March 28, 2025 • 30 mins
Kim Fraites-Dow, the CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania joined us to talk about the highly anticipated GirlzDay: Our World, Our Way, happening on May 17, 2025, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This event is designed to empower and inspire girls in grades K-12, offering a full day of leadership, creativity, and fun. Kim will also share insights into the Calling All Girl Bosses initiative and how Girl Scouts continues to support and uplift young changemakers in our communities. For more details on GirlzDay and how to register or become a sponsor, visit www.gsep.org/girlzday.
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Diana A. Torralvo is the Director of Community Relations & Communications for NBC10, Telemundo62, and NBC Sports Philadelphia. She plays a key role in strengthening relationships with local organizations and ensuring the stations’ deep-rooted commitment to serving the Greater Philadelphia community. As the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants return in 2025 with over $227,000 in funding for local nonprofits, Diana shares insights on this impactful initiative, how organizations can apply, and the program’s long-term impact on the region. Nonprofits can apply now through April 11 at localimpactgrants.com or becasdeimpactolocal.com (Spanish-language site). Follow NBC10 & Telemundo62 for updates:
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. You're listening to what's going on a show
about making a difference in our lives and our communities.
I'm Lorraine Balladmorrow. If you're a nonprofit organization, you're going
to want to know about the NBC Universal Local Impact Grants.
Now I'm biased, I think Girl Scouts is one of
the best leadership supporting organizations for girls. We'll be speaking
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with the CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern PA about
a very cool event coming up. And joining us today
is Kim Fredisdal, the CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern PA.
She's here to talk about something very very exciting, the
highly anticipated Girls' Day, Our World, Our Way that's happening
on May seventeenth at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This event
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is designed to empower and inspire girls in grades K
through twelve, offering a whole day of leadership, creativity, and fun.
Kim will also share insights into the Calling All Girl
Bosses initiative and how Girl Scouts continues to support an
uplift young change makers in our community. Well, Kim, always
(01:04):
a pleasure and a Girls' Day Our World, Our Way
is a brand new event for Girl Scouts of Eastern PA.
What inspired its creation and what makes it a special
experience for girls in our region.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Well, first let me say thank you to you, Lorraine
for being such a tremendous role model for our girls
and such a great support of girl Scouting, and thank
you for having us on your show. We are really
excited about Girls' Day with a Z Our World Our Way.
One initially exciting thing is that our girls named it,
and they named it in order to be fun and
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attractive to other girls to come the Our World our
Way is really talking about how in Girl Scouting girls
are really discovering a strong sense of self and figuring
out what's important to her and connecting with other people,
valuing the power of diversity, and then learning how to
take action to make the changes in their world that
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they would like to see. So that's why the name
is particularly fun and powerful. This idea really is the
culmination of a lot of different things, and what we
thought was, you know, at Girl Scouts, we have the
unique opportunity to convene girls and to bring together topics
that they care about, to showcase the important work that
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our Girl Scouts are already doing to make our world
a better place. So this convention at the Pennsylvania Convention
Center is a day just for them. It's a real
investment in them to provide a special opportunity. Not unlike
the PA Women's Conference, you know, where we all go
ten thousand women go and have just the day of
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our lives. This hopefully will be for two thousand girls,
both Girl Scouts and non Girl Scouts to come to celebrate,
to have an exhibit hall that's planned just for them,
to have fun in there and explore a lot of
different things, and to celebrate our bronze Silver and go
to work girl Scouts who have earned these highest awards
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in Girl Scouting, These highest awards in Girl Scouting. Really
ask a girl, you know what in your community or
in your ecosystem, your home, your school, your church or synagogue, temple,
et cetera, your neighborhood would you like to change? Is
there something that you would like to impact positively? Come
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up with a take action project, plan for it, prepare
and make it happen in a sustainable way. We're all
be celebrating our bronze Silver and goal to work girl Scouts.
At this event, people will be able to peruse those
projects and see like tangibly see the changes these girls
have made just in this last year. And what's exciting
about it is if you ask me, like, well, what
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is the impact or you know, what's the outcome that
you would like to see, it's really what isn't a
girl's vision? What does she want to see? And so
the diversity of the projects is really amazing.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
Yeah, Well, under the leadership, there has been a program
that was initiated recently called Calling All Girl Bosses program
that's helping young girls become change makers, as you mentioned,
in their communities, and that is just been an incredible success.
You've created this in very nurturing environment that allows girls
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to actually earn those different awards, the Bronze, Silver, and
Gold awards. Tell us more about this campaign and some
of the standout projects or success stories from this initiative.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Sure, So, Calling All Girl Bosses is a pilot program
and thanks to our Board of directors, we were given
a special project budget in order to have this pilot
year and the aim is to serve girls in grades
six through twelve in the city of Philadelphia. Through this
nine month program, they experience twelve different workshops and the
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hope is that either the first year or within the
second or third year, she's earning her silver or gold award.
Why is this important, Well, we have a lot of
Girl Scouts in the city of Philadelphia, and we have
a lot of Girl Scouts in the surrounding nine counties.
We have a different level of support in the surrounding
counties just based on the volume of people who live
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in Philadelphia. So there's thirteen hundred schools in our nine
county footprint, almost six hundred of them are just in
the city. So almost half right of the girl population
in our nine county footprint just lives right in the city.
