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October 1, 2024 • 30 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, and welcome to the weekly show here on iHeartRadio
on ninety three to nine, LATEFM one O three five,
Kiss FM, and Rock ninety five to five. I'm Paulina,
and every week we are here to discuss a variety
of topics that matter to Chicagoland, from health, education, to
finances and so much more. Today on the show, we
have Teresa Walters joining us, vice president of Health and

(00:21):
Human Services at Music Cares, and they'll be talking all
about how music here provides various services for musicians and
dozen music industry facing financial hardship. We'll also be hearing
from Brady and Whitney Reynolds for another episode of Whitney's Women,
and Stephanie Owens from Cancer Support Center will be joining
us to talk all about their pink Aboot Walk of

(00:42):
Hope happening on Sunday, October thirteenth in Homewood, Illinois. So
let's kick off the show.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
I'm joined by Teresa Walters, the vice president of Health
and Human Services at Music Cares. You can learn more
at Musiccares dot org. Teresa, thanks so much for coming
on the show, and let's speak then overview of how
this organization came about. In the work that you do.

Speaker 3 (01:03):
Thanks Ryan, it's such a pleasure to join you today.
So Music Cares is the leading philanthropic organization and we
provide a safety net to music professionals. We were founded
over thirty years ago by the Recording Academy, and we
were really born out of a recognition that the humans
behind the music need more support. And so over the

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course of the last thirty five years, music Hares has
provided more than three hundred thousand services to music professionals,
and we've distributed over one hundred and thirteen million safety
net assistance.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
So I'm sure many people listening when they think of
the music industry and musicians, they think of Taylor Swift, right,
But tell us a little bit about that process. You know,
not everybody gets to that point. It can be a
long and arch was stifficult road, and during that time

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sometimes assistance is needed.

Speaker 3 (02:06):
Right, Absolutely, And I think what you raised is such
an important misperception that's out there that those who work
in the music industry are all financially secure, that there's
a safety net, and that there's a lot of high
visibility success. But the reality is that for the overwhelming

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majority of people who help to bring music to life.
There's a lot of variability in this industry, and so
Music Cares is really a life changing and in some cases,
life saving resource for music professionals as they're navigating any
number of unanticipated life circumstances. And there are three ways

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that we really help. The first is that we've got
an incredible team of trained clinicians who offer customized care
and financial assistance as music professionals navigate financial or medical,
mental health, and substance use hardships. And this means support
for things like basic living needs, medical bills, therapy, substance

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use treatment, even equipment replacement if your gear is lost
you or stolen, because we know that lost or stolen
gear can have a catastrophic impact on your ability to
really make music and cover your bills. But secondly, we
work with hundreds of healthcare providers throughout the United States
to offer free preventive healthcare services. So although many folks

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who do work in music have insurance coverage, they oftentimes
have catastrophic or inadequate coverage, so that means they may
not have coverage for things like dental cleanings, vision, hearing,
vocal or even physical therapy care and then the last
thing is we work with partners and experts across the
US on a range of educational programming as well as

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weekly virtual support groups, just to help us all navigate
some of the complexities of a life and career in music.

Speaker 2 (04:03):
I'm Ryan Gorman with Teresa Walters, vice President of Health
and Human Services for Music Cares. You can learn more
about all the work they do and support that work
at musiccares dot org. Are their qualifications for aid and
if so, what would they be?

Speaker 3 (04:21):
Yeah? Thanks Ryan. So Music Cares is available to everyone
who works in music after five years employment or once
you have credit on six commercially released recordings, and music
professionals means everyone. So that's your singers and musicians, but
it's also managers, crew engineers, tour bus drivers, folks at

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the label, even makeup artist. It's really everyone who helps
to bring music to life. You're not required to be
a member of the Recording Academy, even though we are
an affiliate of the Recording Academy. So regardless of your genre,
your profession, how many days a week you play, and
whether or not you're signed to a label, music Cares
is here for you.

Speaker 2 (05:05):
And I'm assuming there have been times where something like this,
this safety net for those who are trying to make
their way in this really difficult industry, it can be
a game changer for them.

