Kids 4 Love Project Radio

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Guest Host Janine Sullivan~Helping Animals in Need with Emma
Emma was born on March 8, 2007 on Long Island, NY, where she currently resides with her parents, Greg and Anna. She also has an older brother, Matthew, who attends Middle School, and she has a dog, a cockapoo, named Sammy. Emma is a very out- going, bright, athletic girl who currently attends elementary school and enjoys playing sports in her free time. She currently plays soccer, basketball and flag football. Her biggest achievement in soccer was last year, when her team won 1st place in the NYCSL State Cup game. It was a very proud day for all the players, parents, and coaches. Emma also plays the quarterback on a flag football team, which is made up of all girls her age, and they play in an all boy league. Last year, her team made it to the first round of playoffs, which she is very proud of. Emma also loves to water ski. She was 3 years old the very first time she was able to get up and ski. She loves to jet ski, swim and her latest accomplishment was learning how to wake surf this past summer with her cousins.
Emma loves all animals! Her brother and her cousins have set up lemonade stands, in the past, to help raise money for the ASPCA, so they can help animals in need.
Emma is a typical 9 year old girl (soon to be 10), who loves to play with her friends, go bowling and go to the movies. She loves to go on bike rides, fishing and crabbing and going in the beach and pool in the summer. Her first and most important focus is doing well in school. She loves to read and learn about different things in science. She will be graduating next Spring from elementary school and will go onto the Middle school, where she will hopefully continue to be a successful, well-rounded, confident young lady.

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Guest Host Janine Sullivan and Student Kaitlin Sullivan
The Community Service Experience. The Value of Being of Service. How it Makes One Feel with Student Kaitlin Sullivan
Cove Queen Janine Sullivan is a freelance writer and poet. When Janine is not writing she is a resource agent a position, which involves advocacy and assisting people, achieve goals. She uses her talent connecting people to lift dreams and desires to a successful outcome. Drawing on 30 years of experience in social service Janine has gathered tools and resources developing a unique approach to connect individuals and communities.
One of the highlights of her career was producing a life enhancing lecture series for women. Educated in the field of child psychology, Janine has nurtured the ability to see under the veil into the heart of a person making her current work as a caregiver very rewarding. She believes we all can lift up our portion of the world one person at a time through one action at a time. Email: Khaboris@aol.com
Guest Kaitlin Sullivan is a sophomore student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, studying economics with a minor in political science. She plans on going to law school. Kaitlin has been involved with various community service projects since the age of 12, with my most recent project being a children's book that she illustrated for a woman with cerebral palsy.

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Co-Host 13yr.old Kaitlyn Martinez Founder of Backpacks 4 Kids AZ and Tracey Serebin Founder of Daisy Button Believes
Kaitlyn Martinez, 13 year old student created Backpacks 4 Kids AZ in the summer of 2015. Now as of November 10, 2016 Backpacks 4 Kids AZ is an official 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
Backpacks 4 Kids AZ collects school supplies and backpacks for children whose families cannot afford them and now we are expanding our efforts in making "Love Bundles" for kids entering foster care. August 2016 Kaitlyn Martinez was awarded a grant of $1000.00, she is going to use this grant to expand her efforts and create Love Bundles for kids entering fostering care
How to help:
Donate hygiene products, toys, blankets, or backpacks to one of our donation sites so we can help the children who have been displaced due to neglect, abuse, abandonment.
Donate school supplies to be given to local students -Many low income families are already struggling and unfortunately cannot afford to buy the school supplies their children need.
Host a supply drive to benefit Backpacks4 Kids AZ
http://www.backpacks4kidsaz.com/
https://www.facebook.com/backpacks4kidsaz/
The inspiration for Daisy Button comes from an empowering series of stories written by Tracey Serebin in 2010 about 7 multi-racial children who work together to maximize their talents, accomplish their goals, help their friends and have fun in the process. Through launching her book series Tracey traveled all over the country speaking to kids and families, educators and specialists.
Tracey Serebin is a Serial Entrepreneur who started her first company at 19, delivering balloon bouquets, while still in college. At 25, she Founded and was President of a company that was the largest buyer of home furnishings in the country, with Sears and Montgomery Ward as two of her clients. Years later, Tracey went on to co-create an Advertising Agency focused on creating TV commercials for car dealers, becoming one of the largest buyers of TV time in the state of Florida.
While running her businesses Tracey started volunteering as a Guardian ad Litem volunteer in the early 90′s, became Vice President of the Guardian ad Litem Guild and then later started her own non-profit called For The Children to support the needs of children in Foster Care in Hillsborough County, Florida. In this role she interacted with social workers, psychologists, and teachers on a daily basis.
When Tracey moved up north she pioneered the first Family Coaching practice in the country providing life skills, communication tools, inner strength and social skills to children, as well as partnering with parents to help advocate for their children within the school system. For the last 10 years she has written articles, created curriculum for children, published two books, hosted her own radio show, and conducted workshops across the country.
Clubhouse Enterprises is her latest venture, pulling together her 20 years experience working with kids, and the last 10 years of helping several hundred children one-on-one by providing solutions to problems. The DB Adventures series is a culmination of her work developed into a fun, engaging, educational and entertaining endeavor married with cool technology. On the personal side, Tracey has a very active 8 year old son. She loves being outdoors, speed walking in nature, and being at the beach. Tracey’s favorite past times are reading, traveling to new places, attending live sporting events, football season, and spending time with family and friends.