And when you think about the volunteer support structure that
we have in place, we have a ninety five what
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we call service units, are groups of Girl Scouts in
different communities. Twelve of them are in the city. Well,
twelve is nowhere near half of ninety five. So what
we know is that our Girl Scouts and the girls
who live in Philadelphia, just like any girl, wants to
make the world a better place, but she doesn't necessarily
have this or the connections or the sense of self
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to feel confident that she has the agency within herself
to make those changes. Happen, and we know that a
volunteer structure is critically important for a girl to successfully
navigate her silver and gold award. So we put this
program together and we developed a curriculum that has the
Philly girl in mind. Also recruited more than forty volunteers
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from our neighborhoods in Philadelphia to support this program. Those
two things are critical for this program's success. Additionally, we
recruited a great project director and program manager and coordinator
to support this program, and they steward our volunteers and
helped to train them live every Thursday before Saturday sessions
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so that they have the confidence and familiarity with what
they're going to be facilitating. And that's been really important
because they also give us feedback, Hey, we think this
will work, we don't think this will work. So in
this pilot year, we've been able to make some changes
in shifts. Any given year, Girl Scouts in Eastern Pennsylvania
has between one hundred and fifty and two hundred girls
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who earned their Silver award, and last year only two
of them came from Philadelphia. I would like to say
that that's unusual, but it's not. We have between forty
five and sixty five girls every year who are in
their Gold Award, and none of them were from the
city of Philadelphia. Knowing that girls really want to make
a difference and that we're not showing up necessarily with
the type of support that we needed to, we created
this program. Two hundred girls have registered for this program
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and have been participating. Seventy percent of them were Girl
Scouts before, thirty percent are brand new, so we're recruiting
girls at later ages and you know what people might
think is possible, so girls know now, hey, you can
join Girl Scouts in sixth grade, soundth grade, ninth grade,
twelfth grade. We have had seventy four proposals submitted for
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Silver and Gold Award projects and twenty of them have
already been approved. So we have I don't even know
the math on like what does that mean from zero
to twenty in one year, but it's significant and even
if one girl was able to achieve her Silver or
Gold Award, it would have made a difference. And our
board really set that to us, Hey do this because
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it matters, and every project matters. You can imagine the
diversity of these projects is significant. Some girls when they
think about Okay, you know what would I like to
change in my neighborhood. They'd like to help with a
water retention in their playground because when it rains in floods,
they can't play there for days. So how can we
work on a system that would help to relieve the
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playground of that water. Another Girl Scout is working on
a gun violence prevention program, educating youth in her community
about awareness and prevention because she has been impacted by
gun violence in her school. As you know, girls and
boys and Fillliadelphia sometimes can have to commute an hour
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each way to their schools. It's not unusual to have
somebody who lives in West Philly have to take three
modes of SEPTA transportation to get to Central High School,
for instance, And that's something that they really want to
do because Central is such a great school. Well, you know,
there's a lot of things that a ninth grader needs
to be aware of to comfortably and safely navigate that.
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So one of our Girl Scouts has a Safety on
SEPTA project where she's working on something that she can
share with all the students in the city of Philadelphia
to help them have safety awareness when they're commuting to
school or to wherever they'd like to go. So those
are some of the projects that our Girl Scouts have
come up with.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Yeah, I have to in the interest of full disclosure.
I'm on the board of Girl Scouts, and I am
a lifetime Girl Scout member. But I have to say
that from my perspective and the reason why I've been
so dedicated to Girl Scouts for so many years is
that I truly see that it gives girls possibility and leadership.
And also of great statistics, among those women who are
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truly leaders, whether they're in the private sector and the
public sector, whether politicians or elected officials or community leaders,
of eighty some plus percent were Girl Scouts at one point.
So I think that tells you the proof is in
the pudding. The Girl Scouts is truly a program for girls.
It makes a huge, huge difference. Now, the event that's
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happening on May seventeenth is open to not only those
who are Girl Scouts, but also those who are not.
Tell us specifically, how can people register for this program?
What do they need to know?
Speaker 2 (10:42):
As you said, the program is on May seventeenth at
the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It'll run from ten am to
five pm. The cost of tickets is thirty five dollars.
The value of a ticket is one hundred and sixty
five dollars. In case you know there's a question wise
it's so expensive, actually, the value each ticket is one
hundred and sixty five dollars. You can purchase them on
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our website www. GSEP dot org backslash Girls with a
Z Day obviously if you go just to GSP dot
org you can also find Girls Day on our website.
We're excited to have Tracy Davidson serving as our Girls
Day MC from NBC ten, and we have some amazing
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guest speakers, including our National Girl Scouts of the USA CEO,
Monnie Barshiakowski is going to be coming down to participate.
We also have Sidney Hope Brown, who is a Girl
Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania alum and was the twenty twenty
three Northeast Regional Youth Poet Laureate, amongst many other folks
at the event. As I mentioned before, in the exhibit hall,
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there's a lot of really fun things including an indoor
skating rink, a build a Bear workshop, and authors who
will be signing books and things like that. So all
kinds of really fun things to explore and to experience.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
Well, it sounds like an amazing event. And again, I
just love Girl Scouts and I think Girl Scouts is
an extraordinary program. And if you are a parent of
a girl, or a guardian of a girl, or a
friend of a girl, definitely get them involved because this
is a key to success. It's a tremendous leadership program
that truly empowers girls. Kim freds Dal, the CEO of
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Pa, what's that website? One more time?
Speaker 2 (12:28):
Gs ep dot org.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
And then for information about the girls Day our world.
That's what she said, slash girls date with a Z.
So I love it. I think it's wonderful because you
do listen to girls and the feedback they provide, you know,
to be heard is very important. And that's what's so
(12:52):
great about you and your leadership is that you do listen.
And I want to thank you so much. Kim freds Dal,
CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern PA.
Speaker 2 (12:59):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (13:00):
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You're listening to what's going on. Diana Torvallo is director
of Community Relations and Communications for NBC ten, Telemundo sixty two,
and NBC Sports Philadelphia. She plays a key role in
strengthening relationships with local organizations and making sure the station's
deep commitment to serving the greater Philadelphia community is in effect.
