Anna Marie talks with Holly Bowman, Director of Development and Communication, for The Contributor, a newspaper produced here in Nashville and sold by homeless individuals. By selling the paper, they learn about work and begin to make an income for themselves.

Holly discusses how The Contributor helps the homeless through it's SOAR program (SSI/SSDI, Outreach, Access and Recovery) to help people enroll in healthcare insurance and connects them with health care providers.

Once they are able to get a person in housing, they work with them for the first 9 months to a year, since many aren't used to dealing with traditional housing. They also publish an annual resource guide of programs available to homeless.

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Anna Maria talks with Mariela Moscoso, Executive Director of YEAH (Youth Empowerment Through Arts and Humanities). She discusses how the organization uses music as a tool to strengthen individuals and build community. They hope to empower youth to improve the culture of the community through the arts and self expression. Their priorities include inclusivity, diversity, collaboration and providing access to kids who have barriers to music creativity.

She also discusses the Gig Explorer series where sessions are held on the arts that surround making music, like broadcasting, podcasting, and DJing. Also, discussed is the Unity Song Mix Project which will mix all the student's creations into a tapestry of song.

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Anna speaks with Amy Cozzi, Senior Manager of Innovations and programs Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. They discuss the programs they offer, which include children’s feeding programs, seniors feeding programs, mobile pantry and home delivery services. One in 6 children in the Nashville area are food insecure, not knowing where their next meal is coming from. She discusses their nutrition programs, including even cooking classes, and teaching people how to eat healthy while in poverty.

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