Community Good w/ JADE HARRELL

Gateway to Hope Providing Care, Financial Aid and Hope for Women

Jade Harrell with Dawn Van Houton, Executive Director, Gateway to Hope. Breast cancer touches everyone, regardless of income, gender or insurance coverage. The mission of Gateway to Hope is to secure comprehensive care and provide financial assistance for individuals in need diagnosed with or at high risk for developing breast cancer.

Show U St Louis Regional College Festival

Jade Harrell with Valerie Patton, Vice President - Economic Inclusion & Executive Director - St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative, St. Louis Regional Chamber. The St. Louis Regional Chamber brings to you the first annual Show U St. Louis Regional College Festival. Transitioning to a new city is never easy, especially as a first year college student. Show U St. Louis will give you the opportunity to experience St. Louis all at once with live music brought to you by the best of the best loc...

47th Annual Ted Rhodes Beat the Pro Golf Challenge

Jade Harrell w/ co-chairs Andrew R. Spann and Chuck Jackson with Rising Star Christian Heavens and the 47th Annual Ted Rhodes Beat the Pro Golf Challenge. Hall of Fame inductee, Theodore “Ted” Rhodes (1913 - 1969) was one of the earliest professional African American golfers, paving the way for other professional black golfers such as Charlie Sifford, Lee Elder, Renee Powell and Tiger Woods. The Ted Rhodes Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization established to advance the mission ...

Mammograms Making Early Detection A Life-Saving Opportunity

Jade Harrell with Catherine Appleton, MD, Chief of Breast Imaging at Siteman Cancer Center and Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology.

Community Action Agency Back in Action with Hot Jobs Hiring NOW!

Jade Harrell with James Ingram, Community Action Agency (CAASTL) and their Free Employment Fair - Hiring on the Spot When Thu, July 14, 10am – 2pm Where St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Rd, St. Louis, MO 63135, USA (map) Description Bring Plenty of Resumes Professional Attire Required Networking Opportunity Free Workshops Including: Handling Difficult Resume Questions/Gaps Resume Writing Interviewing Skills Financial Aid/Debt More information: Community Action...

Special Olympics Missouri Opens Training for Life Campus

Jade Harrell with Gary Wilbers, Capital Campaign Chair, SOMO Training for Life Campus. Special Olympics Missouri has received a $1 million challenge grant from the Mabee Foundation for our SOMO Training for Life Campus, the planned new home for Special Olympics Missouri. With this grant, we have raised $16 million in cash, gifts and in-kind services -- enough to build the 44,000 sq.ft. facility that will be the anchor of the Campus. An additional $2.8 million is needed for the outdoor fiel...

High School to College Center Making College Prep a Team Effort.

Jade Harrell with Kendrick and Kesley of St. Louis Graduates High School to College Center. FREE college counseling, help and guidance! Drop-in, no appointment necessary. Open June 1 through July 29, 2016. Closed Sundays and July 2-4.

Have Cans? Can Skate! Teaching Youth Philanthropy by Giving to Receive.

Jade Harrell with Korey Johnson, Founder, Korey Johnson Foundation. The 6th annual Can Skate is a community event that aims to teach students the importance of collaboration, community exchange and involvement. It’s a community back to school skating party targeted at underserved elementary school students. Organizers request that students bring 5 non- perishable items for a non-profit organization (All items collected will be donated to "Feed My Peeps") in exchange for a skating party an a...

SURGE Summer Camp Keeps Kids MINDS Academically Fresh!

Jade Harrell with Nicki Reinhardt-Swierk This summer fight off "summer brain drain" with SURGE Summer Camp at The Center for Social Empowerment and Justice! Students rising 2nd-rising 5th will get to experience fun summer camp activities while also building foundational literacy, math, and science skills. Learn more: www.fueledtochange.com/summer-surge-camp/ Call 314-399-8611 We'll also have fun character lessons that promote responsibility, citizenship, and will help student learn to "Be...

RedDough Money Centers Make Check Cashing & Loans Honest

Jade Harrell with Michael O'Brien, President, RedDough Money Centers The RedDough Money Center is owned and operated by Prosperity Connection®, a 501(c)(3) focused on providing resources that make it possible for individuals to earn economic independence. RedDough is a non-profit alternative to fringe banking services, providing people an affordable option and a true pathway to financial freedom. RedDough features accessible, safe and affordable financial products and services for individua...

GROW with St. Louis Science Center and new Exhibit about Our Food

Jade Harrell with Bert Vescolani, President and CEO of St. Louis Science Center. EXPLORE THE JOURNEY OF FOOD! Dig Deeper as we take a look at the science of the most important element of our daily lives: Our food. Where does it come from? How does it grow? How far does it travel? And how can each of us make a difference so we can all eat? You'll find the answers to all these questions and so much more at this one-of-a-kind exhibit focusing in on the journey of food. We all have a role to ...

