Anna speaks with Amy Cozzi, Senior Manager of Innovations and programs Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.  They discuss the programs they offer, which include children’s feeding programs, seniors feeding programs, mobile pantry and home delivery services. One in 6 children in the Nashville area are food insecure, not knowing where their next meal is coming from.  She discusses their nutrition programs, including even cooking classes, and teaching people how to eat healthy while in poverty.

Anna speaks with Amy Cozzi, Senior Manager of Innovations and programs <a href="https://www.secondharvestmidtn.org/">Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.</a>  They discuss the programs they offer, which include children’s feeding programs, seniors feeding programs, mobile pantry and home delivery services. One in 6 children in the Nashville area are food insecure, not knowing where their next meal is coming from.  She discusses their nutrition programs, including even cooking classes, and teaching people how to eat healthy while in poverty.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN

The guest is Heather Gallager of the Beaman Park Nature Center. She talks with Anna about the center's upcoming 20th anniversary celebration in late October. They also talk about the property, primarily an old forest which has been saved, the birds that reside there, creeks where visitors can swim, and the plants found there.  Being several hundred feet above Davidson Country proper, the park has wild plants and trees not found elsewhere in the country.

The guest is Heather Gallager of the Beaman Park Nature Center. She talks with Anna about the center's upcoming 20th anniversary celebration in late October. They also talk about the property, primarily an old forest which has been saved, the birds that reside there, creeks where visitors can swim, and the plants found there.  Being several hundred feet above Davidson Country proper, the park has wild plants and trees not found elsewhere in the country.

Beaman Park Nature Center Celebrates 20 Years

Anna talks with Rachael Wilkins, chief development officer of Safe Haven Family Shelter.  The organization serves over 300 families annually  experiencing homelessness.  Unlike most shelters, they allow the family to stay intact as a unit. Safe Haven provides assistance in obtaining and maintaining affordable housing.  They also provide workforce development for the parents, education for the children, and intensive case management. 
Rachael discussed the group's annual hike, a family friendly festivity, held Saturday 11/2/24 at Percy Warner Park.

For more details on what they offer:  Safe Haven Family Shelter.

Anna talks with Rachael Wilkins, chief development officer of Safe Haven Family Shelter.  The organization serves over 300 families annually  experiencing homelessness.  Unlike most shelters, they allow the family to stay intact as a unit. Safe Haven provides assistance in obtaining and maintaining affordable housing.  They also provide workforce development for the parents, education for the children, and intensive case management.  Rachael discussed the group's annual hike, a family friendly festivity, held Saturday 11/2/24 at Percy Warner Park.
For more details on what they offer:  <a href="https://safehaven.org/">Safe Haven Family Shelter</a>.

Safe Haven Family Shelter

Annas talks with Suzanne Reed and Meghan Kelly, two survivors of cancer.  They relate their stories and discuss being  two of this year's "Faces Of Hope" for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.  We learn that we can form teams and raise money to we can help fund the future of breast cancer research.  The walk will be held Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Walk of Fame Park.

Get more details here:  Making Strides Against Cancer Walk in Nashville.  

Annas talks with Suzanne Reed and Meghan Kelly, two survivors of cancer.  They relate their stories and discuss being  two of this year's "Faces Of Hope" for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.  We learn that we can form teams and raise money to we can help fund the future of breast cancer research.  The walk will be held Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Walk of Fame Park.
Get more details here:  <a href="https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&amp;fr_id=108734">Making Strides Against Cancer Walk </a>in Nashville.

Making Strides Against Cancer Walk in Nashville

Anna discusses the work of Nashville's Martha O'Bryan Center with Sherica Nelms, the organization's Chief Program Officer.  They talk about the group's goal of ending poverty in one generation. They do this through education, employment services, family support services.
Their Family Success Network, located in East Nashville, teaches education and employment skills which are needed to be successful. This includes teaching reading to getting one's G.E.D. to an IT boot camp to learn computers. 

Learn more at the Martha O'Bryan Center.

Anna discusses the work of Nashville's Martha O'Bryan Center with Sherica Nelms, the organization's Chief Program Officer.  They talk about the group's goal of ending poverty in one generation. They do this through education, employment services, family support services. Their Family Success Network, located in East Nashville, teaches education and employment skills which are needed to be successful. This includes teaching reading to getting one's G.E.D. to an IT boot camp to learn computers. 
Learn more at the <a href="https://marthaobryan.org/">Martha O'Bryan Center</a>.

Martha O'Bryan Center

Anna's guest is Stacy Hall,  the director of Mothers Over Murder in Nashville.  The group exists to fill a gap in the social services system, provides support and encouragement to women, as well as other family members, who have lost loved ones to violence in our area.  Women further along in the healing process also act as advocates in the community for a peaceful resolution to disputes and the rights of grieving parents to answers and justice.​  

They're also joined by Suzie Payne, Assistant director of Mothers Over Murder who relates her personal story of loss at the hands of violence.

You can get more information at Mothers Over Murder.

