by Jessica | Jan 19, 2020 | A2A Spotlight, spotlight-cancer
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell Spotlights Angela Grojean who underwent a double mastectomy in 2018. During her recovery Angela received a hoodie with inside pockets that held her post surgery drain tubes securely and comfortably. Today Angela...
by Jessica | Jan 12, 2020 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell Spotlights Dr. Haidi Demain, the founder of Allergy Safe Kids (ASK): a non-profit that trains school nurses and teachers to recognize and treat severe food allergies. Dr. Demain started ASK shortly after her...
by Jessica | Dec 22, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell Spotlights Nicole Hughes, the founder of Water Guardians (Levi’s Legacy), a non-profit dedicated to preventing childhood drowning and teaching water safety. Nicole says she is turning her anger and grief into...
by Jessica | Dec 15, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell Spotlights Melanie Goldring, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes just before her 12th birthday. As a teen she volunteered at AYUDA (American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad) as a mentor in the Dominican...
by Jessica | Nov 24, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell Spotlights Dr. Helen Egger, a co-founder of The Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance. Dr. Egger’s son Sasha was first diagnosed with AE when he was 13. The rare and difficult to diagnose illness is often...
by Jessica | Nov 17, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell Spotlights Dr. Ruth White, who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder when she was 40. In addition to teaching at USC, Ruth is a speaker, blogger and the author of several books including “Bipolar 101.” A2A Spotlight...
by Jessica | Nov 10, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell Spotlights Darius Baxter, co-founder of GOOD Projects, a community based nonprofit whose mission is to help youth and their families live free of poverty and violence. Baxter, whose father was murdered when he was...
by Jessica | Nov 5, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell Spotlights Ross Friedman, who lost his 27-year-old son Greg after his usage of the drug ecstasy. Ross Friedman and his family started the GPF Foundation in an effort to save lives by supporting education and...
by Jessica | Oct 13, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Dr. Allison Litton, the founder of Meals OnCol. After three close friends were diagnosed with late stage cancer Dr. Litton developed a line of meals specifically designed to help alleviate the side...
by Jessica | Oct 6, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight, Spotlight-Suicide
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell Spotlights Agnes McKeen, who lost her teenage son Harrison to suicide in 2015. Agnes founded Just Talk Suicide Prevention, a nonprofit that promotes healing, hope and suicide prevention awareness. If you...
