Community Outreach With Racquel Williams

Host:   Racquel Williams Guest: Glenn Miller- Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer RWH Barnabas Health Date:  10/9/21 Topic:  RWJ Barnabas 2021 Running With The Devils and Wellness Walk.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Kim Scouller - Financial industry executive and women's financial literacy advocate Air Date: 10-2-2021 Topic:  October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One in four women will experience domestic violence at some point in her life and 99% of victims will also suffer financial abuse.  What steps can women  take to protect their financial future?

Racquel Williams talks to Susan Kramer-Mills, Executive Director of Town Clock CDC, and Board President Rebecca Escobar about domestic violence, the importance of Town Clock CDC in response, and the program's history. 

Host: Racquel Wiliams  Guest: Rosemary Becchi-President and Founder of Jersey 1st Air Date: August 21  Topic:  Jersey 1st is a non-profit organization established in 2018 designed to be a voice for hard-working New Jerseyans.  We discuss the current business climate in NJ, Taxes and education, including their recently filed suit against the mask mandate in schools.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Deanna Nye and Karen Strauss, two of the co-founders of New Jersey Parents For  Virtual Choice Air Date: 7/31 and 8/1 Topic: NJ Parents for Virtual Choice is a group of parents and community members who support Virtual learning as part of New Jersey's future. 

Air Date: July 17, 2021  Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Gabrielle Rossi  Topic: Racquel invites Gabrielle Rossi, Executive Director of the Dream Project to talk about the fundraising organization for young adults that utilizes bike trips across the country to support the mission of charitable organizations. The program's goal is to set up our riders for a lifetime of prioritizing civic engagement, volunteerism, and philanthropy.

Air Date: 7/3/21 Host : Racquel Williams Guest:  Binnacle House.  Board Member, Bob Reichman and Board Vice President, Jerri Grimes Topic:  Based in Flemington, cares for at risk-young men who are not safe with their families of origin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Kevin Pierre, works with the NJ Poor People's Campaign Air date: 06-13-21 Topic: Racquel Williams talks to Kevin Pierre about the Campaign's mission to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, poor economy, and religious nationalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Blair Schleicher Wilson-CEO of Morris Habitat for Humanity.  Air date: 5/22 Topic: Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials from the support of local businesses, churches, individual donors and fundraising events, Morris Habitat for Humanity builds and rehabilitates houses in partnership with families in need.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Fred Rossi-Author of the book "Jersey Stories" Air Date: 5/8/2021 Topic:  Fun and entertaining stories you may not have heard about people and events in the garden state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Prevent Child Abuse NJ's Executive Director, Gina Hernandez Topic:  We check in to find out how efforts have been unfolding since we last visited, and we'll learn about a relatively new subsidiary, The Child Wellness Institute.   Air Date: 5/1/2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest(s):  Michael Dominick-Director of Communications for Make-A-Wish New Jersey; Nori Sharov -a "Wish Mom" and her son Larry-a "Wish Kid." Topic:  April 29th is World Wish Day.  It was on that day in 1980 that 7-year-old Chris Greicius was given the experience of becoming a police officer in Phoenix, Arizona.  That is when the Make-A-Wish Foundation was born. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air date:  4-4-21 Host: Racquel Wiliams Guest:  Jaymie Santiago- President and CEO of New Brunswick Tomorrow. Topic:  For more than 40 years, New Brunswick Tomorrow has driven social revitalization for the city by taking on the issues that matter most to city residents and families.  We discuss those issues and plans for the future See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams  Guest: Jeremy Benson, Executive Director of Free the Grapes NJ & Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-16th District).  Air Date: March 27, 2021  Topic: For many local wineries they have faced restrictions when sending wine to the Garden State. However two new bills have been proposed in New Jersey that will allow wineries to get a patent to ship direct wine. Racquel invites two great guests to discuss the impact of the legislation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest: David Walker-CEO and Executive Director of Visions and Pathways Air date:  3/21/21 Topic:  Visions and Pathways is an organization based out of Bridgewater, whose goal and mission is to provide abused, neglected and homeless youth with housing, a stable environment, and supportive services that guide them in becoming self sufficient. