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b'The 37th Annual AIDS Walk Philly takes place Sunday October 15th. I speak to Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund about how the money raised provides emergency funds to individuals living with HIV that assist them in handling issues that can be a barrier to staying in treatment. Jacqueline Flores-Leyba, Manager of Care Services for Congreso, one of the agencies receiving funds talks about the impact of the unrestricted grants that went to providing a translator for an HIV positive client who was seeking asylum and is now flourishing. To register contact AIDS Fund at 215-731-9255 or go to www.aidsfundphilly.org.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I speak to Dr. Nia Imani Bailey who is the writer and director of a documentary \\u201cA Letter to my Sisters.\\u201d As a radiologist, Bailey was encountering young women who were dying of breast cancer. She decided to bring awareness through the film about how breast cancer can impact younger women. There will be a showing of the documentary on Saturday October 7th from 1-2:30 pm at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. To find out more go to https://www.drniaimanibailey.com/

The Philadelphia Public Relations Association will induct Deirdra Childress Hopkins into the PPRA Hall of Fame as the first African American Women to be so honored. After a respected career in journalism at the Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquire among others, Childress Hopkins pivoted to public relations working as the Strategic Communications Manager for the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Director of Public Relations for Visit Philadelphia, and now as Senior Director of Communications at Temple University. In 2019 she served as the first African American President of PPRA. The PPRA 2023 Hall of Fame Event takes place Octoer 11th at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. For tickets go to PPRA Hall of Fame'