Joni Overcame Self-Mutilation, State Hospital and Near Death to Be Alive and Well

Meet Joni. After spending 20 years in the state hospital, she overcame the control that the voices in her head seemed to have over her. She nearly died trying to punish herself through self-mutilation. With help, treatment, support from friends, prayer and determination, Joni was able to find hope. Though she still hears the voices, she has the ultimate voice of victory. We unite with Joni to break the stigma of mental illness. "We may have a mental illness but that's not something bad. We...

NBA Star Larry Hughes Uniting St. Louis Youth and Community Through Basketball

Jade Harrell with Coach Steve Jarvis and NBA star Larry Hughes of D1 St. Louis United Basketball. St. Louis Force basketball teams up with D1 Basketball to create D1 St. Louis United Basketball for an expanded, strengthened, impactful, family-oriented program to build skills, character and opportunity for area youth grade k-12. Hear about the program, the passion and the strategic position this merger creates to place the game of basketball in St. Louis at the top!!!

Rx Outreach Pres Darryl Munden bringing affordable medications within reach.

Jade Harrell with Darryl Munden, President, Rx Outreach. Rx Outreach believes that everyone deserves access to affordable medications. No one should ever have to choose between filling a prescription and feeding their family. That’s why Rx Outreach exists. Since 2010, they have saved their patients more than $320 million in prescription medication costs. Learn more at www.rxoutreach.org

ALIVE AND WELL IS A MIND, BODY, SPIRIT AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. MEET EVELYN AND GLADYS.

Meet Evelyn and Gladys. Doctors, friends and wellness advocates. They come to the conversation with decades of experience, involvement and commitment. They found a renewed connection to Alive and Well through realizing the Mind, Body, Spirit and Community relationship. "It's not about you, it's about how you are connected to one another and to your community. What are you going to do to make things better!" Alive and Well STL teams up with the For Sake of All project at the St. Louis Scie...

LIVING ALIVE AND WELL THROUGH YOUR SENSES. MEET RONALD.

Meet Ronald. In the prime of his life lost his eyesight in an unsuspecting accident on a basketball court. His story of resilience and determination helps us find pathways to Alive and Well when it may seem out of view. His message for us is powerful to stay true to who you are at your core and never give up. "Don't let anyone tell you what you cannot do or where you cannot go...If I can do it, so can you!" Alive and Well STL teams up with the For Sake of All project at the St. Louis S...

Mathews-Dickey Boys and Girls Puts Children at the Center

Jade Harrell with Bill Fronczak, CSEP, Vice President of PR and Special Events, Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club. Mathews-Dickey hosts the Deaconess Foundation Children at the Center Event. For advocacy, resources and lots of fun! Workshops for all, food, entertainment, bounce houses and more. All from the "home" of love and development for area youth. STL Blues join in with a street hockey demonstration. Chaka Khan's coming and summer camp is open for enrollment. Get details with Jade and...

Welcome to STL HealthWorks Kids Museum

Jade Harrell with Shannon Woodcock, President and CEO, Healthworks Kids Museum, the region's first children's museum focused solely on health education. GOAL: to help children become the advocates for health in their communities. MISSION: To educate and inspire children and the community to make positive oral and overall health choices to achieve optimum health.. Features a 55-foot long, 25-foot wide, 8-foot tall human skeletal structure that serves as a universally accessible indoor play...

Ideation in Training with BioSTL and CET

Jade Harrell with Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore, Director of Bioscience & Entrepreneurial Inclusion, BioSTL with Christy Maxfield, Director of Entrepreneur Development Services, CET/Cortex. In this conversation discover: -The 3 P's of entrepreneurship (persevere, pivot or perish) - What is the "canvas" business model and why it works -What is the value of being wedded to the problem rather than the solution -How we are all entrepreneurs, even in our employment -How CET and BioSTL are making parti...

Sometimes you gotta fight to be Alive and Well. Meet Montrice Williams

Meet mother, author, triumphant victor over childhood challenges, career and educational obstacles, even a 100 pound weight loss journey. She discovered a mindset, strategies, resilience and an all out resolve to be Alive and Well. Be inspired, encouraged and influenced by Montrice to carve out Alive and Well for yourself.

Dr. Joy DeGruy in St. Louis

"Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome" author, lecturer, and consultant in St. Louis for the "Mission Possible" conference. Dr. Joy DeGruy sits down with Dr. G. just before her lecture at Florissant Valley Community College in Ferguson. Dr. G. shares his seat and clips from her powerful presentation. http://joydegruy.com/

Children at the Center is a Civic Priority!

