TALK OF THE TOWN

Talk of the Town welcomes Cathy “MamaCat” Daniels
Founder/CEO- PotBangerz Feed The Body Mission to the show.

PotBangerz is a St. Louis based family of community leaders who fight injustice by uplifting the community, meeting nutritional needs, helping our unhoused families navigate their way to permanent housing, and advocating for them when they need it the most. When we have rebuilt and transformed the lives of our unhoused families we can say mission accomplished. Click HERE for more info!

Lauren and Tim welcome Habitat for Humanity’s St. Charles Affiliate to the program. We chatted with Leah Manis, Director of Marketing and Annual Giving about how Habitat brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. For more info, click HERE.

Talk of the Town welcomes, Joy Millner, co-founder and co-director of ‘The Fit and Food Connection’. They provide access to healthy food, fitness classes, holistic group wellness education, and one-on-one coaching to communities in need. For more info, please click HERE.

Lauren and Tim speak with Jamie Wallace, Director of Operations for Urban Harvest STL. They grow healthy produce across a network of eight rooftop urban farms in the heart of St. Louis and donate the majority of the harvest to nonprofit partners serving communities with limited or non-existent access to healthy, nutritious food. Urban Harvest STL also educates and engages the surrounding community in these efforts. To learn more about these incredible rooftop farms, click HERE.

Talk of the Town welcomes Jill Pritchard — News Services Coordinator at Missouri Department of Conservation and Host of Nature Boost Podcast. She explores everything nature has to offer – from health benefits and wildlife viewing, to outdoor recreation and unbelievable conservation stories. To check out her podcast, click HERE.

Lauren and Tim from Talk of the Town speak with Lt. Col. Bob Webster, Salvation Army Midland Divisional Commander to discuss the mission and programs that help all walks of life through the support of the Salvation Army! For more info on how to volunteer and donate, click HERE.

Talk of the Town welcomes Alison Thornton, Executive Director of LUNG CANCER CONNECTION to the show to discuss the Virtual Run/Walk/Breathe event happening all November long!

For more info, click HERE.

Lauren and Tim speak with The Kaufman Fund Board Member, Al Finkelstein about ‘Trees for Vets’ and all of the resources they offer to Veterans. For more info, click HERE.

With Veterans Day approaching, Talk of the Town welcomes Dustin Row, founder of Songs4Soldiers to the program to discuss his history and mission to start a charity for combat Veterans!

For more info on S4S, click HERE.

Langford Cunningham, who is the host of ‘Blind City the Podcast’ joined Lauren and Tim to discuss his journey and what he’s doing to help the youth in communities around St. Louis. For more information, please go to:
www.blindcitythepodcast.com/

Lauren and Tim from Talk of the Town talked to Jennifer Lohman, Director for the St Louis Area Voter Protection Coalition, about all things voting and how they fight to give everyone in our community an equal voice in order to effect positive change in our electoral system.

For more info, click HERE or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

Talk of the Town welcomes Eric Fey, Democratic Director of Elections for St. Louis County Election Board and Kurt Bahr, Director of Elections for St. Charles County Election Authority to discuss the upcoming election, status of voter safety and what to expect on November 3rd.

Find more info on St. Louis County Elections, click HERE.
Find more info on St. Charles County Elections, click HERE.

Talk of the Town welcomes Kids in the Middle CEO, Katy Walter and Marketing and Development Manager, Brittni Snidle to the show to chat about what they do to help kids in families going through separation and their upcoming fundraiser called Giving 4 Kids. Click HERE for more info.

Lauren and Tim from Talk of the Town chatted on the phone with Central Bank of St. Louis President, Rick Bagy about the economy, financial future, the recession, buying and selling homes, plus so much more! For more info on Central Bank, click HERE.

Talk of the Town welcomes Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Walk Chair, Lynn Stover to talk about ‘Light the Night’ which will be held nationwide on October 8th. Light The Night’s virtual platform will be an interactive and engaging experience allowing LLS supporters and volunteers to enjoy the same iconic elements of Light The Night – illuminated lanterns, Circle of Survivors and the Remembrance Pavilion – in a different format but with the same passion to bring an end to blood cancers once and for all. There will also be selfie stations, kids zone, and you will even have the chance to get out and walk in your own neighborhood during the event.

For more info on the Gateway Chapter click HERE or call 314-590-2230.