by Jessica | Jul 28, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Asha Brown, a type 1 diabetic who at 14 began manipulating her insulin intake as a way to control her weight. After successfully being treated for her diabulimia she founded We Are Diabetes, a nonprofit...
by Jessica | Jul 7, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Christy Silva, the founder of the non-profit Aidan’s Heart Foundation. The organization was created to honor her son Aidan who died of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and to create heart-safe communities for...
by Jessica | Jun 23, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Jonathan Clark, a triathlete, longtime newsman and mental health advocate who hid his struggle with OCD for almost 20 years. After deciding not to suffer in silence anymore, Clark went public with his...
by Jessica | Jun 16, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Eliza Factor author and founder of the non-profit Extreme Kids & Crew. Eliza was inspired to create the arts and play spaces by her son Felix who has multiple disabilities. A2A...
by Jessica | Jun 9, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Leo McCarthy, whose daughter Mariah was killed by an underage drunk driver when she was fourteen. McCarthy started the non-profit Mariah’s Challenge to reward students who pledge not to drink and drive with...
by Jessica | May 26, 2019 | A2A Spotlight, Spotlight
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Connie Siskowski, who founded The American Association of Caregiving Youth to support the over 1.3 million youth between 8 to 18-years-old who are the primary caregivers for chronically ill, elderly and...