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Deborah Beauvais Welcomes Co-Hosts Torrin and Robbie Thorp & Zoe Terry
Most 13 year olds like to take a break from friends and school to watch movies and play video games but when Torrin Thorp was required to spend a lot of time in the hospital for Asthma, that became the only thing he could do for a while. Thorp began to look forward to and rely on the entertainment there to get through some painful, challenging procedures. His brother Robbie Thorp also went through surgery around the same time and had a similar experience. Being at the hospital so often they would both quickly reach the bottom of the movie and video game options and wished for more of a selection. Thorp wanted to take action to change this and encourage the friends he made that were still in the hospital too. In 2015, Thorp started the “The Helping Hand.”He has collected and donated almost 2,000 DVD's and Movies, donated over 650 movies, TV's and DVD players to Crossroads RI. is now expanding his outreach to "Blessing Bags" for the homeless and their dogs.
Torrin is a 1,000 grant recipient from Daisy Button Believes
Robbie (19) was RI's Prudential Spirit of Community Bronze Medal winner this year. He is also the New England Epilepsy Ambassador, having traveled to DC twice to participate in the Teens Speak Up/Speak Out conference. He is mentor for teens with chronic illnesses and co-chairs the RI Walk for Epilepsy.
Second Half:
At age 5, Zoe Terry created her own organization called Zoe's Dolls to inspire and motivate girls of color to love themselves. She promotes positive body image by holding her "Love the Skin I'm In" Creative Expressions Contest, where she encourages girls to submit a poem or video on why they love themselves. Since launching Zoe's Dolls, she has donated more than 2,000 dolls of color to girls in need.
When Zoe was younger, her mom would teach her the spirit of giving by asking her to give away one of her toys at Christmas time. Right before Zoe’s 6th birthday, she told her mom that she didn’t want to give a toy away at Christmas anymore. Zoe exclaimed that instead of giving a toy away at Christmas, she wanted to do something totally different. Zoe said that for her birthday she wanted to give little brown dolls to little brown girls who did not have dolls to play and that was all she wanted for her birthday! This was the start of Zoe’s Dolls!
It was also important for Zoe to give away little brown dolls to little brown girls, because when she was in Kindergarten she was bullied because of how she looked and teased because of her “puffy” and “kinky” hair. Zoe wanted other little brown girls not to feel like she felt when she was teased. She wanted little brown girls to know that their image was beautiful.

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Snowball’s Great Adventure, Author Melissa Robillard
Deborah Beauvais Welcomes Janine Sullivan who shares Melissa’s journey through the creation of children’s book Snowball’s Great Adventure. With a rare neurological disease called leukodystrophy, Melissa is an inspiration to all kids and adults.
Hello, my name is Melissa Robillard. I am the author of Snowball’s Great Adventure, a children’s book about a white lion from Timbavati South Africa. Snowball was conceived while I was working with my speech therapist Kari Star. Kari is an exceptional therapist in Dartmouth, MA.
I was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease called leukodystrophy when I was a young child. I have never let this neurological condition stop me from living life.
While in speech therapy Kari and I were looking for new ways to stimulate my memory and language skills. We worked with the computer, talked about animals, and soon we had a story building.
My personal care attendant Janine Cove Queen Sullivan was with me during these sessions. One day she exclaimed with great zest – if we are going to work so hard on this story we might as well publish the work as a children’s book. It was a fabulous idea and one I embraced whole heartedly. It is important to do new things to exercise the mind. It took one year from beginning to end. There is a lot involved in writing a book. Janine worked with me several times a week to pull a great story out of me. It was a stretch to define characters and create identities. I loved every minute of it. So many people came forward to help. My mom worked hard with technical matters. She has always been the wind beneath my wings and my greatest cheerleader.
I am thrilled for many reasons. One, the work of this book brought many people together. That is what life is all about. We really do need one another. So many people helped this dream of mine come to life. You see, when I was in the second grade, I wanted to be an elementary grade teacher. That dream was not possible for me. One day in the early stages of writing the book, Janine said to me, “Melissa, what is the tool teachers use most?” I said books. Then she said, “what do many children use to learn?” I said books. Janine went on to say, “you are writing a book that children all over the world will enjoy. That makes you a teacher.” I smiled from ear to ear. Janine has a way of making dreams come true.

