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Gigi's Playhouse: a Nonprofit Helping Children With Down Syndrome

Gigi's Playhouse: a Nonprofit Helping Children With Down Syndrome

January 15, 2025|Lainey Nguyen

INTRO: Strike a Chord is WFUV's seasonal public service campaign which highlights non-profit organizations in the tri-state...

Partnership to End Addiction

Partnership to End Addiction

February 05, 2024|wfuvnews

The Partnership to End Addiction is a national organization working to prevent addiction and provide effective treatment for...

Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run

December 07, 2023|Caroline Ealy
WFUV’s Caroline Ealy speaks with program organizers at Girls on the Run New York City.
Girls playing sports with PowerPlay  (Credit: PowerPlay NYC)

Strike a Chord: PowerPlay

December 04, 2023|Christina Ljuljic
How PowerPlay empowers girls through sports
I'RAISE Boys and Girls International Corporation Logo

Strike a Chord: I'RAISE

November 30, 2023|Isabel Danzis
I'RAISE CEO Shanequa Moore on improving student mental health through after school engagement
The Jed Foundation

The Jed Foundation

November 16, 2023|Jay Doherty
WFUV’s Jay Doherty talks with Laura Erickson-Schroth from the Jed Foundation.
Harmony Program

Strike A Chord: Harmony Program

November 09, 2023|David Escobar
WFUV's David Escobar talks with Anne Fitzgibbon from the Harmony Program.

How a World Record Holder Swimmer Stays at The Top of Her Game

March 07, 2019|Natalie Migliore

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Before a long day at the office Jenny Cook and her teammates rise before the sun to get in an early...

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Seniors are Embracing Medical Marijuana

March 06, 2019|Julia Rist
Zelda Fassler never thought she would call herself a marijuana user.
 
She's 86 and has deteriorating nerve damage. Fassler...

Retired Maestro Helps Older Adults Stay Active

March 06, 2019|George Bodarky

Retired conductor David Dworkin is nearly 85 years old, but he’s as active as ever and doing his part to help other older...