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Creating the Good with AARP IL
by Creating The Good with AARP IL
A show about inspiring Illinoisans hosted by Bob Gallo and Rosanna Marquez of AARP Illinois. Each week, the show features extraordinary people 50-plus who are giving back to their communities in meaningful ways.
Episodes
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A Woodworker Who Repairs Violins for Children in Need
A Florida man is making sure nothing stands in the way of the next musical maven. John Sweeny repairs violins and gives them away to aspiring musicians who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford it. And he does it all for free.
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The Good Memories Choir
Jonathan and Sandy Miller co-founded the Good Memories Choir, a unique choir for people who suffer from memory loss and their care partners. They tell us what it takes to start a choir like this, how singing helps people with memory loss and how you can join a choir in your area.
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A Community Health Marvel
Since 1989, Alivio Medical Center has been a pillar of the Hispanic community in Chicago, providing bilingual, low-cost health care to everyone who walks through its doors. They provide care for the mind, body and soul through popular art and dance programs for older adults, as well as affordable...
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Illinois’ Volunteer Bird Rescuers
Each year across the country, more than a billion birds die from flying into glass windows and structures. Annette Prince and Nora Lloyd of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors work every day with a large volunteer network to rescue birds in need across Illinois.
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Latting Rodeo Productions
Making sure his father’s legacy lives on, Mike Latting from Pembroke Township, IL puts on a legendary rodeo steeped in family history and tradition and featuring Black cowboys and cowgirls.
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The Recyclery
Tzippora Rhodes and Charlie McShane from The Recyclery Collective, a unique educational bike shop in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, talk about empowering people of all ages to enjoy riding and fixing bikes.
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The Chicago Tomato Man
One winter, Bob Zeni’s frustration with the bland tomatoes at the grocery store came to a head and he started growing tomatoes in his basement under grow lights. Many years, hundreds of varieties and thousands of tomato plants later, he is known locally as the “Chicago Tomato Man,” selling his...
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Special Episode: Illinois’ Vaccine Heroes
Across Illinois, organizations and volunteers alike have stepped up to help older adults get vaccinated. They’ve scheduled appointments, arranged rides and even lined up nurses to visit and vaccinate homebound residents in their homes. This episode features the efforts of two of those groups,...
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A Holocaust Survivor and a Cardinal on the Power of Words
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, and Fritzie Fritzshall, President of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, emphasize the need to spread words of understanding and stop the spread of hate speech in today’s society.
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A Champion for Women Veterans
Rochelle Crump is the president National Women Veterans United, which helps hundreds of female veterans live happy and healthy lives.
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An Entertainer Who Found Her Voice Singing for Seniors
Colette Hawley of "Coco's Songs for Seniors" takes her show to new "heights" as she travels around Illinois performing at nursing homes and retirement communities.
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A Father Who Turned Loss Into Hope
After losing his daughter to gun violence, Shemuel Sanders helps dozens of Decatur youth find purpose and plan for their futures.
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A Veteran’s Daughter Who Helps Hundreds of Soldiers
Jacky Connelly founded Mrs. Jacky’s Solders 17 years ago to pack care packages for soldiers, just like her mom did for her dad when he was a sergeant in World War II.
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A Mariachi Legend Who Teaches Tradition
Grammy-nominated composer Victor Pichardo has dedicated his life to preserving traditional Mexican music, including passing it down to the next generation of Mexican-American performers.
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The Jerseyville Woman Who Gets It Done
When the coronavirus pandemic led to a mask shortage in her hometown of Jerseyville, Illinois, Janice Arnold knew there had to be a way she could help – even if she didn’t know how to sew. “Emergencies aren’t called emergencies because we’ve had time to prepare for them,” says Arnold, the founder...
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The Bicycle Lady of Chicago’s South Side
This week we have a very special guest who will speak about how hopping on a bike is not only good for your overall well-being, it’s also a great way to help make your community a more livable place. Deloris Lucas is known as “the bike lady” in the Riverdale neighborhood on Chicago’s far South…
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Art with a Purpose
Today we have two very special guests who will talk about a wonderful program that offers art workshops to older Latinos, especially those with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or dementia. It’s called La Brocha, which is Spanish for “The Paint Brush.” The workshops are held in Chicago’s Pilsen and…
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A Restaurateur Who Rises to the Occasion
In the inaugural episode of Creating the Good with AARP IL, hosts Bob Gallo and Rosanna Márquez sit down with Amy Morton, a restaurateur from Chicago who has seen her world change drastically in the wake of COVID-19. Amy Morton grew up working alongside her father Arnie Morton, founder of…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A show about inspiring Illinoisans hosted by Bob Gallo and Rosanna Marquez of AARP Illinois. Each week, the show features extraordinary people 50-plus who are giving back to their communities in meaningful ways.
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Creating The Good with AARP IL
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A show about inspiring Illinoisans hosted by Bob Gallo and Rosanna Marquez of AARP Illinois. Each week, the show features extraordinary people 50-plus who are giving back to their communities in meaningful ways.
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