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Beyond Expectations

Volunteering is Phenomenal!!!

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"Volunteering is Phenomenal" showcases stories of people leading rewarding lives. Host Leontyne Anglin helps guests uncover their personal journeys with the hope of inspiring listeners to pursue opportunities in their own lives that bring them joy. She is a freelance writer, self-proclaimed master networker, and a lifelong volunteer! Her nonprofit organization, Beyond Expectations, teaches filmmaking to teens, including those in foster care, to help give them a voice.

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March is Poetry Month. We welcome Lamont "Napalm" Dixon, a regular on the jazz poetry scene. A teaching artist for Perkins Center for the Arts, the NJ & PA State Council for the Arts, Rutgers and Rowan University, Napalm provides... more

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March is Poetry Month. We welcome Linda Shockley, president, Lawnside Historical Society to talk about an exciting and historical youth poetry competition named in honor of Jessie Redman Fauset.

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Welcome Constance Baker, marketing director at facecard, who'll talk about this great gift card, credit and cash all rolled into one! ... with a cool 'gifting' feature for family and friends. It's an instant way for parents to get money to students in... more

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We are delighted to have his weeks special guest, Genevieve Piturro, to share her story behind the wonderful Pajama Program that provides warm pajamas and books to children in need in the US and around the world, many who are waiting... more

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We welcome this week Associate Dean and James Harris of Montclair State University to share brief insights on the admissions process. We'll then shift gears to talk about the little known yet extremely important role of Obmudsperson... more

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This show features phenomenal people with phenomenal stories living life with purpose and making time to give back. We welcome back Velma Newsome who stops by to share her new project Tatiannas Room and upcoming Pillow... more

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Meet special guest, Wayne Wilson, who at 50 years old, got off the sofa, dropped over 30 pounds, and began his amazing fitness journey of high altitude mountain climbing from Kilimanjaro to Antartica and wild, beautiful places in between. Hell... more

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Meet today's phenomenal volunteer, Kit Ellenbogen, educational attorney and court appointed special advocate helping to provide a voice to teens preparing to 'age out' of foster care facing the reality of life on their own.

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Meet special guest Velma Newsome, founder of Tatianna's Room, an organization that sets out to bring joy to children living in group homes by decorating their rooms.
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"Volunteering Is Phenomenal." I can think of few things worse than making time to volunteer only to find an empty experience that made no real impact whatsover. Perhaps for those who only volunteer to slap something new on their resume, it... more
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