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Thriving Forward

Megan Lasaponara & Sarah Collins-McGowan

Too often Rochester, NY is featured in the news for its problems. But this area is rich with community-based organizations striving to improve the lives of its residents. Join local pediatricians Megan Lasaponara and Sarah Collins-McGowan as they interview people who are involved in good works all over the region. We will learn about each organization and how our guests found their path to community-based work. If you are ready to hear good news and feel inspired by what Rochester has to offer, join us as we talk to the people making our community ever better.
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Jennifer Philips - Director of Expressive Arts and Music Fundamentals at the Hochstein School.February 07, 2024
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Brighid Gavin - Childhood Behavior SolutionsAugust 02, 2023
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Pamela Reed Sanchez - President and CEO of the Seneca Park Zoo SocietyMay 24, 2023
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U of R Medical Student Brittany HodgesApril 19, 2023
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Amanda Gozigian - Ronald McDonald House Charities March 01, 2023
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Shawn Gee from SRGMF Creative Brand ConsultingFebruary 01, 2023
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Flower City Down Syndrome Network with Cheryl CarletonJanuary 04, 2023
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Anita O'Brien - Executive Director of Rochester Accessible AdventuresOctober 26, 2022
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Tracey Taylor Co-Chair Monroe County LEICCSeptember 21, 2022
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URMC Sickle Cell Disease Advocacy GroupSeptember 07, 2022
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Bill Moehle - Brighton Town SupervisorJuly 20, 2022
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Joe Di Fiore from City Roots Community Land TrustJuly 06, 2022
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Heather Newton - CEO NAMI RochesterJune 22, 2022
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Calvin Eaton from 540WMainJune 08, 2022
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Amanda Ashley - Program Director Girls Rock! RochesterMay 25, 2022
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Lead Coalition with Dr. Schaffer and Jennifer BeckerMay 11, 2022
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Dr. Matthew Present from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of RochesterApril 27, 2022
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Santos Jasmine Montanez from Ibero American Action LeagueApril 13, 2022
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Liza Savage-Katz: KaleidoscopeMeMarch 30, 2022
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Jody Todd Manly - Mt Hope Family CenterMarch 16, 2022
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Dr. Jessica Shand - URMC, Bioethics, and MindfulnessMarch 02, 2022
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Dr. Stephen Cook - URMC and NYS DOHFebruary 09, 2022
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Cara Rager - WXXIJanuary 26, 2022
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Quajay Donnell: Public Art Photographer January 05, 2022
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Joy Bergfalk, Executive Director of The Coffee Connection and Project EmpowerDecember 01, 2021
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