Bay Area Cares Podcast

Morris Knights talks with Matthew Nagatomi and Yuki Nishimura on the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival. It is one of California's most prominent celebrations of Japanese traditions. The festival celebrates the blooming of the cherry blossoms which includes performances, traditional arts, live music, and more. 

Billy Vidal talks with Rodrigo Duran from Carnaval SF. Carnaval SF is the largest festival bringing together traditions. It supports the Mission District's small businesses throughout the festivities. 

Morris Knight talks with Bridgette about the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce. It's a 52-year-old non-profict organization. Their main purpose is to help with the barriors that black owned businesses face in today's economy.

Morris Knight talks with Shari Wooldridge of National Coalition of 100 Black Women. They are a nonprofit organization in the Bay Area that supports and advocates for the bettermeant of lives for black women and girls in the community.

Morris Knight talks with Brazjea Johnson and Donald Duggan about First Tee Oakland. First Tee Oakland caters to the youth, using golf to teach them life skills on the golf course. It's an after school program that has about 15 to 30 kids.  

Billy Vidal talks with Lloyd Chapman about the Don't Cheat Women Campaign. The Don't Cheat Women Campaign's mission is to promote fairness and equality by pushing for an increase in the federal women-owned small business contracting goal from 5% to a minimum of 25%.

Morris Knight talks with Dr. Larry Kwan about St. Anthony Foundation. St. Anthony Foundation has been around since 1950 feeding the neighbors of the Tenderloin. They feed them 2,000 meals a day, along with free clothing program, hygiene help, where they provide showers, a clinic where people can get primary care and behavior health addiction care. 

Billy Vidal talks with Margaret from Advokids. Advokids is a state wide legal advocacy non-profit that operates free telephone hotline and provides free legal services for foster kids. 

Morris Knight talks with Brazjea Johnson and Donald Duggan about First Tee Oakland. First Tee Oakland caters to the youth, using golf to teach them life skills on the golf course. It's an after school program that has about 15 to 30 kids.     

Morris Knight talks with Renee Cage about her book "Transforming Lives Through The Art of Choosing You Unapologetically, 8 steps to Happiness, Health, and Wellness Workbook." Renee noticed her women clients were burned out, they were putting themselves last, starting to feel some depression, some anxiety, and Renee was also feeling burned out as a woman herself. This book was to really help readers, particularly women, to give themselves strategies and tools to prioritze themselves, and impowerly choose themselves

Billy Vidal talks with Lloyd Chapman about the Don't Cheat Women Campaign. The Don't Cheat Women Campaign's mission is to promote fairness and equality by pushing for an increase in the federal women-owned small business contracting goal from 5% to a minimum of 25%.  

Morris Knight speaks with Rachel Lee about the California Historical Radio Society in Alameda and their upcoming 50th Anniversary celebration.

Billy Vidal talks with Daniel Cardanas about Toys for Tots in Alameda. It's the 77th anual program, which started in October and goes through December 18th. Toys for Tots is a program run by the Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas.   

Morris Knight talks with Tamara Walker about the Livable City Program. They have an upcoming event called Feeding 5,000 Families, which is the 5th annual event taking place on December 14th. It started with San Francisco's faith based coalition where they realized families were in dior hunger needs and they all came together to produce this event every year during the holidays. 

Morris Knight talks with Christine Benninger, the President & CEO, of Guide Dogs for the Blind. She talks about the Holiday Luncheon Fundraiser on Friday, December 13th. It's a great opportunity to bring in the holidays.

Morris Knight talks with Jester Jersey about vaccine advocacy in the Asian American community. Jester is working with the Asian American Communities and bringing the vaccine advocacy to their doorstep.

Billy Vidal talks with Anthony Candito about our upcoming Radiothon on December 3rd with UCSF Children's Hospital. 

Antoine Davis talks with Michael Altfest, Community Engagement Director at Alameda County Community Food Bank. The food bank is serving the community in which is estimated one in four residents is experiencing some level of food insecurity. 

Billy Vidal talks with Dr. Gina Fromer & Christian Gates about the Glide annual Holiday Jam. The Holiday Jam is November 13th and it's a benefit concert and fundraiser for Glide's overall services and programs they did throughout the year. 

Billy Vidal talks with Dr. Gina Fromer & Christian Gates about the Glide annual Holiday Jam. The Holiday Jam is November 13th and it's a benefit concert and fundraiser for Glide's overall services and programs they did throughout the year. 

