What's Going On: Anti-Violence Grants, Reading Terminal Market - Summer Giving, Amtrak, Angel Aviles, Post Covid Dating

Published: July 9, 2021, 4:19 p.m.

b'There\\u2019s grant money available for individuals and groups working to increase the peace - between 500 and 50K and you don\\u2019t have to be a registered nonprofit. But the deadline is coming fast. Erica Atwood, Senior Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives for Criminal Justice & Public Safety at City of Philadelphia gives us all the details.
To get an application email ovpinfo@phila.gov. Deadline July 23rd.

The new General Manager of Reading Terminal Market, Annie Allman talks about their Summer Giving fundraising campaign which offers fans of the Market fun ways to give by buying tickets to the Virtual "A Night of Fresh Entertainment," or checking out the SummerGiving Pop-Up Shop that includes experiences like Bassets Ice Cream for a Year and more.
https://readingterminalmarket.org/summergiving/

I chat with Beth Toll, Public Relations Manager for Amtrak about passengers returning to train travel and the 50th Anniversary of Amtrak.
https://www.amtrak.com/home.html

Angel Aviles worked with some of the great filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino and Roberto Rodriguez. Aviles suffered from depression, anxiety and panic attacks and she charts her journey of healing in the book "Too Happy to Be Sad Girl.\' I speak to Aviles about her evolution from actress to life coach, motivational speaker and advocate for social justice.
To hear an excerpt reading of the book by Aviles, visit her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69ydXNVyqEI
For more information about the book, visit TooHappyToBeSadGirl.com. On Amazon, visit Angel Aviles at https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Aviles/e/B08LGG2VJZ
For more information about Angel Aviles, visit AngelAwakened.com. Check out her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF-xwFA9TldzWfg7QtIHoGA

Covid has impacted the dating world. I speak with Dating Expert, Denise Lizette, author of Star Light, Start Bright, Where in The Heck Is Mr. Right\\u201d who says now it\\u2019s going to be all about honesty. In fact, Lizette says \\u201cHonesty Bombing is the latest dating trend.'