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Choosing Hope, Moving Forward from Life’s Darkest Hours with Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis
Bio: Kaitlin Roig-Debellis is the first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School who saved her entire class of fifteen six- and-seven-year-olds from the tragic events that took place on December 14, 2012, by piling them into a single-occupancy bathroom within her classroom, mere feet from the brutal and indiscriminate massacre taking place outside the door. Since then, despite the unimaginably painful experiences she endured, she has chosen to share her experience with others, in the hope that they too can find light in dark moments.
Choosing Hope is a lot of things. A written witness to a tragedy that will never be forgotten. A gripping firsthand testament to the power of good over the power of destruction. An inspirational memoir by a brave young woman whose story is one of courage, heroism, faith, and resilience. And a celebration of all the people who make the choice to pass along their hope and positivity to young ones—parents, mentors, and especially teachers. There is no moving on, but there is always moving forward. And how we move forward is a choice.
Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis is the Founder & Executive Director of Classes 4 Classes, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization. Kaitlin founded Classes 4 Classes knowing that positive social change was needed, and that this needed to begin with the youngest members of our society, our K-8 students. Classes 4 Classes is a social networking tool, for every student in the United States to learn: compassion, caring, kindness, empathy, consideration, through active engagement. Classes 4 Classes has worked with over 1,000 students in 10 states. In 2015 they are expanding to all 50 states
www.Classes4Classes.org
Joining us: Kate Dagianis Psychologist and Guidance Counselor at MicroSociety Academy Charter School is the first C4C school in New Hampshire, enabled by our collaboration with The Kraft Family Foundation (Mr. Robert Kraft)

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Deborah Beauvais Welcomes 16yr.old Izabela Comer and Musician Debara Bruhn Towt
Co-Host 16yr.old Izabela Comer
Izabela Comer is a high school student at Desert Hills who is also working on her Associates Degree with the Success Academy Program at Dixie State University. She is working towards a degree in the health field. She is an advocate for eating whole foods and practicing a healthy lifestyle. She enjoys going on hikes, dancing, kickboxing, doing meditations, and hitting the gym with her mom. All activities she uses to bring peace to her world, so that she can be an influence of peace in the lives of others. She is constantly encouraging herself and others around her to accept themselves for who they are, while they are striving to become better.
Izabela Shares: I enjoy accomplishing something difficult that requires me to step outside of my comfort zone. Only when brave enough to venture into the unknown can we learn and grow. How else are you supposed to make new friends if all strangers are assumed danger? How can we learn if failure doesn’t come first? I love my failures because they become my biggest successes. It’s the attitude I’m trying to adapt when addressing my failures. I try to celebrate all little things because if not, what is there to celebrate? The little things, lead to bigger successes so why not celebrate every milestone and take pride in everything already accomplished?
Musician, Angel Messenger, Debara Bruhn Towt
I am thriving while working with husband on our subterranean eco friendly garden sanctuary (Home) non-profit organization ~ In 2008 we were gifted branches of the Oklevueha Native American church Toquerville & Orderville. Grateful and Honored .We are releasing, The Second Genesis Passage to spontaneous Regeneration book on the website. The cutting edge for Your health & your Wellness… & much more .. WE ~ loving Eating Raw Whole Organic Foods (no animal products, a plant based diet, No supplements . Feeling great while growing Young Gracefully. http://callinallangels.com/
Debara Bruhn Towt, shares her musical sojourn into healing. Debara affirms “Each person has a song with a melody with unique sounds and words. It is not a song like any one else; it is a profound tapestry woven through the universe. I love to listen to the songs that come forth from each soul, for I am the always blessed & transformed by the grace that attends us. Yes, we are all connected”. Debara shares her experiences in life as a mother, who has lost her father to down wind radio active fallout in southern Utah, lost her brother to HIV related immune disorders, lost her second daughter to a rare birth defect that put her into an eight year coma, lost her oldest daughter to a single car roll over accident.

