Strike a Chord

WFUV is committed to supporting community organizations doing good work in the NY area. We spotlight an issue every quarter.

Strike a Chord: The Economic Defense for Mentoring At Risk Youths

February 29, 2016|Frank Chaparro

When most people think about what an economist studies they think of things like capital flows and financial markets. But Dr...

February 29, 2016|Joe Sykes

Mentoring often involves rudimentary tasks like helping out with a child’s homework but one New York organization wants to...

November 04, 2015|Frank Chaparro

JoAnna Christy of Vineland New Jersey remembers the advice her father imparted upon her son, Blake, before her dad's passing...

October 30, 2015|Frank Chaparro

At Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx there's a place where professionals and volunteers take care of caregivers, who often...

October 29, 2015|George Bodarky

Each quarter, WFUV works to raise awareness of a particular issue through our Strike a Chord campaign. Past campaigns have...

October 29, 2015|Frank Chaparro

Two weeks after her mother's stroke, Maggie, who had just turned 18, was approached by one of the doctors at the hospital...

October 28, 2015|Frank Chaparro

Lincroft New Jersey resident Janine Triano was looking forward to being an empty nester and doing more stuff with her...