(15:41):
As the NBC Universal Local Impact Grants return in twenty
twenty five with over two hundred and twenty seven thousand
dollars in funding for local nonprofits, Diana is here to
share insights on this initiative, how organizations can apply, and
the program's long term impact on the region. So, Diana,
really a pleasure to have you join us for this
(16:02):
very impactful initiative. Can you tell us about the mission
behind the NBC Universal Local Impact Grants and why this
program is important for the community.
Speaker 6 (16:11):
Absolutely, so the NBC Universal Local Impact Grants, the mission
really is to fund smaller organizations that can make an
impact locally. Basically, our grant support general operations instead of
project based funding, which is actually a welcome approach by
nonprofits because they can use the funds for immediate needs
(16:32):
and they can stay nimble. We hope through the grant
program to amplify the stories of the work that they're doing,
not just the different organizations now, but previous grant winners
as well, to show how they used the grants in
the past and how it's helped them further the work
that they do in our local community.
Speaker 1 (16:51):
Yeah, being able to be more flexible about how that
money is spent is absolutely critical for these nonprofits. And
I wonder, is this been going on for eight whole years,
which is pretty awesome. How have you seen the program
evolve and what has been the impact that you have
seen on past recipients.
Speaker 6 (17:10):
Each year, the Comcast NBC Universal Foundation, which runs the program,
they look at how the program goes and what the
needs are of the nonprofits. We saw a lot of
changes come about after the pandemic, certainly because many nonprofits
had to pivot the way they.
Speaker 4 (17:30):
Serve their communities.
Speaker 6 (17:32):
So we took that feedback as well to see and
that's part of the reason and why we decided this
grant funding should be for non restricted funding. A lot
of grants out there are specific for programs, which is
fine and great, but we have seen a lot of
great work and it's really nice to do not just
you know, for them to get the money, but to
really see how they work in the community. I've had
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the opportunity and the pleasure to go out and see
the work that these organizations are doing.
Speaker 4 (17:59):
For exams.
Speaker 6 (18:00):
Sample one winner from last year an organization in Delaware
County Teachers Teammates. They're very specific in the Delaware County
area helping teachers so that they can get the supplies
they need for their classrooms.
Speaker 4 (18:13):
And it's great because it's very specific to their own needs.
Speaker 6 (18:16):
One teacher in one grade might have different needs than
another teacher in another grade, depending on what school they're at.
That's just one example of how they can kind of
use the funds for, whether it's for programming, whether it's
for to get additional resources like staff promotion. And we
as a media company also in addition to giving them
the funding, we like to highlight the work that they're
(18:38):
doing by providing news coverage, news stories both on our
newscasts as well as on our digital platforms, so you
can see stories about them, learn more about the work
that they're doing, and it helps raise awareness of these
organizations and the great work that they're doing.
Speaker 1 (18:54):
Yeah, that is so great, Diana, because so often nonprofits
that's the last thing that they do is the marketing
piece of it because they're so mission driven. But in fact,
being able to market themselves and to be better known
to the wider community really benefits them at the end.
And having that kind of exposure from NBC ten and
(19:14):
all of your other digital and on air assets, it's like, Wow,
that's fantastic. You focus on three key areas Youth education
and empowerment, next generation storytellers, and community engagement. Tell us
why you chose these particular areas and what kind of
projects do you hope to see.
Speaker 4 (19:32):
So those three grant categories, they're pretty much aligned with
the company that we are, a lot of it had
to do with feedback.
Speaker 6 (19:40):
From employees from NBC Universal and just how we work
with our communities.
Speaker 4 (19:45):
So youth education and Empowerment.
Speaker 6 (19:48):
These would be in school, community based programs that equip
youth with the tools they need to succeed. This would
include STEM or STEAM education, youth and entrepreneurship. These programs
primary at least serve people under the age of twenty four,
so it could be young youth, high school, college aged.
Some examples might be academic enrichment programs, youth development programs, science, tech, engineering,
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art or math programs, or camps that year to those areas.
The second category next Generation Storytellers. That's a huge alignment
with our company as a media company. These are programs
that promote access and develop pathways for emerging talent and
youth voices to explore careers and communications, arts, news, sports,
(20:36):
and entertainment. So examples would be arts education, filmmaking training,
storytelling programs, writing camps, things like that, you know, the
future journalists, those type of things, and that's obviously very
aligned with us as a television media station right. Our
third category is community engagement, So this would be programs
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that help foster community unity by enabling individuals to engage
with and volunteer in their region, so giving back to
their communities. Examples would be citizen engagement programs, volunteering events,
campaigns that respond to community members.
Speaker 4 (21:14):
Those are the three main.
Speaker 6 (21:15):
Categories that we look at, and we tell organizations who
want to apply they have to fit at least one
of them. If you fit more than one, that's fine.
In the application process, they will be asked to choose one.
So even if their organization works in more than one
of those areas, you just pick one that you figure
would make.
Speaker 4 (21:35):
The most sense. But by no means do you have
to have just one. You know, a lot of them.
There's a lot of overlap with these kind of barriers.
Speaker 1 (21:42):
Right, and I think that even though there are three categories,
it's a wide enough net that you make available so
that a lot of organizations, nonprofits, I think, could find
something that would fit for them. Now, advice, what do
you give nonprofit organizations looking to apply and are there
any common mistakes that applicants should avoid.
Speaker 4 (22:04):
That's a really good question.
Speaker 6 (22:05):
In addition to being part of the program with getting
organizations to apply, I'm also part of the review process.
I manage the panel, which you've have been so nice
to participate in previous years as well to where we
actually look at the applications. We get so many great,
great organizations, great applications. I would say, as far as advice,
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maybe just going into examples showing how the work that
you do really.