Billy Vidal talks with Nanda Devi Rich about On Lok Pace. On Lok Pace is a critical life line for seniors as need for elder care grows. Pace stands for Program of all inclusive care for the elderly. 

Antoine talks with Laura Chiera, Executive Director, and Managing Attorny for Legal Assistance to the Elderly. They provide free legal services to senors and adults with disabilities in San Francisco.

Morris Knight talks with Regi about the Alameda County Community Food Bank. It is the largets hunger relief organization in the East Bay. Regi talks about an upcoming event for Alameda County Community Food Bank: Savor the Season. 

Billy Vidal talks with Nanda Devi Rich about On Lok Pace. On Lok Pace is a critical life line for seniors as need for elder care grows. Pace stands for Program of all inclusive care for the elderly.     

Morris Knight talks with Tina Fernandez about HERS Breast Cancer Foundation. HERS Breast Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organization that has been serving breast cancer patients with their post surgical needs since 1998.

Antoine Davis talks with Commuity Outreach Specialist, Monikkia White about the Alzheimer Association. The purpose of the African American Alzheimer Forum is to provide a safe place where black people can gather and gain knowledge and information about Alzheimers.  

Morris Knight talks with Lisa, the CEO of Western States Cancer Research. They are a National Cancer Institute Affiliate and their mission is to bring cancer clinical trials to people in their local communities so they don't have to travel great distances.

Billy Vidal talks with Melissa & Johnny about Downtown SF Partnership. Downtown SF Partnership is a nonprofit community benefit distrist working to enhance the downtown core, the traditional Financial District, clean and safe operations, marketing support, and more. 

Morris Knight talks with Jennifer Adan, President of West Coast Song Writer's Association. She talks about a Master class event on July 20th calling it the life cycle of a song. She will be on stage writing a song with the class and she's going to take it through the process of what to do next after the song has been written. Go from beginning to end of the life cycle of a song.

Morris Knight talks with Rodrigo Duran about Carnaval San Francisco. Rodrigro talks about the 2-day festival and grand parade that will take place on Saturday May 25th and Sunday May 26th. 

Morris Knight walks with Melissa Williams, the executive producer of Seconds Peninsula, a production company that creates video content for PBS NewsHour and other organizations. She is co-founder and co-chair of Notes & Words, a benefit concert series for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland that has raised more than $15 million since its inception in 2010. 

Billy Vidal talks with Jameer Reynolds about the Marin County Cooperation Team. The Marin County Cooperation Team provides comprehensive support services for the most vulnerable members of Marin.  

Bay Area Cares welcomes James Jackson, CEO of Alameda Health System. Alameda Health System is the safety net provider for Alameda County and they serve over 120,000 individual patrons every year. 

Antoine Davis talks with Deborah Austin, Toson Boyo, Juny Simpson, and Shellie Campos about the Women's Total Youth Health Forum. With all these health risks, they're focusing on mind, body, and spirit.

Billy talks with Tina Fernandez from HERS Breast Cancer Foundation. HERS Breast Cancer Foundation provides Bay Area breast cancer patients with post-surgical products.

The Carnaval San Francisco King and Queen Compeition is happening March 30th from 5p-7p. It's the 46th annual competition which features local dancers competing for a crown.   

Antoine talks with Executive Director, Julio Martinez, about Scholarship 529. Scholarship 529 is the official college plan for the state of California to help families prepare finacially for the cost of higher education.

Morris Knight talks with Mark Thomas about how he and Edgar started Bay Area Musicians Inc. It was started a couple months ago to help people and create music that heals. The 1st project, Edgar, had a song in his head and it was for the people of Maui and that's how it all started.   

Billy Vidal talks with Rodrigo Duran about Carnaval San Francisco. It'll be an event to help engage the people to make the Mission District great again. 

Morris Knight talks with Sarah Gordan about Clinic By The Bay which is a primary care free clinic where they care for working uninsured people in the Bay Area.   

Billy talks with Amy about California low cost auto insurance.

The Latino Giving Circle Network is the largest network of Latino philanthropists in the nation. They are committed to social change in the community.   

The Season of Black Art is a five month art series of the African American Art & Culture Complex. The purpose of the series is to give an elevated platform to uplift a cohort of 200 businesses and  unsung artists whose art otherwise would have been overlooked had it not been for Mayor London Breed’s visionary creation of the Dream Keepers Initiative.