Speaker 3 (05:17):
Yeah, it's so true, and there are literally tens of
thousands of individuals that Music Cares has provided safety net
support to over the course of the last thirty five years.
Because confidentiality is absolutely paramount and we are a hippocompliant organization,
you'll never hear us talking about individual stories unless it's

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in tandem with that music professional. But I can tell
you on a daily basis, we are truly helping to
save and change lives of music professionals, whether that means
some basic things like helping to cover someone's rent after
they lose a gig, or maybe even helping to cover
a medical bill for a longstanding health condition that they've had.

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We also help to refer and connect people to therapy
as well as covering the cost. And then we also
help people to access substance use treatment. And because we
know of the demands of this industry, we've got options
for both in and outpatient substance use. So if a

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one month's stay isn't the right option for you, we've
got other choices. And even for folks who may be
really familiar with Music Cares and some of the ways
that we connect and help folks, there may be ways
that you're less aware of, and so, for example, at
Music Cares, we can help to cover childcare costs. We
all know anyone who's a parent out there knows that

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there's such a significant portion of our household budget that
gets taken up by childcare. And we never want folks
to lose work or lose a gig because of difficulty
in accessing childcare. Also cover the cost of preventive screenings
like mammograms or cervical cancer or colonoscopy. So we always
want folks to take care of their health and really

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be sustained in this industry long term. And the last
thing I'll just mention is that even if Music Cares
isn't the right resource, we actually work with dozens of
partners and so we can connect you with resources that
are out there to help.

Speaker 2 (07:23):
Tell us about this initiative that you have. The day
that Music Cares. What's that all.

Speaker 3 (07:28):
About, Oh amazing? So the Day that Music Cares is
something that's so important and so special to us. Here
at Music Cares. It is our annual day of Service.
It is an opportunity for all of us in the
music community, as well as our friends, family, and anyone
who loves music to join around the world in a

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day of service. This takes place the last Friday in April,
and you can learn more by visiting the Music Cares website.
We'll have more information coming out in the coming weeks
and months, but this is a chance for music to
really give back in all of the ways that matter
to us, both individually and then collectively as a community.

Speaker 2 (08:11):
I'm Ryan Gorman, joined by Teresa Walters, vice president of
Health and Human Services for Music Cares. You can learn
more about the work they do and support that work
at Musiccares dot org. What about the Resilience on the
Road toolkit?

Speaker 3 (08:26):
So we all know touring is a love hate relationship
for so many people who work in music. It's this
beautiful opportunity to connect with fans, to be out in
the community, but it's also frankly, really challenging. It can
be physically and mentally and socially isolating for so many people.
So we developed Resilience on the Road really as an

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opportunity to provide music professionals with tools and resources and
tips to both prepare for touring and then to also
stay physically, mentally and socially healthy while they're out on tour.
So we've got resources in there that are curated by experts,
wonderful things like little activities to help you be intentional

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about your day, stay healthy, find good ways to eat
even if you're eating at a gas station, how to
get some exercise. It's a wonderful resource and would encourage
folks to check that out. It's available in our website
Musiccares dot org.

Speaker 2 (09:27):
I've got two more questions for you, and let me
start with those who are in the music industry who
feel like after hearing our discussion they could utilize some
of the services you provide. What should their next step be?

Speaker 3 (09:42):
So as a next step, they can visit our website
musiccaars dot org, or they can reach out for help
directly to our email relief box, which is Musiccares Relief
at musiccares dot org, or call our one eight hundred
number which is one eight h hundred six eight seven

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four two two seven, And as part of that outreach,
they'll be connected to a member of our health and
Human Services team who can help them with next steps
to access support.

Speaker 2 (10:13):
And then for those who want to support the work
that you're doing, how can they go about helping.

Speaker 3 (10:19):
Out wonderful There are so many ways to contribute to
Music Cares. The first is that we really appreciate and
value all financial contributions, So if you're interested in donated,
please feel free to learn more at our website and
you can make a donation there. There are also incredible
ways to get involved with your friends and bring them

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to be a part of a fun event to contribute
to Music Cares. The second that I would mention is
spreading the word and word of mouth. So many people
who come to Music Cares have heard about us through
a friend in the industry, and there's that sense of trust.
So if you've used Music Cares, if you know of
a friend or a colleague who's used Music Cares, please

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help us to spread the word. And then the last
thing I'll mention is to please join us on the
day that Music Cares and contribute to your community in
an active service in whatever way feels valuable and impactful
to you.