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community Outreach Air Date: March 13, 2021  Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Monica Conover, Manager of Financial Stability at the United Way of Northern New Jersey.  Topic: With tax season well under way, Racquel chats with Monica Conover about the tax rebate credit and other key topics.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest:  Steven Gorlick, Executive Director, NJ Motion Picture and TV Commission Air Date: 2/20/21 Topic:  History of film productions in NJ, and current and upcoming projects around the state See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest:  Moms Helping Moms Foundation of New Jersey Air Date: 2/6/21 Topic:   The mission of Moms Helping Moms Foundation is to provide low income families in New Jersey with the essential baby items that they need to give their children a safe, happy and healthy start. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host:  Racquel Williams Guest:  TJ Nelligan-Author of the book, "Live Like Sean" Topic:  TJ is a New Jersey native and author of the upcoming book, Live Like Sean...which provides a first-person perspective of seeing the world through the eyes of his special-needs son. Air date: 1/17/2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Michael Squillace-Co-Founder of Jammin For Jaclyn Air date: 1/10/21 Topic: Jammin for Jaclyn which is based out of Sayreville, started as a fundraiser for Jaclyn Squillace, as she battled stage three breast cancer.  It now serves to help families in the area facing the same struggle, uniting and lifting spirits through music.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air date: 12/20/20 Guest: Bradi Harrison and David Nathan of "Happy Jack" Topic:  Livingston's own Jack Nathan, died unexpectedly on July 3 just shy of his 20th birthday.  He struggled with mental illness and started a company called Happy Jack, and friends and family are continuing his mission by raising funds for charities that support those who struggling with mental illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date:  11-14-2020 Host: Racquel Williams Guest:  Alisa Eibling- Clinical Director at PFSP Specialty Pharmacy in Rahway Topic: Alisa was named the winner of the Pharmacy Times Continuing Education Faces of Pharmacy campaign.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 10-8-20 Guest:  New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police committee member and Barnegat Police Chief- Keith Germain Topic:    The issue of defunding the police has popped up several times this year as uprisings surrounding apparent police brutality in many communities continue.  How would  re-directing funds  effect departments in NJ?  Chief Germain sheds light on the topic.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 10-1-20 Guest:  Robert Giles, Director of the NJ Division of Elections. Topic:  Millions of voters in NJ mailed in their ballots before the election in record numbers.  Mr. Giles combs through the entire election process in NJ this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host:  Racquel Williams Air Date:  10-25-2020 Guest:  Dr. Susan McManus - Director of Saint Peter's University Hospital's Breast Center in New Brunswick.  Topic: It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and early detection remains key. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 10-4-2020 Guest:  Peg Wright- Founder and CEO of the Center for Great Expectations and Carolyn Flynn, Director of the START Program and Early Relational Health Specialist at The Center for Great Expectations. Topic: CGE helps mothers and their families in crisis with various programs designed to help them navigate through struggles brought on by a variety of unfortunate events.  Peg and Carolyn discuss their mission and their upcoming Virtual Gala. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date: 9-6-2020 Host: Racquel Williams Guest:  Dr. Mike Anestis - Executive Director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center and an Associate Professor of Urban-Global Public Health in the School of Public Health at Rutgers University. He's also author of Guns and Suicide and a national expert in suicide and firearm prevention. Topic:  Dr Anestis recently wrote an op-ed piece titled: "As Firearm Sales Spike During COVID-19, Suicide Deaths May Follow.”    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Date:  8/31/2020 Host: Racquel Williams Guest:  Marcy Salzberg, Director of Social Work & Dementia Care Services at Parker.  Parker is a non -profit, New Jersey-based aging services organization. Topic: Caring for the aging community during Coronavirus   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air date: 7-26-2020 Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Attorney Kathleen Connelly- Partner at Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook and Cooper with offices in Red Bank and Westfield.   