Caring for loved ones with different abilities can cause unique financial hardships. WillPower Foundation Director Emily Abelice outlines how the Foundation can help and how families can apply for grants on Comcast Newsmakers.
There is enough food on the planet and locally to feed everyone that needs to be fed. Much of our food supply is wasted. Rachel's Table Springfield, a project of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, has a mission to alleviate hunger and to reduce waste of our food resources in Western Massachusetts. Director, Debbie Rubenstein sits down to discuss how they go about rescuing food from restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, farms etc. and redirecting it to agencies that serve the hungry.
Interview recorded May 23, 2017.
Many children just need the influence of a caring adult to change the trajectory of their lives. Big Brothers Big Sisters (CHD) has long been fostering relationships that can be critical to helping today's youth with the challenges they face.
Interview recorded on September 12, 2017 at the Majestic Theater.
Veterans readjusting to civilian life can face challenges. The MA Vet Centers offer combat vets and their families an array of free counseling services; with a focus in military sexual trauma and bereavement counseling. Jose Crego joins Newsmakers to discuss these services and many more including; Yoga, picnics, individual and group counseling.
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Margot Parrot, Chair of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, talks about recent MA legislation supporting equality in the workplace. Pay equity, Family and Medical Leave and Pregnant Worker’s Fairness are topics reviewed on Comcast Newsmakers.
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