Speaker 4 (22:35):
Impacts the local community.
Speaker 6 (22:38):
We've seen applications where people show metrics are great. Sometimes,
you know, the type of work that you do might
not lend itself to bring metrics, but testimonials from people.
Speaker 4 (22:49):
Who have been assisted or impacted.
Speaker 6 (22:51):
By the work that they do, how they plan to
use the money, even though it's unrestricted funding, just kind
of an idea.
Speaker 4 (22:58):
Of like, how how can this help you? What do
you hope you can get out of it?
Speaker 6 (23:02):
And we understand that sometimes those things might change depending
on how the year goes or whatever. You may have
to pivot yourself, but we just kind of want to
see the way organizations are thinking of how this funding
will help them. The more detail they have with those,
the more it helps us to kind of really see
how they to use.
Speaker 4 (23:22):
The grant right.
Speaker 1 (23:23):
And it's really a great exercise in helping nonprofits tell
their own stories because a lot of times they may
be doing fantastic work, but people need to know what
they're all about and to be able to be forced
in the process of applying to really hone in and
describe yourself and how you're going to use the money
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is probably a very excellent exercise, regardless of whether you
get a grant or not. It's something that all nonprofits
should definitely look into. Now, the deadline application is set
for April eleventh, So what are the next steps for
interested nonprofits and how can they make sure that their
application stands out.
Speaker 4 (24:00):
Deadline is Friday, April eleventh.
Speaker 6 (24:02):
It's actually seven fifty nine pm of that day, so
make sure they have the everything in by eight pm.
They can go online to Local Impactgrants dot com. That's
Localimpact Grant dot com and the application portal is there.
If they've not applied for this before, they'll be asked
(24:22):
to kind of create a log in and then they'll
go in get their log in credentials and they're able
to kind of like work on the application, maybe save it.
Speaker 4 (24:31):
Go back to it later so you don't have to
just kind of like go in and apply it right away.
Speaker 6 (24:35):
You know, we have a few weeks before the deadline,
but definitely make sure you have your financials, Like every
organization will need a nine to ninety form to submit
as part of that they'll have to select one of
the grant categories as far as which which one makes
the most sense for them, Online is the best way,
and there's also on that website frequently ask questions eligibility requirements.
(25:00):
One of the eligibility requirements is that you know, the
organization does have to be a tax exempt five oh
one C three nonprofit organization and the applying with the organization,
their total expenses must be between one hundred thousand dollars
and one million dollars, and then their total revenue must
be greater than one hundred thousand. The reason for this
(25:21):
is we really want to try to get those smaller
organizations who are doing a lot more impact work in
the community. But a list of all of the eligibility
requirements is on the website Localimpact Grants dot com.
Speaker 4 (25:34):
You can also go to our NBC ten website ATBC
ten dot com and find more information there.
Speaker 6 (25:41):
But yeah, you can definitely get the online application portal
there and all the eligibility requirements all like frequently asked questions,
and there's also a contact there so if you have
any specific questions, you can reach out to the foundation
for more as well.
Speaker 1 (25:57):
Wow, what a great opportunity for nonprofits to be able
to apply for these unrestricted funds, this grant fund that
you are providing. And again the deadline is April eleventh,
and I would suggest you go right to that website
and start now, because I can speak from experience applying
for other types of things like awards and stuff like that,
(26:18):
where you have to gather all this information. So start now,
just prime the pump, and then as you go along
in these coming weeks you're able to complete the application,
but don't wait till the last minute because there's a
lot it can be a heavy lift, so you don't
want to be there at the last minute, like at
seven point fifty five on the eleventh then and say,
(26:39):
oh my god, I've got to get that tax exempt
information up there. So Diana, I thank you so much
for everything that you do. As you've mentioned, I've had
the opportunity to take a look at applications in the past,
and I've been so impressed at the variety and the
passion of so many nonprofits that are doing great work,
(27:00):
so many that I was not even aware of. And
so this is another opportunity for nonprofits to be better
known and to expand their reach by applying for this grant,
which will help them and also get more visibility through
all the digital and on air broadcast support that NBC ten,
(27:21):
Telemundo and NBC Sports Philadelphia can provide. Diana Torvalo, director
of Community Relations and Communications for all those entities I
just mentioned talking about this NBC Universal Local Impact Grant
again over two hundred and twenty seven thousand dollars in
funding for local nonprofits. Diana, thank you so much, Thank you, Lorrain.
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And finally, it Stress Awareness Month in April. If the
world's been feeling heavy lately, you're not a between the news,
personal stress, and just trying to keep up, it can
be hard to stay grounded. So right now I want
to share a few simple ways to protect your piece
and stay sane in a challenging world. First, take breaks
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from the noise, whether it's the news, social media, or
group chats full of drama, and plugging for even a
little bit can help your brain reset. Silence isn't avoidance,
it's recovery. Second, move your body. It doesn't have to
be a gym thing, a walk, stretching, dancing in your kitchen.
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Whatever gets you out of your head and into your body. Third,
talk to someone, a friend, a therapist, a trusted elder.
Being heard and seen helps lighten the load. You don't
have to figure everything out on your own. Fourth, find
one thing each day that feels good. Maybe it's music, prayer, gardening, journaling,
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or your favorite snack tiny Joy's, and remind us that
peace is still possible. And finally, give yourself grace. You're
doing your best in a time that asks a lot
from all of us. It's okay to slow down. It's
okay to not have all the answers. The world is complex,
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but so are you. Resilient, creative and capable take care
of your mind, your body, and your spirit. That's not selfish,
that's survival. You can listen to all of today's interviews
by going to our station website and typing in keyword Community.