Speaker 2 (11:15):
Again, everyone can learn more at Musiccares dot org. That's
Musiccares dot org. Teresa Walters, vice president of Health and
Human Services for Music Cares, with us here on the show. Teresa,
thank you so much for the work you're doing and
for taking a few minutes to talk to us. We
really appreciate it.

Speaker 3 (11:33):
Thank you so much.

Speaker 4 (11:34):
Ryan back again, and we came. We came strong today.
We came with a whole group is going to join
us today spreading the power of positivity like nobody else
can in Chicago and around the world. It is my
good friend, my dear friend, the one and only from
the Whitney Reynold Show. Whitney Reynolds. Everybody, Oh, hello.

Speaker 5 (11:52):
Hello, Yeah, we are here with another Whitney's Women, and
I have to say so brought in a man today.
We are bringing in everybody. We have Angioma and Terrell.
Welcome to Whitney's Women. How are you guys?

Speaker 3 (12:10):
Good?

Speaker 5 (12:14):
Yes, we have a lot to talk about. Terrell Johnson,
I am going to start with you. You're the executive
director the Chicago Philharmonic Society. I mean, that's a big
title to hold and I want to know first of all, like,
what is your duty with all that?

Speaker 6 (12:32):
Well, it's been an absolute privilege to serve in this role,
it is a big duty. So well, I've been with
the organization for three years in this position and I
wear lots of hats. So I support in terms of
our artistic programs, our partnerships throughout Chicago. We do performances
about thirty five performances year round, and so we're at

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the Harris Theater, We're at the auditori in Theater, Money
and Park Revenia festivals, and so I'm pass with supporting
our two hundred musician roster as well as our staff
and keeping the music going.

Speaker 5 (13:07):
Yes, and you know you bring up you did the
perfect segue just now the music roster, and that's where
Gioma comes in because you are actually performing at the
event that we're talking about today.

Speaker 7 (13:22):
Yes, I'm so thrilled to be a part of this event,
the celebration of the Chicago Philharmonic. And I have so
much gratitude for this organization, to Terrell, to Scott Speck
and to you know, all the administration and the musicians
that have made my each visit with the Chicago Field

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just the best. And you know, my first solo opportunity,
a professional solo opportunity with an orchestra was with the
Chicago Philharmonic in twenty twenty one, so I owe so
much to them, and I'm so excited to be part
of the celebration performing color shailer Perkinson use forms Wow.

Speaker 5 (14:03):
Yeah, I am so excited too. I can't wait to
watch it live. You know, Brady, I didn't mention this,
but I am going to be in seeing this evening
and I want to learn more because I want people
to understand this is a little bit of a different
type of gala because sometimes, you know, you think about
coming in learning about the mission, which of course people
will do, but there's actually this performance aspect and you're

(14:27):
giving people this inside look at what you guys do
to reute help walk us through this evening for the
thirty fifth season celebration.

Speaker 6 (14:38):
Yes, so this is our thirty fifth anniversary, and we've
always been an organization with a very unique spirit in
terms of our artistic programs and our collaborations and artists
we bring in, and this concert represents all of that
and this dinner. So it's going to start out obviously,
we're thrilled to happy as our hosts, and this is

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all taking place on the iconic Pritzker Stage on October
or twelfth. We're having a dinner there, a celebration with
our patrons and our sponsors. In the afternoon, on the stage,
we have a very special performance with Angioma as our
artists in Residence. This is also her debut as artists
residence for the organization. On the stage of this performance,

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and then after the celebration and the dinner, we moved
into the Harris Theater where we have a sold out
concert with the tremendous artists Sleeping at Last. Who Funny enough,
this is like a unique This is like a we're
bringing back the magic, We're getting the game back together
because a year ago, Sleeping at Last, his first performance

(15:44):
with Chicago Pharmonic, was actually another program in which Angiomak
performed on and so right on the same stage at
the Pristopher Pavilion. So that performance is right after our
celebration dinner. It's also a fundraiser, so we're looking to
raise some money for our community engagements, our artists and residency,
and our composer and residence since we're also debuting a

(16:06):
world premiere new work at the concert at seven thirty
at the Harris on October as well.

