lives and minds of young people in Inner City LA through high quality music education.  They teach young people about the great music of the world and provide opportunities for them to perform that music in the most magnificent settings of our community.  They prepare their members for ad...

Aired July 28, 2024: Lisa Foxx talks to Lisa Wright Jenkins, President and CEO of the Council on Aging. Whether you are facing a crisis with a parent or loved one, or in need of assistance in navigating the aging experience, the Council on Aging is here to help. Learn about the free services we offer older adults and their families in your community. The Council on Aging – Southern California has...

Aired July 21, 2024: Our friends at Grocery Outlet Bargain Market are hoping you'll help them make a HUGE IMPACT in local communities throughout the month of July, with their  14th Annual Independence From Hunger Food Drive ! They are making it so easy and affordable to give back. Every day, millions of children and families living in America face hunger and food insecurity and for as little as ju...

Aired July 14, 2024: Since the 1980’s, the Westside Food Bank has been distributing nearly 5 MILLION POUNDS of food to feed Angelinos every year. They give food, they also accept donations of food, toiletries and baby items. They are always in need of volunteers and donations. You can also give back by attending their annual Rock 4 Hunger fundraiser at the Viper Room Thursday July 18th. The WSFB a...

Aired July 14, 2024: CalFresh is a nutritional assistance program that subsidizes the cost of groceries. CalFresh is a program that works to remove the financial strain on people, to help assist their participants with nurturing their bodies and, in turn, empowering their lives. This campaign is striving to reduce the stigma that comes with asking for help through their programs. They want to show...

Aired July 7, 2024: For 50 years,  The Los Angeles Center for Law & Justice  has offered legal services for communities facing multiple barriers to accessing justice. Their mission? To secure justice for  survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking , empowering them to shape their own futures.  Unfortunately, about 80% of family law cases involve at least one self-repr...

Aired June 30, 2024: It’s 4th of July week! A perfect reminder as to how easy it is to say THANK YOU to our military and first responders, with a care package from  Operation Gratitude.  They are local non profit that sends thousands of care packages every year, are in desperate need of volunteers, care package goodies AND OR monetary donations to help assemble and ship care packages to folks serv...

Aired June 23, 2024 : Angel City Sports  is a Los Angeles-based non-profit that provides year-round adaptive sports opportunities for kids, adults, and veterans with physical disabilities or visual impairments. They also provide free equipment, coaching, and competitive opportunities. They have a big event, the 10th Annual Angel City Games at the end of June and Lisa Foxx and their Founder CEO, Cl...

Aired June 16, 2024: On this show, Lisa Foxx talks to the CEO of  Project Angel Food , Richard Ayoub and Brad Bessey. Brad is their VP of Talent and Communications AND is once again producing Project Angel Food's big TV fundraiser 'Lead With Love'. We discussed all the ways Project Angel Food feeds thousands of Angelinos who are sick. We also talked about their need for volunteers AND donations vi...

Aired June 9, 2024: The mission of  Teen Cancer America  is to improve the experience, outcomes and survival of teens and young adults with cancer by providing facilities and programs designed especially for them in hospitals throughout the USA. Teen Cancer America helps hospitals and healthcare professionals bridge the gap between pediatric and adult oncology care and aims to educate and support...

Aired June 9, 2024: Lisa Foxx interviewed Josh Fryday, Chief Service Operator for California Volunteers. Neighbor-to-Neighbor is a California Volunteers Network designed to help strengthen communities by bringing neighbors together to engage locally. Our mission is to foster connection and build communities that come together and address local needs including climate action and disaster response. ...

Aired May 26, 2024 : June is PRIDE month. We are kicking it off with Jeff Consoletti, the producer of The Outloud Pride Fest in West Hollywood for WeHo Pride. Jeff and Lisa Foxx talk about all things PRIDE, the meaning and history of it in West Hollywood PLUS all that we can expect at this year's festivities. Find out more at  wehopride.com   Also on this podcast, of the many non-profits who partn...

Aired May 12, 2024: Lisa Foxx talks to Lisa Manheim, cofounder of Tour de Pier, and Executive Director for the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Tour de Pier brings THOUSANDS together to fight the dreaded C WORD! A disease that continues to rob us of our loved ones MUST BE STOPPED! They discussed how the money raised has a significant impact on the 3 benefitting charities and al...

Aired May 12, 2024: WisdoMania Fest : A Free Event Brings Self-Care and Mental Wellness to LA. Two nonprofits are teaming up for a two-day event dedicated to mental well-being, self-care, creativity, and fun. WisdoMania Foundation and Tangible Movement have planned this new event, WisdoMania Fest, to take place on the evenings of May 17 and May 19, with two very different nights in two different l...

Aired April 28, 2024: Barely Canadian  is a family business that creates insanely soft sweaters, hoodies, onesies, sunsies, smittens, and other comfy apparel and accessories to keep you cozy, feeling at home, and layered in color, love and acceptance. Having both fostered and adopted from foster care, the founders are passionate about their mission to continue to serve foster youth, and to share t...

Aired April 21, 2024: Kindness Is Free, powered by Boys & Girls Clubs, began as a local initiative in Southern California and was launched in 2020 through the Boys & Girls Clubs of West San Gabriel Valley & Eastside. The goal? To instill the values of equal treatment, respect, and compassion into the next generation. They host pop up events, team up with schools, there’s a kindness ple...

Aired April 14, 2024:   The Dream Big Raffle will benefit thousands of Special Olympics Southern California athletes with intellectual disabilities. This has become SOSC’s biggest and most impactful fundraiser as proceeds from the raffle will be used to fund training programs and competitions, health screenings, leadership classes, venue rentals, sporting equipment, uniforms, coach training, trave...

Aired April 7, 2024: An estimated 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in 2024. Seventy-three percent are 75 or older. Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's are women. The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care...

Aired March 24, 2024 : Lisa Foxx talks to Thuy Pham, the Senior Benefits Advisor with the U.S. Department of Labor (LA Regional office in Pasadena). She wanted to let folks know about the free services they offer and talk about a variety of laws and benefits that may be of interest.  The Employee Benefits Security Administration is a small but mighty agency under the US Department of Labor. The la...