Topic:  What employers need to know about the migration back into the workplace...as we continue to live with COVID-19 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Date: 7-19-2020 Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Debra L. Wentz, - President and Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies and Executive Director of the The New Jersey Mental Health Institute Topic:  COVID-19 and the state of our mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Date: 7-4-20 Host: Racquel Williams Guests: Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz and Barry Rosengarten, Chairman of the Business Improvement District. Topic: New Jersey is slowly but surely getting back to business as COVID-19 cases decline. Perth Amboy has created a "Back to Business” program to aid the community's small companies as they restart their operations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date: 6/21/2020 Host: Racquel Williams Guest:  U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Brendan Toolan. Toopic:  The Army is launching its first all-Army virtual hiring campaign June 30 – July 2 and their goal is to hire 10,000 new Soldiers Nationwide.  Lieutenant Toolan explains how this will play out Nationwide and here in New Jersey.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date: 6/7/2020 Host:  Racquel Williams Guest:  Greg Parris-President of 100 Black Men of NJ Topic:  Civil unrest and protests for an end to police brutality  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date:  5-17-20 Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Bill Neary -Executive Director of Keep Middlesex Moving Topic:  Covid-19 is showing us what the new normal can look like in the near future as telecommuting becomes a viable option for both employer and employee.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date: 5/2/20 Host: Racquel Williams Guest:  Adele LaTourette is director of Hunger Free New Jersey Nancy Parello- Communications Director Hunger Free NJ    Topic:  The Center For Food Action's Hunger Free New Jersey is dedicated to changing policy and practice to ensure that every New Jersey resident has healthy food to eat.  Hunger Free New Jersey just released a report called:  Missed Dollars, Bare Cupboards: Improving SNAP Participation in New Jersey.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Date: 4-26-20 Host: Racquel Williams Guests: Christopher Manente- Executive Director of the  Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services James Maraventano-Director of the SCALE Program at the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services. Topic: The COVID -19 pandemic has completely changed our lives.  It's a challenge to work through it all.  There are members of our community that need even more assistance in adjusting to this "New Normal." The Autism Community.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date: 3/15/2020 Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Dr. Nihdi Kumar, Cardiologist and Medical Director of Women's Health at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick.   Topic: February was heart month, but that doesn't mean the conversation has to end.  In fact there's an interesting area of cardiology that many people may not be familiar with; Cardio-Oncology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date:  3/08/2020 Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Denise Peoples with the NJ Sharing Network.   Topic:  The NJ Sharing Network is a nonprofit, federally-designated organ pro-cure-ment organization responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue in the state. Denise heads up the organization's multi-cultural effort, and also has quite the story herself as she was the recipient of a life saving organ donation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Date:  3-1-20 Guest: Cancer Support Community Central New Jersey-  A group of experts based in Bedminster, which helps to provide support services to address the emotional and social impact of cancer.   In Central Jersey they have been providing support in the community for more than a decade. CEO - Amy Sutton discusses See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host:  Racquel Williams Air Date: 2-9-2020 Guest: John Marron, Vice Chair of the Highland Park Arts Commission Cassandra Oliveras- Moreno, Co-Founder of Windows of Understanding, Collaborator and Administrator of the Rutgers, Mason Gross School of the Arts Sarah Ferreira, Curator for Satellite Exhibition at the American Hungarian Foundation, Artistic Coordinator, New Brunswick Cultural Center.   Tracey O'Reggio Clark, co-Founder of Windows of Understanding, Interim Executive Director, New Brunswick Cultural Center, Inc.  Topic: Windows of Understanding Public Arts Project.  It's on display now Through February 29th at Various Venues in New Brunswick and Highland Park. It's being presented by the Rutgers, Mason Gross School of the Arts, The New Brunswick Cultural Center and the Highland Park Arts Commission.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 2-2-2020 Guest: Michael Dominick- Director of Communications for Make A Wish NJ.   Topic:  Make-A-Wish is the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 60 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, and 41 international affiliates on 5 continents.  Since 1983, Make-A-Wish  New Jersey has granted nearly 11,000 life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses throughout the Garden State. We visited with Michael last year as an introduction to the organization, and he's back with a very special guest.  