You can also listen on the iHeartRadio app key Words
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Philadelphia Community Podcast. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at
Lorraine Ballard. I'm Lorraine Ballard, Moral and I stand for
service to our community and media that empowers. What will
you stand for? You've been listening to what's going on,
and thank you
Good morning. You're listening to what's going on a show
about making a difference in our lives and our communities.
I'm Lorraine Balladmorrow. If you're a nonprofit organization, you're going
to want to know about the NBC Universal Local Impact Grants.
Now I'm biased, I think Girl Scouts is one of
the best leadership supporting organizations for girls. We'll be speaking
(00:20):
with the CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern PA about
a very cool event coming up. And joining us today
is Kim Fredisdal, the CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern PA.
She's here to talk about something very very exciting, the
highly anticipated Girls' Day, Our World, Our Way that's happening
on May seventeenth at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This event
(00:43):
is designed to empower and inspire girls in grades K
through twelve, offering a whole day of leadership, creativity, and fun.
Kim will also share insights into the Calling All Girl
Bosses initiative and how Girl Scouts continues to support an
uplift young change makers in our community. Well, Kim, always
(01:04):
a pleasure and a Girls' Day Our World, Our Way
is a brand new event for Girl Scouts of Eastern PA.
What inspired its creation and what makes it a special
experience for girls in our region.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Well, first let me say thank you to you, Lorraine
for being such a tremendous role model for our girls
and such a great support of girl Scouting, and thank
you for having us on your show. We are really
excited about Girls' Day with a Z Our World Our Way.
One initially exciting thing is that our girls named it,
and they named it in order to be fun and
(01:38):
attractive to other girls to come the Our World our
Way is really talking about how in Girl Scouting girls
are really discovering a strong sense of self and figuring
out what's important to her and connecting with other people,
valuing the power of diversity, and then learning how to
take action to make the changes in their world that
(02:00):
they would like to see. So that's why the name
is particularly fun and powerful. This idea really is the
culmination of a lot of different things, and what we
thought was, you know, at Girl Scouts, we have the
unique opportunity to convene girls and to bring together topics
that they care about, to showcase the important work that
(02:21):
our Girl Scouts are already doing to make our world
a better place. So this convention at the Pennsylvania Convention
Center is a day just for them. It's a real
investment in them to provide a special opportunity. Not unlike
the PA Women's Conference, you know, where we all go
ten thousand women go and have just the day of
(02:42):
our lives. This hopefully will be for two thousand girls,
both Girl Scouts and non Girl Scouts to come to celebrate,
to have an exhibit hall that's planned just for them,
to have fun in there and explore a lot of
different things, and to celebrate our bronze Silver and go
to work girl Scouts who have earned these highest awards
(03:03):
in Girl Scouting, These highest awards in Girl Scouting. Really
ask a girl, you know what in your community or
in your ecosystem, your home, your school, your church or synagogue, temple,
et cetera, your neighborhood would you like to change? Is
there something that you would like to impact positively? Come
(03:24):
up with a take action project, plan for it, prepare
and make it happen in a sustainable way. We're all
be celebrating our bronze Silver and goal to work girl Scouts.
At this event, people will be able to peruse those
projects and see like tangibly see the changes these girls
have made just in this last year. And what's exciting
about it is if you ask me, like, well, what
(03:46):
is the impact or you know, what's the outcome that
you would like to see, it's really what isn't a
girl's vision? What does she want to see? And so
the diversity of the projects is really amazing.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
Yeah, Well, under the leadership, there has been a program
that was initiated recently called Calling All Girl Bosses program
that's helping young girls become change makers, as you mentioned,
in their communities, and that is just been an incredible success.
You've created this in very nurturing environment that allows girls
(04:20):
to actually earn those different awards, the Bronze, Silver, and
Gold awards. Tell us more about this campaign and some
of the standout projects or success stories from this initiative.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Sure, So, Calling All Girl Bosses is a pilot program
and thanks to our Board of directors, we were given
a special project budget in order to have this pilot
year and the aim is to serve girls in grades
six through twelve in the city of Philadelphia. Through this
nine month program, they experience twelve different workshops and the
(04:55):
hope is that either the first year or within the
second or third year, she's earning her silver or gold award.
Why is this important, Well, we have a lot of
Girl Scouts in the city of Philadelphia, and we have
a lot of Girl Scouts in the surrounding nine counties.
We have a different level of support in the surrounding
counties just based on the volume of people who live
(05:17):
in Philadelphia. So there's thirteen hundred schools in our nine
county footprint, almost six hundred of them are just in
the city. So almost half right of the girl population
in our nine county footprint just lives right in the city.