Jade Harrell with Alex Stallings, Director of Advocacy and Communication with the Deaconess Foundation. “Children at the Center,” will include a child advocacy forum featuring policy leaders and youth, grant announcements, parent organizing training, and recreational activities throughout the day for children and families. The festival will include performances, service fair, lunch, special guests, workshops and more. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL AGES. If you have children, know children, LOVE ch...

Employment Connections Working for Impact

Jade Harrell w/ Brenda Mahr, Chief Executive Officer, Employment Connection. Helping people become self-sufficent with work. Employment Connection breaks down barriers to self-sufficiency for individuals with limited opportunities including the homeless, ex-offenders, U.S. veterans, high school dropouts, women on welfare, and at-risk youth. Offering more than just a job, Employment Connection provides valuable resources, training, and support to inspire and empower clients to change their c...

The Me that I am-The Me That I Used to Be. Dimentia and Alzheimers on Stage

Jade Harrell with creator, Samuel Huddleston.

STL Regional Unbanked Taskforce-Empowerment and Job Fair

Jade Harrell with Veta Thurman-Jeffery, Manager of Community Economic Partnerships for the Missouri Department of Economic Developmen and Paula E.W. Carey, Director of Housing for Missouri & Illinois for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. Real money and economic wisdom for Money Smart Week 2016. Details shared for day of family fun with the St. Louis Metro Financial Empowerment and Job Fair. Saturday, April 30th, 2016 9am-3pm St. Louis Community College at Forest Park-Student Center

STL TEEN TALENT Finals at the Fabulous FOX

Jade Harrell with Kathryn Ballard, Executive Director of the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation. In the spirit of fostering the emerging talent in the St. Louis performing arts community, the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation is proud to underwrite and produce an adjudicated competition showcasing the splendidly talented teens of the St. Louis Metropolitan area. Students are competing for college scholarships, special awards, prizes and public appearance opportunities. http:...

STL Job Corps New Director Redford Salmon

Jade Harrell with Executive Director, Redford Salmon with the St. Louis Job Corps. Career Training That Works! At St. Louis Job Corps, students receive the skills needed to succeed in today’s workforce - at no cost to them or their families! If you are looking for a better quality of life and are willing to dedicate yourself to our life changing program, St. Louis Job Corps is the place for you! www.http://stlouis.jobcorps.gov/

Tuskegee Airmen-Executive Producer Bryan Williams

Jade Harrell with Executive Producer Bryan Williams

Dr. Lexx Talks Sex, Sexuality and Intimacy in Black Marriage

Jade Harrell with Dr.Lexx Brown-James, LMFT, M.S. & Licensed (PA) in Marriage and Family Therapy, PHD in Human Sexuality. Founder of The Institute for Sexuality & Intimacy, LLC. Mission: To build strong communities, strong families and strong relationships. Event: Black Marriage Day 2016 This is a conference with 5 seminars hosted by professionals to help you enhance your potential for intimate relationships.

STL SURGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL OPEN TRYOUTS

Jade Harrell with Khalia Colier, Owner and General Manager, St. Louis Surge Women's Basketball Team. Try outs are Saturday, March 26th. A closed tryout session for the St. Louis Surge will be held March 26, 2016. Upon completion of registration, schedule details will be provided. Independent evaluators and St. Louis Surge representatives will conduct all tryouts, and evaluate all players on an individual basis. Location: Missouri Baptist University- Lacey Gym (Located inside the Carl an...

Healthy Relationships and Sexuality with Dr. Lexx

Jade Harrell with Dr.Lexx Brown-James, LMFT, M.S. & Licensed (PA) in Marriage and Family Therapy, PHD in Human Sexuality. Founder of The Institute for Sexuality & Intimacy, LLC. Mission: To build strong communities, strong families and strong relationships. Event: Black Marriage Day 2016 This is a conference with 5 seminars hosted by professionals to help you enhance your potential for intimate relationships. You will learn about yourself and if partnered them as well. We teach mental, e...

Licensing Locs of Glory-Tamika Stigers

Should you be required to obtain a cosmetology license for braiding, twisting or locking hair? Ancestors taught us that! Jade Harrell with Tameka Stigers, Owner of Locs of Glory, a natural hair care spa in the Loop. She is fighting a law that may be out of scope when it comes to a natural, honest way to make a living. Informational meeting on March 16, 2016 at Centennial Commons 6pm. Locs of Glory is a Natural Hair Salon & Spa located in the heart of St. Louis, Missouri. Locs of Glory als...

Business Trenches LIVE 3/18 Ladies Room Grace Hill WBC

Business Trenches LIVE 3/18 Ladies Room

STL Has A Star Reporter For Scholastic News, 11-yo Esther Applestien

Jade Harrell with Esther Applestien, a 2015-16 Kid Reporter in the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps. (the only one from Missouri) Way to go Esther! The Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is the country's oldest and largest student reporting program. The 2015-16 Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is a group of 35 talented young reporters, ages 10-14, from across the country. Scholastic News Kid Reporters report "news for kids, by kids." Their stories appear online at the Scholastic News Kids Pre...

