I'm Loraine Ballard Morrill talks with Maxine C. Harvey Immediate Past President, Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter. 2017 marks the 90th anniversary of Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter, which is one of the largest and oldest chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The chapter is hosting its 90th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, October 28 at the City Avenue Hilton. The event, a formal dinner, will begin with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and a dinner and program beginning at 6 p.m.
information on how to get tickets can be found on the chapter website, www.phillyalumnae-dst.org.

Loraine speaks with Congressman Dwight Evans about the Second Congressional District’s National Service Opportunity Fair, Saturday, October 21 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Community College of Philadelphia Winnet Student Building located at 1700 Spring Garden Street. The event is designed for Middle School, High School and College Freshman in the Second District, to help them learn more about Rewarding Careers in American Service. Call 215-276-0340 for more information

Alpha Phi Alpha Rho Chapter is hosting their annual Project Cold War-Coat Drive is to provide underprivileged young people in the Philadelphia area an opportunity to attend an in-store shopping spree to purchase brand new winter attire (coats, hats, gloves, scarves) for the season. My goal this year is to surpass $5000, providing up to $50 per child to shop during the event. We will be raising funds until 11/11/17, with the event taking place on Saturday Nov. 25, 2017 at the Center City Philadelphia Burlington Coat Factory. There will be a fundraising Brunch October 29th 10 to 3 pm At the Mill Creek Tavern 4200 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4416, United States. https://www.facebook.com/rhochapteralphas/

Loraine speaks with Philadelphia City Councilman Derek Green about the October 21st Autism Speaks Annual Walk. Green discusses the autism spectrum and his personal connection and commitment to raising awareness and funds for autism research and services through his son. http://act.autismspeaks.org/site/TR/Walk/GreaterPhiladelphia?fr_id=3022&pg=entry

Guest host intern Chantelle Agbro interviews Dr. Ellyn Jo Waller, Ed.D. who has been active in fighting human trafficking.

Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks with Glenn Bergman, Executive Director of Philabundance and Stefanie Arck- Baynes, Director of Communications about hunger in Philadelphia and ways their organization is working to address the issue. https://www.philabundance.org/

For the sixth consecutive year, the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) will be going out into the community providing free anonymous depression screenings at in-person sites around the city. Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks Dana Careless, Director Of Health Promotion at the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services who tells us how people can find help and locations for free screenings during National Depression Screening Day.
http://healthymindsphilly.org/en/

For the sixth consecutive year, the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) will be going out into the community providing free anonymous depression screenings at in-person sites around the city. Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks Dana Careless, Director Of Health Promotion at the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services who tells us how people can find help and locations for free screenings during National Depression Screening Day.
http://healthymindsphilly.org/en/

Loraine speaks with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund about the upcoming AIDS Walk Philly October 15th and their new focus on providing emergency financial assistance aid to people living with HIV and AIDS. Also joining the conversation Nafisah Houston who is an Assistant Supervisor for medical case management for BEBASHI which is providing the service. http://www.aidswalkphilly.org/

Guest host student intern Chantelle Agbro speaks with Dr. Ellyn Joe Waller about her work fighting human trafficking.

Guest host Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati speaks with literary agent Regina Brookes about her career representing some of the nation’s most prominent African American authors.

For the sixth consecutive year, the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) will be going out into the community providing free anonymous depression screenings at in-person sites around the city. Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks Dana Careless, Director Of Health Promotion at the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services who tells us how people can find help and locations for free screenings during National Depression Screening Day.
http://healthymindsphilly.org/en/

Loraine speaks with Philabundance Executive Director Glenn Bergman and Director of Communications Stef Arck-Baynes about the state of hunger in Philadelphia and their organization’s strategy for addressing food insecurity. https://www.philabundance.org/

Loraine Ballard Morrill talks with Shirley Kessel the founder of Miles for Migraine Walk and Run scheduled for Saturday, October 7 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Wissahickon Park. The two-mile walk and 5K/10K run raise funds to help increase public awareness about headache disorders and the need to fund headache disorder research. www.milesformigraine.org.

There's so much cool technology that helps automate the home. Loraine Ballard Morrill chats with Jeffrey Allen, from Comcast and Kathleen McHale President and CEO of SPIN about how Xfinity Home automation helped three intellectually differently abled young men live independently. https://spininc.org/ https://www.xfinity.com/home-security.html

You are very likely to be impacted by that massive data breach at the credit checking firm Equifax. Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks with cyber security experts Rebecca Rakoski and Jordan Fischer from XPAN Law Group. https://xpanlawgroup.com/