Wish kid Alana who is now 18 years old, long with her mother Bernice.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host:  Racquel Williams Air Date: 1/26/20 Guest:  Angelo Valente- President of The Partnership for a Drug Free NJ.   Topic:  The partnership is best known for its statewide substance use prevention public service campaigns, which you may have seen on trains, buses, billboards, radio, television and the like. Their mission is to reduce substance use and misuse in New Jersey.  Valente discusses The 2020 New Jersey  Shout Down Drugs Music Competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 1-12-2020 Duration: 30 min Guest: Lloyd Strayhorn - Astro-numerologist servicing the tri-state area and beyond. He's been helping people make life guiding and life changing decisions for 50 years. It's a unique skill that he has mastered and he is much sought after by celebrities, business professionals and everyday people.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date:  12-22-2019 Host: Racquel Williams Guest: Robin Tefft Topic:  Don't think you need a life coach?  2020 is here, and goal setting and reflection is top of mind.  Certified Life Coach Robin Tefft discusses the pivotal moment that caused her to take a new road in life, and how you can do the same. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 12-8-19 Duration: 30 min Guest: Tom Gagliano, best selling author, graduate of Seton Hall University with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing. Tom also has a Master's Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. Tom discusses his two books: "The Problem Was Me"...a book about addiction, and his latest book, "Don't Put Your Crap In Your Kid's Diaper." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 11/24/19 Duration: 30 min Guest: Brian Rubinstein -Program Supervisor for the Somerset County Intensive Family Support Services Program -Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen. LuAnn Dias -Service Area Director for Behavioral Health -Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen. Intensive Family Support Services is an educational advocacy program which provides information, education and links to supportive counseling for families who have a member struggling with mental illness. Its free of charge, and offered in every county throughout the state.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 11/10/19 Duration: 30 min Guest: Yvette Long-Director and Creator of Platinum Minds Platinum Minds is a nonprofit educational and leadership development organization in New Jersey, dedicated to assisting boys from environmentally challenged neighborhoods with achieving their full academic potential and becoming leaders in their communities.  Yvette is author of the book:  African American History: The Untold Stories   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air Date: 11/3/19 Duration: 30 min Guest: Dr. Andrew Korman - Gastroenterologist and Pancreatic Health Specialist at Saint Peter's Health Care System in New Brunswick. November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. On Tuesday November 12th along with the Middlesex County Office of Health Services St. Peter's is holding "Walk with the Doc" 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM @ the Gazebo in Buccleuch Park. There will be vendors, lots of information and free giveaways. The fun continues at noon with a lunch and Lecture by Dr. Korman   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 10/27/19 Duration: 30 min Guest: Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.- President and CEO, The Alzheimer's Foundation of America The Alzheimer's Foundation of America's 2019 national Educating America Tour will stop in New Jersey on Tuesday, October 29 with a free Alzheimer's and caregiver educational conference at Rutgers University on the Busch campus in Piscataway. The conference is  free and open to the public.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 10/20/19 Duration: 30 min Guest: Dr. Robert Herbstman, St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick. Dr. Robert Herbstman is a plastic surgeon and Breast Reconstruction specialist with Saint Peter's Breast Center, at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month winds down, we wanted to highlight Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, which was October 16th. Also known as BRA day...it was established to help educate patients about the variety of breast reconstruction options available to them following breast cancer surgery.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host: Racquel Williams Air Date: 10/13/19 Duration: 30 min Guest: AARP NJ Christine Newman, AARP's Director of Community Outreach and Volunteer Engagement, talks about all of the exciting events coming up for AARP NJ. Lots of information will be shared for those who find themselves caring for an aging family member as November is National Families Caregivers Month. AARP New Jersey is hosting three Family Caregiver Expos.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.