Speaker 5 (16:12):
That is so amazing that Indio he brought up. You know,
this is kind of your debut. What what do you do?
I mean, I think about like me as a talk
show host, like when I do something new and something
with like maybe that I haven't done outside the box.
Like it's hard though in front of people. I mean,
you're going to be doing this live. Tell me, how

(16:32):
do you prepare for this?

Speaker 7 (16:35):
That's always such a great question.

Speaker 8 (16:38):
I you know, I've been doing this since I was
four or five years old, let's say, so there's definitely
a part. There's definitely a huge part of performing that,
you know, It's just sort of part of what I do.

Speaker 7 (16:54):
It's just what I do.

Speaker 8 (16:55):
I you know, I practice really hard. I prepare, I
score study, I to practice performances I go on I
prepare to go on stage. I get nervous still absolutely,
But you know, the more and more I've done it
over the years, the more I try to personally think
about that this performance is for the audience. It's not

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really about me. It's not how about how I feel,
about how nervous I may or may not feel. It's
about just bringing joy to the audience and sharing in
a collaborative experience, whether or not.

Speaker 7 (17:25):
I'm playing with the orchestra or you know, playing into.

Speaker 8 (17:28):
Your music as a soloist. Just really feeding into the
fact that this is a communal thing and collaborative spirit
has always been a huge part of my musical upbringing.
And I'm so excited that the Chicago Philharmonic and this
upcoming residency for the next three years will.

Speaker 7 (17:47):
Be a huge part of that.

Speaker 5 (17:50):
Wow, and you said the word communal, and you know,
this is this is something special for our city, like
the fact that we have phil Harmonic in Chicago, this
is this is big to trout what you tell us
the mission of the organization.

Speaker 6 (18:07):
Yes, so our mission has been centered in uplifting not
only our communities that we reside in, but also the
artists and performers of our city. And so our mission
is to unite musicians throughout Chicago. We have a very
interesting model in terms of our programming and structure. So
our orchestra, I joke, it's like the Avengers because into

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society of musicians and so we have musicians represented from
seven orchestras in the Midwest who make up.

Speaker 7 (18:38):
This the Chicago for amonis.

Speaker 6 (18:39):
So there's two hundred members. And it's through this musician
government model that we bring in artists not only from
how you know who have created Chicago Foramonic. Our founding
musicians were all in nineteen eighty nine. We're all lyric
opera musicians and from that time, from that from the
lyric opera principal musicians back in nineteen eighty nine creating

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Chicago Foharmonics. We've now brought in a representation of our
full ecosystem by having members of the Chicago Symphony, Music
of the Brookes, Chicago Symfonietta, and the Grand Park Symphony.
And so these are like the best and brightest of
all the orchestras coming together collaboratively to program these concerts.
To program our community initiatives, we have our Academy and

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Music Performance in which we have musicians professional musicians from
the Chicago Pharmonic that go into six schools throughout the
West and South sides of the city and provide music mentorship,
master classes, lessons, coaching, and support to orchestra and band directors.
We also have initiatives that bring called Next, that bring

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the next generation of young musicians and to give them
mainstage opportunities at our concerts, so at performances like this
series we have coming out of October, young performers and
the middle school and high school age get an opportunity
to also play at those those programs. And then our
two newest initiatives within the last three years have been

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our Composers and Residence program, which have we have three
tremendous composers who're writing new music, bringing new music into
the canon, and we are supporting them on our main
stage programs to where if we have their works are
premiered to you know, thousands of new concertgoers. And then
also this inaugural program with Angioma, have this artist in

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residency to cultivate someone who you know, Angioma is is
an absolute gym, as you know, actually alluded to my
her first concert with us was also my first concert
with Tribal Pharmatic in twenty twenty one, and both you know,
absolutely blew me away. I mean, like Injioma's talent is
so tremendous. I've had the privilege, you know, to see

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her live several times. I have the privilege, you know,
a couple of years ago to see her win a
massive competition in Detroit, and you know she's an absolute
shining star. So our mission has been to support the
ecosystem of music in Chicago and also to have a
commitment to diversity and supporting the next generation of artists
and our fields. So an absolute embodyment of that Ah and.

