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4 weeks ago | 
air1.com | Marya Morgan |Rafael Sierra |Felipe Aguilar |Billie Jean Wright
(AIr1 Closer Look) - Word Is Bond founder Lakayana Drury will tell you he was ‘born between two worlds.' He is the product of a black father born in South Sudan and a white mother from Portage, Wisconsin, from a traditional Catholic family. His father was absent and Drury struggled as young black man to find his place in the world. When he graduated from East High School in Madison, Wisconsin with a meager 2.3 GPA, he says he could see no success in his future.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
air1.com | Felipe Aguilar |Marya Morgan |Billie Jean Wright |Rafael Sierra
(Air1 Closer Look) – Someday your kids will get their own house or apartment. “Do they know how to take care of that environment?” asks Sarah McCubbin, lifestyle blogger and mother of nine. Basics like cleaning and laundry certainly make her checklist, but her lessons on adulthood are more than mere chores.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
klove.com | Billie Jean Wright
Saturday, September 21 2024 by Billie WrightShare this story: By Billie Wright (Seattle, WA) - Harvey the husky sat in a shelter in San Diego and waited…and waited…for his fur-ever home. He looks a bit different than other dogs. Harvey has a lopsided smile, likely an old injury. But when Sherry Lankston saw a Facebook post about Harvey, she knew immediately she wanted to adopt him. The only issue was the 1,300 miles in between the shelter and her home.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
air1.com | Billie Jean Wright |Marya Morgan |Felipe Aguilar |Monika Kelly
Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2024 by Felipe Aguilar, Marya Morgan(Air1 Closer Look) -- Felipe Aguilar talks with Terri Behling, Director of Communications, for Haven for Hope about how the organization addresses homelessness in San Antonio. Behling describes the “one-stop shop” strategy they use to deliver crucial services, confirming other cities and towns visit their campus to study their success.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
air1.com | Felipe Aguilar |Marya Morgan |Monika Kelly |Billie Jean Wright
(Air1 Closer Look) - “We wanted to know more about GenZ,” says Kim Nollan, Dir. of Research and Study at Young Life. The ministry asked people ages 13-24 to describe themselves. “The majority of the respondents wrote kind,” Nollan confirms, adding “kindness translates into concern for their neighbor.” Young people put heavy emphasis on relationship.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
air1.com | Rafael Sierra |Marya Morgan |Lexy Smith |Billie Jean Wright
(Air1 Closer Look) – Yellow beads for overnight stays in the hospital. Black for every needle poke. Colorful glass beads from Beads Of Courage are worn as visual reminders for brave kids fighting pain or disease. “It’s a really cool record for their family,” says Katie Hacker, Director of Engagement. “Something really amazing to see what they've been through together.”The unique arts-in-medicine program is based in Tucson, Ariz. but serves more than 60,000 children in 400 hospitals in 9 countries.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
klove.com | Billie Jean Wright
Friday, June 28 2024 by Billie WrightShare this story: Long Island, NY (By Billie Wright) - Patrick Bardsley co-founded a business, with two moms, that fills a unique gap in employment. “Our mission is to employ people on the autism spectrum. And about 60% of our integrated workforce are individuals on the spectrum.” Spectrum Designs is a nonprofit business based in Long Island. Bardsley says they find employees a number of different ways.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
klove.com | Billie Jean Wright
Claremore, OK (by Billie Branham) - Video games and Jesus? It might not seem to match up. Online gamer, Josh Clayton, has made it work. Josh utilizes many gaming platforms to build relationships with other gamers. “I personally believe that the online community is the largest, unreached, unengaged people group in the world.”With a background in Biblical counseling, Josh is able to walk with those struggling or facing trials in life.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
klove.com | Billie Jean Wright
Monday, June 24 2024 by Billie WrightShare this story: St. Louis, MO (by Billie Wright) - Pitcher Kyle Gibson plays with the St. Louis Cardinals. He travels all over the country several months out of the year. Instead of sitting idle during his down time from the game, he rallies fellow players to give back to the communities they visit. Rather listen to this story? Kyle works through the nonprofit Big League Impact.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
air1.com | Lexy Smith |Marya Morgan |Billie Jean Wright |Monika Kelly
(Air1 Closer Look) – Your loved one suddenly needs round-the-clock care. “Your whole world can be turned upside down,” says Marvell Adams Jr, CEO of Caregiver Action Network. It happened to him as a teenager when his own mother suffered a debilitating stroke. “Caregiving is hard work, whether you do it 1 hour a day or 10 hours a day or several days a week.” He currently heads the non-profit CAN to provide advice, support and community for people caring for the elderly, sick or disabled among us.