Anna's guest is Stacy Hall,  the director of Mothers Over Murder in Nashville.  The group exists to fill a gap in the social services system, provides support and encouragement to women, as well as other family members, who have lost loved ones to violence in our area.  Women further along in the healing process also act as advocates in the community for a peaceful resolution to disputes and the rights of grieving parents to answers and justice.​  
They're also joined by Suzie Payne, Assistant director of Mothers Over Murder who relates her personal story of loss at the hands of violence.
You can get more information at <a href="https://www.nashvillepeacemakers.org/mothers-over-murder">Mothers Over Murder</a>.

Mothers Over Murder - Part 2

Anna's guest is Stacy Hall,  the director of Mothers Over Murder in Nashville.  The group exists to fill a gap in the social services system, provides support and encouragement to women, as well as other family members, who have lost loved ones to violence in our area.  Women further along in the healing process also act as advocates in the community for a peaceful resolution to disputes and the rights of grieving parents to answers and justice.​  

They're also joined by Pamela Adams, who relates her heartbreaking story of losing her father to violence.

You can get more information at Mothers Over Murder.

Anna's guest is Stacy Hall,  the director of Mothers Over Murder in Nashville.  The group exists to fill a gap in the social services system, provides support and encouragement to women, as well as other family members, who have lost loved ones to violence in our area.  Women further along in the healing process also act as advocates in the community for a peaceful resolution to disputes and the rights of grieving parents to answers and justice.​  
They're also joined by Pamela Adams, who relates her heartbreaking story of losing her father to violence.
You can get more information at <a href="https://www.nashvillepeacemakers.org/mothers-over-murder">Mothers Over Murder.</a>

Mothers Over Murder - Part 1

Anna talks with two people from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office:  Arriale Tabson, Public Information Officer, and Joel Brisson, Law Enforcement Liaison.  Joel discusses the department's efforts to seek input about people's use of streets and sidewalks, finding that most people don't use crosswalks (there aren't enough convenient) or they not watching where they're walking (yammering on their cellphones).   

They've also sought to curb speeding in neighborhoods by giving citizens "Slow Down TN" yard signs notifying drivers that people have noticed your speeding and reckless driving.  The department hopes to curb behavior, not just write tickets.

More pedestrians are out in fall, with local sports resuming and children going back to school.  They remind people that school zones have lower speed limits and the state has laws about not touching your cellphone while driving.  October is National Pedestrian Safety month.

Anna talks with two people from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office:  Arriale Tabson, Public Information Officer, and Joel Brisson, Law Enforcement Liaison.  Joel discusses the department's efforts to seek input about people's use of streets and sidewalks, finding that most people don't use crosswalks (there aren't enough convenient) or they not watching where they're walking (yammering on their cellphones).   
They've also sought to curb speeding in neighborhoods by giving citizens "Slow Down TN" yard signs notifying drivers that people have noticed your speeding and reckless driving.  The department hopes to curb behavior, not just write tickets.
More pedestrians are out in fall, with local sports resuming and children going back to school.  They remind people that school zones have lower speed limits and the state has laws about not touching your cellphone while driving.  October is National Pedestrian Safety month.

TN Highway Safety Office with Tips for Fall Travels

Anna chats with Mary Ellen Lothamer-Urbano, president of the Assistance League of Nashville.  It's a totally volunteer organization that give assistance to children of the metro.  "Operation School Bell" provides new clothing of school uniforms which most local elementary schools require.  They put together packages each week of hygiene kits since no toiletries are covered by welfare programs.  They also work with HERO (Homeless Education Resource Office) helping homeless school kids in Nashville.  They've also worked to get washers and dryers into area schools since many families don't have access to laundry facilities. Mary Ellen promote their big annual fundraiser--an author luncheon coming up later in the month. 

Anna chats with Mary Ellen Lothamer-Urbano, president of the <a href="https://www.assistanceleague.org/nashville">Assistance League of Nashville</a>.  It's a totally volunteer organization that give assistance to children of the metro.  "Operation School Bell" provides new clothing of school uniforms which most local elementary schools require.  They put together packages each week of hygiene kits since no toiletries are covered by welfare programs.  They also work with HERO (Homeless Education Resource Office) helping homeless school kids in Nashville.  They've also worked to get washers and dryers into area schools since many families don't have access to laundry facilities. Mary Ellen promote their big annual fundraiser--an author luncheon coming up later in the month.

Assistance League of Nashville Helps Local Students

Anna speaks with Peacemaker Pastor Venita Lewis She's an organizer of the Stop Hate in Nashville rally, and the annual Silence the Violence events. Kids and young people are dying in record numbers, and there are groups like Venita's that want to make it clear that parents will not stand for it, that they're ready to speak out, to speak up, and educate to stop the hate.  She also discusses her work in the civil rights movement.

Anna speaks with Peacemaker Pastor Venita Lewis She's an organizer of the Stop Hate in Nashville rally, and the annual Silence the Violence events. Kids and young people are dying in record numbers, and there are groups like Venita's that want to make it clear that parents will not stand for it, that they're ready to speak out, to speak up, and educate to stop the hate.  She also discusses her work in the civil rights movement.

Stop The Hate and Silence the Violence in Nashville

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