HIV, AIDS and STDs in STL. Public Health Crisis Under Control?

Jade Harrell with Imani Aisha, Williams and Associates and Joan Ferguson, community advocate and trainer. St. Louis leads the state of Missouri in doctor's diagnosing people with HIV/AIDS. In St Louis, Missouri 2014, 63 percent of new HIV diagnoses were among African American women. These disease are preventable. Joan and Imani are providing awareness and prevention training all over the region and are traveling from STL to Durban, South Africa for the 21st International AIDS Conference t...

USA vs Cuba-AIR

LifeFight Segment 026: Team USA vs Cuba with special guests champions Brendan Raymer & Drew Gigax! Cuba has finally decided to open its ports to the US after a long spurt of banning Americans from their country. They highly dislike our “capitalist” ways and the dictator doesn’t want us to influence his fellow countrymen! Sooooo… what do WE do as soon as young Castro Jr. decides to unclench his fist, open the ports and allow Americans the opportunity that his father would never allow? WE ...

Parenting Under Stress FREE FORUM

Jade Harrell with Nancy Cambria, Children and Families Reporter with St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Parenting and Grandparenting Under Stress The New Northside Missionary Baptist Church and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch invite you to a FREE forum on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Learn simple ways to cope with your stress and feel better Get proven, easy-to-use parenting tips Understand how stress affects you, your children and grandchildren Connect to services t...

ET INSPIRES IN STL

Jade Harrell with Eric Thomas. Eric Thomas, PhD is a critically acclaimed author, World renowned speaker, educator and pastor, “ET, The Hip Hop Preacher” has become a global phenomenon! GED to PHD? Homeless High School Dropout to Successful Entrepreneur? It wasn't phenomenal skill that allowed Eric Thomas to alter the course of his life. It's was his Phenomenal Will!

BUSINESS TRENCHES LIVE 2/19

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SCORE With A Seasoned Executive for Your Business Success

Jade Harrell with Bob Boles. Retired executive with SCORE-Service Corps of Retired Executives. They help Small Businesses Like Yours!! SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. They have been in service for over fifty years. www.stlouis.score.org

The Remarkable Dr. Tiffany Anderson a Supernatural Superintendent

Jade Harrell with Dr. Tiffany Anderson, Jennings School District Superintendent. She has overcome the challenges that many believed were insurmountable. She has transformed the district, the families and our community. Look up in the sky! It's the remarkable Dr. Anderson's legacy of excellence and hope.

REPRIEVE! A Spiritual Wellness Oasis for Women

Jade Harrell with Culeta Hendricks, the founder and president of Reprieve: A Spiritual Wellness Center for Women. Reprieve is a newly established non-profit organization that seeks to provide women of all walks of life a spiritual haven where they can escape their day-to-day stresses and demands. Research shows that women are juggling a great deal of responsibility with the different roles they play and are experiencing increased levels of stress and anxiety. At Reprieve women are able to ...

WHY WE OVEREAT

LifeFight Segment 025: Why we overeat Just the other day I was explaining to Rebekah how I had eaten so much popcorn, candy, ice cream etc… in one sitting while watching a couple of movies that I made myself sick! I felt like I was about to puke at any moment AND moreover, I WANTED to puke. Now here’s the catch… I didn’t want to puke so I could feel better… I wanted to puke so I could continue to eat more! Yes, me. Now don’t sweat me too much because I’m sure you’ve probably been there...

The Trauma of Racism

A special LGi2 showcases sister show Alive and Well STL addressing the trauma of racism.

The Trauma of Racism

A special LGi2 showcases sister show Alive and Well STL addressing the trauma of racism.

BEYOND CCW

LifeFight Segment 024: Beyond CCW Are YOU ready to be a legal vigilante? Well get your tights and cape out because as of now, it is legal for you to be a superhero in most states in the U.S. How do you get signed up to play the position of Kick Ass in your neighborhood? Surprisingly you may be a citizen who already is signed up and has taken on the duty to kick some criminal booty, and in this segment, Beyond CCW, I’m going to give you tips so you don’t end up with your Ass Kicked! As ...

The All New 24:1 Cinema is Open

This new, four-screen movie theater is owned by 24:1 Community Land Trust and developed by Beyond Housing, a non-profit community development organization.

Teens Make History-MO History Museum-15-12-05-SHOW

005-Koran Bolden, Motivational Speaker

Nicci Roach with Koran Bolden, Motivational Speaker. Koran Bolden is a National award winning youth speaker and entrepreneur who mentors Young America on how to develop the courage, drive, and creativity needed to be influential in the marketplace, education, and their local community. ww.koranbolden.com 005-Motivational Speaker, Koran Bolden