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Welcome 8yr.old Hailey Richman Assistant Director, Puzzles To Remember and Founder of Kid Caregivers!
Co-Host 8yr.old Hailey Richman
My name is Hailey, I am 8 years old. My grandmother has Alzheimer’s disease. I have been caring for my grandmother since I was 4 years old. I created Kid Caregivers for kids who are caregivers. A caregiver is someone who takes care of a loved one who needs help. I want other kids to know that they are not alone; there are many of us out there!
Please visit my blog to get support, tips and ideas about caregiving. If you have a question please share it and together we can find a solution!
KidCaregivers.com was created to provide support and encouragement for children who are providing care for a sick, elderly or disabled family member. This forum hopes to offer ideas, suggestions and tips to make life a bit easier for kids. If a child has a question about caregiving or just needs a place to share their feelings, we are here for them!
Hailey’s Blog: www.kidcaregivers.com
PUZZLES TO REMEMBER is a 501(c)3 organization that provides puzzles to nursing homes, veterans facilities, and other facilities that care for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Puzzles To Remember was founded in 2008 by Max Wallack, who recognized the calming effect of puzzles and many other benefits on people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Max graduated from Boston University, Summa Cum Laude, in 2015, and is now a medical school student.
Since 2011, Puzzles To Remember’s Assistant Director, Hailey Richman, age 8, has been distributing puzzles to nursing facilities in the New York area. Hailey spends time doing the puzzles with nursing home residents. She always brightens their days. If you have puzzles that you would like to donate, please contact us at PuzzlesToRemember@gmail.com and we will find a location near you where you can bring your puzzles. We can also provide you with a donation letter so that you can claim the value of your puzzles as a tax deduction.

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Co-Host 15yr. old Julia Kubin Founder of Sidewalk Smiles Campaign
Julia Kubin is a 15 year old from Morristown, NJ and will be entering her junior year of high school in the fall. She is an honor student who enjoys singing. She has been taking Tae Kwon Do classes since 2009 and has reached the level of black belt. Julia recently received the Robert D. Henry ‘Sterling Character Award’ and is the National Ambassador for Heart Songs for Causes. An advocate for teens in crisis & an ally for LGBTQ people, Julia is working to end suicide, bullying & self-harm through the #PeytonHeartProject.
She first started her Sidewalk Smiles Campaign in March 2014 in Morristown, NJ. Julia wanted to better the community through random acts of kindness but it has become much more than that. Once a week she takes a colorful sign into town that reads “You Are Beautiful”. She stands there holding the sign for everyone passing by to see. Julia saw her message had a positive impact as soon as she started doing this.
People would walk up to her and ask what she was doing. Some honked as they drove past and give her a “thumbs up”. Other people would come up to her and say “You are beautiful, too.” Those three little words on Julia’s sign have made people smile, and conversations have taken place that never would have otherwise. “We are no longer just strangers on the street. Instead, we are connecting through a simple message,” says Julia.

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Co-Host Mariah Smith Founder of Blankets For the Homeless.org
Mariah Smith was born and abandoned on Christmas Eve 22 years ago, from Homeless to Helper Mariah is the founder of a rapidly growing Homeless ministry. Mariah started this organization in October 2011 when she was 17 and has already distributed over 110,000 blankets and lunches to people living on the streets, as well as coats, hats, gloves, clothes, shoes, backpacks, tents, toiletries and anything else they need she always finds a way to get it for them. Mariah has numerous speaking engagements at schools, businesses, organizations, and every Sunday she speaks at a different church encouraging THOUSANDS to join her on her mission to help as many people as she can. Five nights a week Mariah distributes 50 blankets and lunches along with all the other desperately needed items to people living on the streets not fortunate enough to get into shelters.
I am helping the homeless because I want them to know that someone truly cares. I hope that what we are doing brings awareness to something so tragic...being homeless.
We welcome everyone who wants to help us, there are so many different things that you can do to get the people around you involved, adults can go to their places of employment and ask if they could put a drop box there, teens can go to their principal and ask to have a blanket collection, or a collection of other items that they so desperately need like gloves and back packs. We also have a Facebook page BLANKETS FOR THE HOMELESS HAMPTON ROADS that you could “Like” and “Share” to help us spread the word.
We will come and pick up any items donated and distribute them. We are also asking that everyone make a “Blessing Box” to keep in their car with five non-perishable lunches, blankets, clothes, hats, gloves, toiletries, and other desperately needed items so you can immediately help someone in need. You can make a difference! We all can!