We're talking education this morning because I believe a quality education opens a world of opportunity, possibility and life sustaining careers.

First update - I'm on week two of training for the AACR Philadelphia Marathon Weekend. I'm running the 8k and why? because the American Association for Cancer research is responsible for supporting some of the biggest breakthroughs in cancer treatment. I have people I love in my life that are either in treatment, recovery or remission from cancer - so I feel some passion about supporting the AACR. You can do it too. go to www.aacr.org/runners for research and thank you.

I’ll be talking about a program that gives nontraditional students a life changing opportunity to get a college education by meeting them where they live. The program is also offering programs designed to support the higher education goals of young people who’ve aged out of the foster care system. I chat with David Castro, President and CEO, I-LEAD, Inc. (Institute for Leadership Education)
https://achieve-college-education.org

First, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) is once again offering new K-8th grade scholarships to Philly students but this year there are more scholarships available than ever before, and big changes are ahead for the organization. I speak to Keisha Jordan, Executive Director of Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia and Lawanda Fowler Parent Ambassador.
Website: www.csfphiladelphia.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/csfphiladelphia
Instagram: www.instagram.com/csfphiladelphia
Twitter: www.twitter.com/CSFPhiladelphia
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/children's-scholarship-fund-philadelphia

Little Smiles is a volunteer driven, non-profit 501(c)3 children’s charity. Our mission is to help heal hearts and create little smiles by providing gifts and fun activities to children impacted by serious illness, tragedy and trauma. I speak to Steve Grandizio, co-founder of Little Smiles and Communications Director Felix Agosto about the organization and their upcoming Monte Carlo Night Saturday November 12th at Lincoln Financial.
https://e.givesmart.com/events/se4/