And when you think about the volunteer support structure that
we have in place, we have a ninety five what
(05:39):
we call service units, are groups of Girl Scouts in
different communities. Twelve of them are in the city. Well,
twelve is nowhere near half of ninety five. So what
we know is that our Girl Scouts and the girls
who live in Philadelphia, just like any girl, wants to
make the world a better place, but she doesn't necessarily
have this or the connections or the sense of self
(06:04):
to feel confident that she has the agency within herself
to make those changes. Happen, and we know that a
volunteer structure is critically important for a girl to successfully
navigate her silver and gold award. So we put this
program together and we developed a curriculum that has the
Philly girl in mind. Also recruited more than forty volunteers
(06:29):
from our neighborhoods in Philadelphia to support this program. Those
two things are critical for this program's success. Additionally, we
recruited a great project director and program manager and coordinator
to support this program, and they steward our volunteers and
helped to train them live every Thursday before Saturday sessions
(06:51):
so that they have the confidence and familiarity with what
they're going to be facilitating. And that's been really important
because they also give us feedback, Hey, we think this
will work, we don't think this will work. So in
this pilot year, we've been able to make some changes
in shifts. Any given year, Girl Scouts in Eastern Pennsylvania
has between one hundred and fifty and two hundred girls
(07:13):
who earned their Silver award, and last year only two
of them came from Philadelphia. I would like to say
that that's unusual, but it's not. We have between forty
five and sixty five girls every year who are in
their Gold Award, and none of them were from the
city of Philadelphia. Knowing that girls really want to make
a difference and that we're not showing up necessarily with
the type of support that we needed to, we created
this program. Two hundred girls have registered for this program
(07:37):
and have been participating. Seventy percent of them were Girl
Scouts before, thirty percent are brand new, so we're recruiting
girls at later ages and you know what people might
think is possible, so girls know now, hey, you can
join Girl Scouts in sixth grade, soundth grade, ninth grade,
twelfth grade. We have had seventy four proposals submitted for
(07:58):
Silver and Gold Award projects and twenty of them have
already been approved. So we have I don't even know
the math on like what does that mean from zero
to twenty in one year, but it's significant and even
if one girl was able to achieve her Silver or
Gold Award, it would have made a difference. And our
board really set that to us, Hey do this because
(08:20):
it matters, and every project matters. You can imagine the
diversity of these projects is significant. Some girls when they
think about Okay, you know what would I like to
change in my neighborhood. They'd like to help with a
water retention in their playground because when it rains in floods,
they can't play there for days. So how can we
work on a system that would help to relieve the
(08:41):
playground of that water. Another Girl Scout is working on
a gun violence prevention program, educating youth in her community
about awareness and prevention because she has been impacted by
gun violence in her school. As you know, girls and
boys and Fillliadelphia sometimes can have to commute an hour
(09:03):
each way to their schools. It's not unusual to have
somebody who lives in West Philly have to take three
modes of SEPTA transportation to get to Central High School,
for instance, And that's something that they really want to
do because Central is such a great school. Well, you know,
there's a lot of things that a ninth grader needs
to be aware of to comfortably and safely navigate that.
(09:25):
So one of our Girl Scouts has a Safety on
SEPTA project where she's working on something that she can
share with all the students in the city of Philadelphia
to help them have safety awareness when they're commuting to
school or to wherever they'd like to go. So those
are some of the projects that our Girl Scouts have
come up with.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Yeah, I have to in the interest of full disclosure.
I'm on the board of Girl Scouts, and I am
a lifetime Girl Scout member. But I have to say
that from my perspective and the reason why I've been
so dedicated to Girl Scouts for so many years is
that I truly see that it gives girls possibility and leadership.
And also of great statistics, among those women who are
(10:09):
truly leaders, whether they're in the private sector and the
public sector, whether politicians or elected officials or community leaders,
of eighty some plus percent were Girl Scouts at one point.
So I think that tells you the proof is in
the pudding. The Girl Scouts is truly a program for girls.
It makes a huge, huge difference. Now, the event that's
(10:29):
happening on May seventeenth is open to not only those
who are Girl Scouts, but also those who are not.
Tell us specifically, how can people register for this program?
What do they need to know?
Speaker 2 (10:42):
As you said, the program is on May seventeenth at
the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It'll run from ten am to
five pm. The cost of tickets is thirty five dollars.
The value of a ticket is one hundred and sixty
five dollars. In case you know there's a question wise
it's so expensive, actually, the value each ticket is one
hundred and sixty five dollars. You can purchase them on
(11:03):
our website www. GSEP dot org backslash Girls with a
Z Day obviously if you go just to GSP dot
org you can also find Girls Day on our website.
We're excited to have Tracy Davidson serving as our Girls
Day MC from NBC ten, and we have some amazing
(11:26):
guest speakers, including our National Girl Scouts of the USA CEO,
Monnie Barshiakowski is going to be coming down to participate.
We also have Sidney Hope Brown, who is a Girl
Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania alum and was the twenty twenty
three Northeast Regional Youth Poet Laureate, amongst many other folks
at the event. As I mentioned before, in the exhibit hall,
(11:49):
there's a lot of really fun things including an indoor
skating rink, a build a Bear workshop, and authors who
will be signing books and things like that. So all
kinds of really fun things to explore and to experience.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
Well, it sounds like an amazing event. And again, I
just love Girl Scouts and I think Girl Scouts is
an extraordinary program. And if you are a parent of
a girl, or a guardian of a girl, or a
friend of a girl, definitely get them involved because this
is a key to success. It's a tremendous leadership program
that truly empowers girls. Kim freds Dal, the CEO of
(12:25):
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pa, what's that website? One more time?
Speaker 2 (12:28):
Gs ep dot org.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
And then for information about the girls Day our world.
That's what she said, slash girls date with a Z.
So I love it. I think it's wonderful because you
do listen to girls and the feedback they provide, you know,
to be heard is very important. And that's what's so
(12:52):
great about you and your leadership is that you do listen.
And I want to thank you so much. Kim freds Dal,
CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern PA.
Speaker 2 (12:59):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (13:00):
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This morning, Mom is coming out the front door strong
with a double arm kid carry. Looks like Dad has
the bags, daughter is bringing up the rear. Oh, but
the diaper bag wasn't closed. Diapers and toys are everywhere.
Speaker 4 (13:21):
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Just nailed the perfect car seat buckle for the toddler.
And now the eldest daughter, who looks to be about
nine or ten, has secured herself in the booster seat.
Dad zips the bag closed and they're off. Ah. It
looks like mom doesn't realize her coffee cup is still
on the roof of the car and there it goes. Oh,
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Speaker 1 (15:16):
You're listening to what's going on. Diana Torvallo is director
of Community Relations and Communications for NBC ten, Telemundo sixty two,
and NBC Sports Philadelphia. She plays a key role in
strengthening relationships with local organizations and making sure the station's
deep commitment to serving the greater Philadelphia community is in effect.
