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Lite-FM is proud to be a sponsor of Hungerthon, the annual Thanksgiving radio auction to raise critical funds and build awareness about hunger and poverty in America. Lorrie Clevenger, US Programs Director for the Grassroots Action Network for Hungerthon, talks about the the support Hungerthon provides, and her work as a full time farmer in Chester, NY. Donate at 1-800-5 Hungry or bid on exclusive items at hungerthon.org through December 31st.

22 million living veterans and 200,000 new servicemen and women return to civilian life each year. In addition to our gratitude for their service, veterans need resources and a connection point to help in the transition back to non-military life. Mike Haynie, executive director and founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University discusses their singular mission to provide the resources vets need, no matter where they live. For more, visit ivmf.syracuse.edu

Covenant House is the largest provider of runaway and homeless youth services in New York City--no questions asked. Senior VP Tod Monaghan talks about services for young people, their expanding headquarters and the annual NYC Sleep Out fundraising Event on November 14th at Yankee Stadium. For more, visit covenanthouse.org

Dr. Chaye Lamm Warburg, founder of Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services in Waldwick and Teaneck, NJ, discusses the new Occupational Therapy curriculum for children at the Yeshivat He’Atid school in Teaneck, and why she sees a growing need for youth OT programs in traditional education. For more, visit potsot.com

Marriage and family therapist Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby's book EXAHOLICS: BREAKING YOUR ADDICTION TO AN EX LOVE, offers scientific evidence on the addiction to love, the real physiological stress of a breakup, and how to take your power back.

For Breast Cancer Awareness month, Dr. Neil Iyengar of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and cancer patient and advocate Karen Peterson discuss how comprehensive genomic testing can help in building personalized treatment plans for better outcomes. For more, visit bcrf.org and testingmycancer.com

SHE SAID: Breaking The Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, by NY Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, follows their investigation of Harvey Weinstein's abuses of power and offers behind-the-scenes details from Christine Blasey Ford's testimony, against the backdrop of the #MeToo era.

Michael's Cause, founded in honor of 13-year old Staten Islander Michael Caplolongo, raises funds and awareness about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disorder that affects thousands of boys around the world. Co-Founder Robert Capolongo visits to talk his son's therapies and their work on behalf of the next generation. To find out more, and to sponsor Robert in the NYC Marathon on November 3rd, visit michaelscause.org.

HOW THE OTHER HALF LEARNS: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle over School Choice, is an inside look at the moral and political questions around public education and school choice. Author ROBERT PONDISCIO is senior fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a Bronx public school teacher, examined Success Academy in New York City for a local perspective on education reform issues and school culture.

Community Resource Exchange is a non-profit consulting firm that helps build other sustainable, high-performing non profits. President and CEO Katie Leonberger talks about CRE's free training programs for the 2020 Census and the specific challenges of this census that could make it more difficult to get an accurate count. For more, including training schedules, visit crenyc.org