by Jessica | Mar 24, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight-Human-Trafficking
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Theresa Flores, a human trafficking survivor, author and activist. A2A Spotlight · Theresa Flores Helps Fight Human Trafficking with S.O.A.P. She is the founder of Project S.O.A.P., a non-profit that...
by Jessica | Mar 17, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Dior Vargas, who describes herself as a Latina feminist mental health activist. A2A Spotlight · Dior Vargas Helps Destigmatize Mental Illness For People of Color Vargas lives with depression and...
by Jessica | Mar 10, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A Alliance founder Jeff Bell spotlights Rebecca Brown and her work to help formerly incarcerated women through LEAP for Ladies. Brown first heard of the organization when she applied for it as an inmate, and now sits on the other...
by Jessica | Mar 3, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon news anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights award-winning paraglidler and founder of the non-profit Project Airtime, Chris Santacroce. Chris describes his recovery from a paragliding accident that temporarily left him in a wheelchair as 125%,...
by Jessica | Feb 28, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights mass shooting survivor Whitney Austin and her efforts to combat gun violence through her nonprofit Whitney/Strong. A2A Spotlight · Mass Shooting Survivor Whitney Austin Works to End Gun Violence Whitney...
by Jessica | Feb 17, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Robert Lee whose Korean immigrant parents struggled to feed their family. A2A Spotlight · Robert Lee Feeds The Hungry and Reduces Food Waste Robert is the founder of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, which has...
by Jessica | Feb 3, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Jen Sanregret, a mother of a special needs child. A2A Spotlight · Jen Sanregret Serves “Cups of Happiness” To Help Others Jen’s oldest son Vance has Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disease that makes...
by Jessica | Jan 27, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Dalila Castillo Brown, who was born with Cerebral Palsy, but didn’t learn of her diagnosis until her mid-twenties. A2A Spotlight · Dalila Castillo Brown Discovered She Was Born With Cerebral Palsy...
by Jessica | Jan 21, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Sean Baumstark, who at 25 was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA), a rare progressive disease that causes nerve damage and affects muscle control, speech and more. A2A Spotlight · Sean Baumstark...
by Jessica | Jan 15, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio news anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell interviews Orlaith Staunton, who lost her 12-year-old son Rory to Sepsis in 2012. A2A Spotlight · Lack of Speedy Diagnosis and Treatment Resulted In Orlaith Staunton’s Son’s Death Orlaith co-founded the Rory Staunton...