(15:41):
As the NBC Universal Local Impact Grants return in twenty
twenty five with over two hundred and twenty seven thousand
dollars in funding for local nonprofits, Diana is here to
share insights on this initiative, how organizations can apply, and
the program's long term impact on the region. So, Diana,
really a pleasure to have you join us for this
(16:02):
very impactful initiative. Can you tell us about the mission
behind the NBC Universal Local Impact Grants and why this
program is important for the community.
Speaker 6 (16:11):
Absolutely, so the NBC Universal Local Impact Grants, the mission
really is to fund smaller organizations that can make an
impact locally. Basically, our grant support general operations instead of
project based funding, which is actually a welcome approach by
nonprofits because they can use the funds for immediate needs
(16:32):
and they can stay nimble. We hope through the grant
program to amplify the stories of the work that they're doing,
not just the different organizations now, but previous grant winners
as well, to show how they used the grants in
the past and how it's helped them further the work
that they do in our local community.
Speaker 1 (16:51):
Yeah, being able to be more flexible about how that
money is spent is absolutely critical for these nonprofits. And
I wonder, is this been going on for eight whole years,
which is pretty awesome. How have you seen the program
evolve and what has been the impact that you have
seen on past recipients.
Speaker 6 (17:10):
Each year, the Comcast NBC Universal Foundation, which runs the program,
they look at how the program goes and what the
needs are of the nonprofits. We saw a lot of
changes come about after the pandemic, certainly because many nonprofits
had to pivot the way they.
Speaker 4 (17:30):
Serve their communities.
Speaker 6 (17:32):
So we took that feedback as well to see and
that's part of the reason and why we decided this
grant funding should be for non restricted funding. A lot
of grants out there are specific for programs, which is
fine and great, but we have seen a lot of
great work and it's really nice to do not just
you know, for them to get the money, but to
really see how they work in the community. I've had
(17:54):
the opportunity and the pleasure to go out and see
the work that these organizations are doing.
Speaker 4 (17:59):
For exams.
Speaker 6 (18:00):
Sample one winner from last year an organization in Delaware
County Teachers Teammates. They're very specific in the Delaware County
area helping teachers so that they can get the supplies
they need for their classrooms.
Speaker 4 (18:13):
And it's great because it's very specific to their own needs.
Speaker 6 (18:16):
One teacher in one grade might have different needs than
another teacher in another grade, depending on what school they're at.
That's just one example of how they can kind of
use the funds for, whether it's for programming, whether it's
for to get additional resources like staff promotion. And we
as a media company also in addition to giving them
the funding, we like to highlight the work that they're
(18:38):
doing by providing news coverage, news stories both on our
newscasts as well as on our digital platforms, so you
can see stories about them, learn more about the work
that they're doing, and it helps raise awareness of these
organizations and the great work that they're doing.
Speaker 1 (18:54):
Yeah, that is so great, Diana, because so often nonprofits
that's the last thing that they do is the marketing
piece of it because they're so mission driven. But in fact,
being able to market themselves and to be better known
to the wider community really benefits them at the end.
And having that kind of exposure from NBC ten and
(19:14):
all of your other digital and on air assets, it's like, Wow,
that's fantastic. You focus on three key areas Youth education
and empowerment, next generation storytellers, and community engagement. Tell us
why you chose these particular areas and what kind of
projects do you hope to see.
Speaker 4 (19:32):
So those three grant categories, they're pretty much aligned with
the company that we are, a lot of it had
to do with feedback.
Speaker 6 (19:40):
From employees from NBC Universal and just how we work
with our communities.
Speaker 4 (19:45):
So youth education and Empowerment.
Speaker 6 (19:48):
These would be in school, community based programs that equip
youth with the tools they need to succeed. This would
include STEM or STEAM education, youth and entrepreneurship. These programs
primary at least serve people under the age of twenty four,
so it could be young youth, high school, college aged.
Some examples might be academic enrichment programs, youth development programs, science, tech, engineering,
(20:13):
art or math programs, or camps that year to those areas.
The second category next Generation Storytellers. That's a huge alignment
with our company as a media company. These are programs
that promote access and develop pathways for emerging talent and
youth voices to explore careers and communications, arts, news, sports,
(20:36):
and entertainment. So examples would be arts education, filmmaking training,
storytelling programs, writing camps, things like that, you know, the
future journalists, those type of things, and that's obviously very
aligned with us as a television media station right. Our
third category is community engagement, So this would be programs
(20:57):
that help foster community unity by enabling individuals to engage
with and volunteer in their region, so giving back to
their communities. Examples would be citizen engagement programs, volunteering events,
campaigns that respond to community members.
Speaker 4 (21:14):
Those are the three main.
Speaker 6 (21:15):
Categories that we look at, and we tell organizations who
want to apply they have to fit at least one
of them. If you fit more than one, that's fine.
In the application process, they will be asked to choose one.
So even if their organization works in more than one
of those areas, you just pick one that you figure
would make.
Speaker 4 (21:35):
The most sense. But by no means do you have
to have just one. You know, a lot of them.
There's a lot of overlap with these kind of barriers.
Speaker 1 (21:42):
Right, and I think that even though there are three categories,
it's a wide enough net that you make available so
that a lot of organizations, nonprofits, I think, could find
something that would fit for them. Now, advice, what do
you give nonprofit organizations looking to apply and are there
any common mistakes that applicants should avoid.
Speaker 4 (22:04):
That's a really good question.
Speaker 6 (22:05):
In addition to being part of the program with getting
organizations to apply, I'm also part of the review process.
I manage the panel, which you've have been so nice
to participate in previous years as well to where we
actually look at the applications. We get so many great,
great organizations, great applications. I would say, as far as advice,
(22:29):
maybe just going into examples showing how the work that
you do really.