Jung-Ho Pak talks about the Holiday Spectacular Bay Philharmonic and who will be performing at this spectacular must go-to event.

Abigail talks about her San Francisco based non-profit organization, Circus Bella which puts on shows and performances in parks and open spaces. 

Anthony Candito talks about UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital which is a non-profit children's hospital serving the Bay area. They don't turn away any child that can't afford care.   

Michelle Carlson talks about how she got into the cause of Movember with 3 friends. How they felt there were a lot of health issues men weren't talking about and how to get more attention around them and starting talking about these health issues. 

Vernon Bush talks about Glide Memorial annual Holiday Jam at the Masonic on November 9th. 

Harmony & Healing is about spreading joy through live music. Being able to visit hospice and hospital patients and play live music for them. 

Covered California offers coverage for low income residents and the coverage is free or no cost. 

Guide Dogs for the Blind is a very inspirational mission, which helps people who are blind or visually impaired have indepence through the use of a guide dog.

City EMT is a nonprofit organization targeting poverty by providing young adults with workforce training. These skills will hopefully not only save lives, but change the lives of the young people learning them.   

Peer Health Exchange is a national non-profit building healthier communities with young people. 

15 million Californians are Medi Cal Members. Renewal eligibility may require immediate action. Learn More at https://www.coveredca.com/  https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/pages/keep-your-medi-cal.aspx?utm_source=keepmedicalcoverage.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=keep-mc-coverageSupport Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

@SueHall speaks with the founder and Executive director Jahmeer Reynolds about the services and programs provided. https://www.marincountycooperationteam.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Sue Hall Speaks with author Joanne Greene about her story of survival after an horrific accident. Life lessons of coping and come-back. https://www.joanne-greene.com/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Host Sue Hall speaks with Check Greene Co-Executive Director of Cedars of Marin. Supporting individuals with Developmental Disabilities. https://www.cedarslife.org/ Helping people have creative, productive, joyous and healthy livesSupport Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Sue Hall speaks with Ashley Armstrong Executive Director of We Care Animal rescue serving Napa, Sonoma and Lake Counties. They are fundraising to improve their building in St Helena to house and pamper their rescue animals!  https://wecareanimalrescue.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Sue Hall speaks with Rodrigo Duran, Carnival SF's Executive Director about this years event and parade Memorial Day weekend. May 27th and May 28th  https://carnavalsanfrancisco.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Join @SueHall as she speaks with the founding members of the band Pablo Cruise Cory Lerios and Dave Jenkins about their upcoming show May 28th @Rancho Nicasio. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=806235360894061&set=a.217018996482370Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Sue Hall speaks with Executive Director Lisa Tealer about the services and programs they offer and this years SOUL STROLL! https://www.bachac.org/soul-stroll-2023Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Sue Hall speaks with California Academy of Sciences Dean of Education, Amy Miller about the programs offered! It's time for a visit! https://bayareacares.com/ https://calacademy.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Join Sue Hall and St Anthony Foundation CEO Nils Behnke and learn about all the services provided by https://www.stanthonysf.org/. and their upcoming fundraiser  https://www.pennypitchsf.com/           May 12, 2023Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Sue Hall speaks with Community Outreach Mgr, Yvonne Woods about the FREE services and programs offered to patients and caregivers. https://cancersupport.net/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Sue Hall Speaks with Samaritan House CEO Laura Bent about their FREE programs and services in San Mateo County. https://samaritanhousesanmateo.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Host Sue Hall speaks with Brynne Duty PTA President and co-chair of DogFest 2023 Saturday April 22 at Duboce Park in SF. A benefit for McKinley elementary! https://mckinleyschool.org/dogfest/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Join Sue Hall this week with Tina Fernandez-Steckler with the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation and learn about their April Gala April 8th. https://hersbreastcancerfoundation.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

This week on Bay Area Cares @SueHall speaks with Saptarsi Haldar VP of Research at the Amgen Foundation. Their mission is to make science education accessible to all https://www.amgen.com/ If you run a non-profit, please reach out! SueHall@bonneville.comSupport Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

This week, Sue Hall speaks with St. Vincent De Paul of Marin County's Chief Development Officer Kathleen Woodcock about the services they provide free of charge and how you can help!  https://www.vinnies.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

