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WCRX Hosts Are Committed to Our Community
Each year, WCRX hosts come together to spotlight organizations that make Chicago stronger. Our 23rd Annual Holly Jolly Trolley fundraiser benefits the Greater Chicago Food Depository, supporting its mission to fight hunger across the city. Holiday co-chairs Sean Whitney and Shawn Tumbokon-Flowers guide conversations filled with hope, service, and community spirit in this city of big shoulders..
Part 1
Alyse Haddad speaks with Cameron Matteson, Communications Manager for the Greater Chicago Food Depository, about the wide range of services the organization provides. And Alicia Crayton sits down with Danni Moore of Semicolon Bookstore to discuss its innovative model for expanding access to books and cultivating a love of reading throughout Chicago.
Part 2
Girls in the Game empowers every girl to find her voice, discover her strength, and build confidence through sports, health, and leadership programs. WCRX’s Abbie Waterman talks with Hallie Newell about the organization’s mission.
Shawn Tumbokon-Flowers visits Humboldt Park to tour The WasteShed, a creative reuse nonprofit, with Executive Director Eleanor Ray.
Peter Andrews heads to Hyde Park to meet with Aicha Chehmani of Brave Space Alliance to discuss community engagement and support for Queer and Trans Chicagoans of color.
Sean and Shawn also share their own holiday traditions.
Part 3
While the holidays can be joyful, they can also bring added stress.
Jamari Shelton speaks with Shelby Welch of WINGS Program, Inc., Illinois’ largest domestic violence agency, which provides housing, support services, and advocacy to end domestic violence.
Augusto Rodriguez and Hugo Escobar join WCRX’s Aaliyah Jones to represent Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago (BQAC). They discuss the organization’s mission to educate, empower, and foster understanding and respect both within and beyond the bisexual and queer community.
Part 4
Each year, WCRX hosts come together to spotlight organizations that make Chicago stronger. Our 23rd Annual Holly Jolly Trolley fundraiser benefits the Greater Chicago Food Depository, supporting its mission to fight hunger across the city.
Paying for required books and supplies can be a major challenge for college students.
Bella Horn speaks with Olivia Markum, president of Created to Achieve Success (CTAS), a student-led campus organization that helps peers access the resources they need to succeed.
The program concludes with Stephanie Haro interviewing Dr. Shantay N. Bolton, the 11th president of Columbia College Chicago. She reflects on her time at Columbia, her hopes for student engagement, and her own holiday traditions.