Speaker 4 (22:35):
Impacts the local community.
Speaker 6 (22:38):
We've seen applications where people show metrics are great. Sometimes,
you know, the type of work that you do might
not lend itself to bring metrics, but testimonials from people.
Speaker 4 (22:49):
Who have been assisted or impacted.
Speaker 6 (22:51):
By the work that they do, how they plan to
use the money, even though it's unrestricted funding, just kind
of an idea.
Speaker 4 (22:58):
Of like, how how can this help you? What do
you hope you can get out of it?
Speaker 6 (23:02):
And we understand that sometimes those things might change depending
on how the year goes or whatever. You may have
to pivot yourself, but we just kind of want to
see the way organizations are thinking of how this funding
will help them. The more detail they have with those,
the more it helps us to kind of really see
how they to use.
Speaker 4 (23:22):
The grant right.
Speaker 1 (23:23):
And it's really a great exercise in helping nonprofits tell
their own stories because a lot of times they may
be doing fantastic work, but people need to know what
they're all about and to be able to be forced
in the process of applying to really hone in and
describe yourself and how you're going to use the money
(23:43):
is probably a very excellent exercise, regardless of whether you
get a grant or not. It's something that all nonprofits
should definitely look into. Now, the deadline application is set
for April eleventh, So what are the next steps for
interested nonprofits and how can they make sure that their
application stands out.
Speaker 4 (24:00):
Deadline is Friday, April eleventh.
Speaker 6 (24:02):
It's actually seven fifty nine pm of that day, so
make sure they have the everything in by eight pm.
They can go online to Local Impactgrants dot com. That's
Localimpact Grant dot com and the application portal is there.
If they've not applied for this before, they'll be asked
(24:22):
to kind of create a log in and then they'll
go in get their log in credentials and they're able
to kind of like work on the application, maybe save it.
Speaker 4 (24:31):
Go back to it later so you don't have to
just kind of like go in and apply it right away.
Speaker 6 (24:35):
You know, we have a few weeks before the deadline,
but definitely make sure you have your financials, Like every
organization will need a nine to ninety form to submit
as part of that they'll have to select one of
the grant categories as far as which which one makes
the most sense for them, Online is the best way,
and there's also on that website frequently ask questions eligibility requirements.
(25:00):
One of the eligibility requirements is that you know, the
organization does have to be a tax exempt five oh
one C three nonprofit organization and the applying with the organization,
their total expenses must be between one hundred thousand dollars
and one million dollars, and then their total revenue must
be greater than one hundred thousand. The reason for this
(25:21):
is we really want to try to get those smaller
organizations who are doing a lot more impact work in
the community. But a list of all of the eligibility
requirements is on the website Localimpact Grants dot com.
Speaker 4 (25:34):
You can also go to our NBC ten website ATBC
ten dot com and find more information there.
Speaker 6 (25:41):
But yeah, you can definitely get the online application portal
there and all the eligibility requirements all like frequently asked questions,
and there's also a contact there so if you have
any specific questions, you can reach out to the foundation
for more as well.
Speaker 1 (25:57):
Wow, what a great opportunity for nonprofits to be able
to apply for these unrestricted funds, this grant fund that
you are providing. And again the deadline is April eleventh,
and I would suggest you go right to that website
and start now, because I can speak from experience applying
for other types of things like awards and stuff like that,
(26:18):
where you have to gather all this information. So start now,
just prime the pump, and then as you go along
in these coming weeks you're able to complete the application,
but don't wait till the last minute because there's a
lot it can be a heavy lift, so you don't
want to be there at the last minute, like at
seven point fifty five on the eleventh then and say,
(26:39):
oh my god, I've got to get that tax exempt
information up there. So Diana, I thank you so much
for everything that you do. As you've mentioned, I've had
the opportunity to take a look at applications in the past,
and I've been so impressed at the variety and the
passion of so many nonprofits that are doing great work,
(27:00):
so many that I was not even aware of. And
so this is another opportunity for nonprofits to be better
known and to expand their reach by applying for this grant,
which will help them and also get more visibility through
all the digital and on air broadcast support that NBC ten,
(27:21):
Telemundo and NBC Sports Philadelphia can provide. Diana Torvalo, director
of Community Relations and Communications for all those entities I
just mentioned talking about this NBC Universal Local Impact Grant
again over two hundred and twenty seven thousand dollars in
funding for local nonprofits. Diana, thank you so much, Thank you, Lorrain.
(27:52):
And finally, it Stress Awareness Month in April. If the
world's been feeling heavy lately, you're not a between the news,
personal stress, and just trying to keep up, it can
be hard to stay grounded. So right now I want
to share a few simple ways to protect your piece
and stay sane in a challenging world. First, take breaks
(28:14):
from the noise, whether it's the news, social media, or
group chats full of drama, and plugging for even a
little bit can help your brain reset. Silence isn't avoidance,
it's recovery. Second, move your body. It doesn't have to
be a gym thing, a walk, stretching, dancing in your kitchen.
(28:34):
Whatever gets you out of your head and into your body. Third,
talk to someone, a friend, a therapist, a trusted elder.
Being heard and seen helps lighten the load. You don't
have to figure everything out on your own. Fourth, find
one thing each day that feels good. Maybe it's music, prayer, gardening, journaling,
(28:57):
or your favorite snack tiny Joy's, and remind us that
peace is still possible. And finally, give yourself grace. You're
doing your best in a time that asks a lot
from all of us. It's okay to slow down. It's
okay to not have all the answers. The world is complex,
(29:17):
but so are you. Resilient, creative and capable take care
of your mind, your body, and your spirit. That's not selfish,
that's survival. You can listen to all of today's interviews
by going to our station website and typing in keyword Community.
You can also listen on the iHeartRadio app key Words
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