This week Sue Hall speaks with Paul Dooley, CEO and founder of MatchingDonors.com, a non-profit supported by volunteers, advocates and advisors finding most active patients their living, altruistic organ donor and get their lifesaving organ transplant within only 6 months. https://matchingdonors.com/life/ If you run a nonprofit, please reach out https://bayareacares.com/ SueHall@Bonneville.com  Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

@SueHall speaks with SF General Hospital Foundation CEO Kim Meredith about this years fundraiser and Gala to raise funds for Zuckerberg SF General Hospital. Heart sculptures will be sold to raise funds. https://sfghf.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

@SueHall speaks with Founder and Executive Director Winston Ashby  https://partiprogram.com/ Positive Alternative Recreation Team Building Impact Promoting education around youth healthy lifestyles and healthy decision making. If you run a non-profit, please reach out. SueHall@Bonneville.comSupport Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

This week Sue Hall speaks with Hanna Malak, regional CEO of the Bay Area Red Cross https://www.redcrossblood.org/There is a dire need for donors here in the Bay Area. Find out how your donation can help! If you run a non-profit here in the Bay Area, please reach out SueHall@Bonneville.com Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/ See our website for privacy information.

This week on Bay Area Cares Sue Hall speaks with Essence Goldman founder and Executive Director of Believe Music Heals https://believemusicheals.org/about/ If you run a non-profit, please reach out SueHall@Bonneville.comSupport Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

This week, join Sue Hall and Aaron Grizell, Executive Dir of the Nor Cal MLK Foundation, as he discusses this year's MLK Day (Jan 16 2023) festivities in SF. If you run a non-profit, please reach out SueHall@Bonneville.com.  https://norcalmlkfoundation.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

This week on Bay Area Cares, Host Sue Hall speaks with Glide Foundation CEO Karen Hanrahan about the many programs and services Glide offers in San Francisco. If you run a non-profit, please reach out! Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

I am Sue Hall, host of Bay Area Cares https://bayareacares.com/This week meet Dr. Kelly Fishman Veterinary Specialist in animal mobility and senior pet care. https://www.strutanimal.com/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Join https://koit.com/ on #GivingTuesday, November 29th for the 12 hour KOIT Cares For Kids Radiothon benefitting https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/en 6a-6pListen and please donate at 877-355-KIDS (5437) or Text KOIT to 51555 Meet The Director of Corporate Partnerships, @AnthonyCandito and learn more about The KOIT Cares For Kids radiothon here:Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

This is the 75th anniversary for Toys For Tots! Last year 63 thousand kids were served and 72 thousand toys were donated in Alameda County alone! Please help 2022 be even more successful! https://alameda-ca.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx?nPageID=100&nPreviewInd=200&nRedirectInd=3Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Meet President and CEO Of Glide, Karen Hanrahan and hear all about this year's Holiday Jam!! November 17 at the Masonic in San Francisco.  Glide provides so much more for the city of San Francisco! To learn more about Glide and their services and programs visit     https://www.glide.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

This week on Bay Area Cares, Join Host Sue Hall and meet Eileen Caponio, president of Children's Hospital Branches, https://www.childrenshospitalbranches.org/, a philanthropic group of Bay Area women raising funds and awareness for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/. If you run a non-profit or volunteer for one please reach out! Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

San Francisco Bay Area Theater Company: Meet co-founder Rodney Jackson Jr and Learn about the New Roots Theater Festival happening Oct 14-16. Fundraiser and party Oct 13.https://www.sfbatco.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

826 Valencia consists of 3 San Francisco centers supporting under resourced children with writing skills. Meet Christina Perry, Associate Director. https://826valencia.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Meet Christine Benninger CEO of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Learn about their mission and programs and how you can get involved. Plus, their 80th Anniversary Gala is coming October 29, 2022! https://www.guidedogs.com/careers/why-gdbSupport Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

Meet HERS Breast Cancer Foundation's Executive Director Tina Fernandez Steckler.Learn about their Run, Walk, Yoga and Community Expo coming Sept 24th at Quarry Lakes Regional Park  https://hersbreastcancerfoundation.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.

This week meet Julio Martinez, Executive Director of The ScholarShare Investment Board. He'll tell you how every California new born and every eligible school age child can access their education fund! https://calkids.org/Support Bay Area Cares: https://bonneville.com/bayareacares/See our website for privacy information.