Speaker 5 (21:10):
That is why she's our Whitney's Women this week. And
you know you have all these different initiatives, but you
said earlier something that I want to make sure our
listeners know is that, like it is a fundraiser and
it does take money to operate all these different initiatives.
So tell people where they can get tickets to join us.

Speaker 6 (21:28):
Yes, so everyone can visit Chicago Philharmonic dot org. And
we have our thirty fifth anniversary have right on our
website and there are limited number of tickets remaining and
by October first, So I encourage you to jump in
before October first to get the opportunity to have that
special genner on stage, to have you with me as

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our host. And this feature performance with Angioma, as well
as this world premiere tour that we're doing with Sleeping
at Last that closes out the evening, and this tour
is something that you know was taking place in Chicago,
and then we're closing it out at Carnivy Hall just
two weeks later.

Speaker 5 (22:06):
I'm amazing, Oh my goodness, oh my goes. Yes, people
need to get the ticket that's coming up. October first
is definitely coming up, so we don't want people to
miss it. Drell and Geoma, thank you so much for
coming on, and based on what he said, I'm I
cannot wait to watch you live. So thank you both
for coming on.

Speaker 4 (22:26):
Whitney, you know, you know Whitney. It's funny. When he
said nineteen eighty nine, the first thing I thought of
was what a what a wonderful year to start, because
that's the year Taylor Swift was born. This is my
top forty nine thinking, I know, you know that was
There's no coincidence, no coincidence. It's great performers, great music,
and I love that they're giving back to Chicago because
we need it so awesome.

Speaker 5 (22:46):
I know, I kept thinking, Man, I like thirty five,
I'm thirty eight. I mean, I'm headed to my twenty
year reunion this weekend. I mean, it's crazy how fast
time goes. But it's really nice that an organization is
so raiding every milestone because thirty five is a big.

Speaker 4 (23:02):
One one, yeah for sure, and we're celebrating you and
all you do all the time, and you got big,
big things. It's that season where I think we got
some new things coming up, don't we.

Speaker 5 (23:11):
We do our new season hicks October twenty first, And
I always say this, but I want to remind our
home market, which is Chicago, that we always debut first
in our home city. So you can watch us at
six thirty on Lakeshore PBS, and then we hit the
nation at the same time that weekend. We also the
weekend before our premiere, the nineteenth, are taping with a

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live audience, and technically we are sold out of tickets.
It's for Whitney's wish List that airs on WGN, but
we are opening up a few more. So if people
want to sit in our live audience, you can go
to Whitney Reynolds dot com and click contact us and
we can connect to over with the ticket link. So
we have a lot coming out, but more stories and

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hope than ever the season. You'll see me on location,
and you know, the big mission is connecting those dots
for all of our viewers that they have a story
and that story matters and how do we inspire people
with that?

Speaker 1 (24:06):
Hi, It's Paulina here with iHeartMedia Chicago, and today I
am chatting with a friend of the show, Stephanie Owens,
special Event coordinator at Cancer Support Center. How are you today?

Speaker 8 (24:17):
I'm good?

Speaker 3 (24:18):
Thanks?

Speaker 6 (24:18):
How are you?

Speaker 1 (24:19):
I'm doing good. I'm so excited to have you on
our show today. We're going to be chatting with you
about the but the walk that you guys are doing,
which is amazing. It's the Cancer Support Center pink a
Boot Walk of Hope and that's going to be happening
on Sunday, October thirteenth. Before we dive into that, can
you give us a little bit background about yourself and
your role and all that good stuff.

Speaker 9 (24:42):
Absolutely.

Speaker 3 (24:43):
First of all, thank you for having us.

Speaker 9 (24:45):
I'm the special event coordinator at the Cancer Support Center
where we offer no cost support to anyone impacted by cancer,
whether it's the caregiver, the patient, survivor, or even the
chill children. We have free counseling, free fitness classes, nutrition
and even the whigs here are free.

Speaker 1 (25:09):
That's incredible. And where are you guys located?

Speaker 9 (25:12):
We have two locations out of Homewood in Mokina. And
then we also offer virtual programming with group therapy and
one on one counseling sessions and different guests that come in.

Speaker 1 (25:25):
That's incredible. And then I also did read just you know,
based on the year of last year, so twenty twenty
three for those who may not be as familiar, you
guys have provided over seven thousand hours of services to
your participants. And I also believe that you helped over
two thousand people just alone in your community. And that's
that's incredible work.

Speaker 9 (25:44):
Yeah, I mean completely free programming. We served just over
twelve hundred different individuals and had over nineteen hundred on
demand views with the YouTube videos. And then you know,
people from one hundred and seven different communities and it's
all possible things to our community and the support right.

Speaker 1 (26:10):
No, absolutely, So this one is happening. This is the
pink Aboo Walk of Hope and it is happening on Sunday,
October thirteenth at the Cancer Support Center in Homewood. Can
you talk about the event kind of you know, how
that came to be and what year is this for
you guys?

Speaker 9 (26:30):
So this is the walk has been going on for
over thirty years. The center opened in nineteen ninety three.
It's one of our staple events, one of our main
fundraisers to keep our programming at no cost and.

Speaker 3 (26:46):
To celebrate the survivors.

Speaker 9 (26:49):
New this year, we're going to have the ten Step
Survivor Walk for those who have bravely battled cancer. The
mile walk or the five k is a little bit tougher,
so we will have the ten Step Survivor Walk and
then also live entertainment with free food and kids' activities.

Speaker 1 (27:07):
Oh my gosh, that's amazing. And you know, for those
who are just tuning in and for those who would
love to attend or be a part of it. You know,
what's something that you can share with our listeners today
when it comes to being obviously directly involved with organization
and you know, seeing just all sides of everything, you know,
what's something that you can share with us to sort

(27:28):
of just remind us of your why, like why you're
doing this.

Speaker 9 (27:33):
No one should battle cancer alone, no one should battle
anything alone. And we're not just here to help people survive,
but to strive and from the caregivers to the patient
to the children, you know, we just we're here to
support and to help them strive and to feel as

(27:54):
best as possible.

Speaker 1 (27:56):
Absolutely, So one more time, if you don't mind, Stephanie,
where is this happening? And where can we go for
more information? Like what's a good website or even on
social media? Where can we follow?

Speaker 7 (28:07):
Right?

Speaker 9 (28:07):
So, the Pinkaboo Walk of Hope is happening out of
our homework center, like you said on Sunday, October thirteenth.
For more information, people can visit www dot Cancer Supportcenter
dot org and it is all right on our home
page with an option to register or to donate.

Speaker 1 (28:28):
Absolutely and for those also who are just tuning in,
the Cancer Support Center does exist to provide strength, guidance,
and support to anyone impacted by cancer, so whoever and
wherever they are. So I also did want to ask
one more question too, So for those who possibly can't
make it to the walk or they just want to
be involved with your organization, right they want to be
a part of this for the Cancer Support Center throughout

(28:50):
the year, where can we do that? Do you take
any kind of volunteers? You have a program for that.

Speaker 9 (28:55):
Absolutely, we are constantly looking for volunteers and you know,
individuals to help us with community outreach or corporations to
come in and volunteer. All of that is available on
our website, Cancer Support Center dot org or I can
also be emailed at us Owens at Cancer Support Center

(29:17):
dot org.

Speaker 1 (29:19):
Awesome. Stephanie, thank you so much for being here with
us today, Just one more time. What is the website?
To get more information or to register for the walk.

Speaker 9 (29:27):
For more information or to register, individuals can visit Cancer
Supportcenter dot org.

Speaker 1 (29:34):
Awesome.

Speaker 3 (29:34):
Thank you for being here with us today, Thank you
for having us.

Speaker 1 (29:37):
Thank you to all my guests for joining me today,
and thank you for listening and tuning into another episode
of the weekly Show. We do this every single week
and we appreciate you being here. If you know somebody
who we should interview for the Weekly Community Affairs Show,
please reach out to me at Paulina at iHeartMedia dot
com and I'm going to try my very best to
make sure that I get an interview set up to

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make sure that we share what the doing to make
our city and suburbs a much better place to live.
As always, replaced this episode and other episodes up on
our free iHeartRadio app. Just search for the Weekly Show.
Thank you again, so much for tuning in. Thank you
again to all of those making a difference right here
in our city, and we will talk to you again
next weekend. Take care,
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