A Woman’s Place in Bucks County helps hundreds of survivors in domestic abuse situations — the only organization in the county, according to Director Marianne Lynch. And throughout the pandemic, the demand for their essential services has increased. KYW Newsradio's Antionette Lee has more on Philly Rising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Philly Rising: Bucks County’s only domestic violence shelter sees increased demand

While October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, for Dr. Helena Fontes of the New View Institute, everyday is about supporting survivors and fostering healing throughout Philadelphia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: Community leader fostering new view on healing — and life

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. The loss of a pregnancy or an infant is a common struggle for families, but the conversations and support around it are less common. Kristen Samuelson, founder of Three Little Birds Perinatal, is changing that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: Fighting stigma and finding light for families who experience infant death

Ubuntu is a philosophy rooted in Africa. The word means "humanity unto others." In Philadelphia's Germantown, it is also an immersive fine art experience. "I wanted, when people walked into the gallery, to feel something — peace, euphoria, zen," says Steven CW Taylor, owner and curator of Ubuntu Fine Art Gallery, 5423 Germantown Ave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: Black-owned luxury art gallery in Germantown offers visitors the world

Hundreds of evacuees from Afghanistan have been landing at Philadelphia International Airport. Two women from the city’s restaurant community recently made sure a contingent of new arrivals was met with hot, culturally competent, meals. KYW Newsradio's Antionette Lee has the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: Meeting Afghan crisis with halal relief, one step toward welcoming evacuees

Officers Justin Harris and Shamsadeen Baukman of the 18th District have spent almost every Friday at the Christy Rec Center in West Philly, for the past 18 weeks. That’s where they helped dozens of kids, ages 8 and up, practice up on their basketball and football 'skills and drills.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: Police officers spend summer teaching kids in West Philly 'skills and drills'

With the help of her mom, 8-year-old Lily Cuticchia organized a bake sale and raised more than $2,000 over the summer. She used the money to create care packages to give to substance abuse patients at Cooper University Hospital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: 8-year-old gives people fighting addiction 200 reasons to smile

As distance learning has become the norm, the coronavirus pandemic has been hard for a lot of kids. Through her summer camp, Jiana Murdic is making healthy and wholistic living more accessible and fun at a time when kids could use it the most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: Camp Excellence helps the whole kid by making healthy lifestyles fun

Cornell Wood is a pillar of Philadelphia's art history. He was a teenager when he started working as an usher at the Academy of Music in 1973. He stood out then, not only because of his age. KYW Newsradio's Antionette Lee has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: Academy of Music's first Black head usher retires at age 66

Known for her French toast bites, Charisse McGill is the first Black woman to own and operate a food truck at Spruce Street Harbor, and the first Black woman to create a beer in the state. KYW Newsradio's Antionette Lee shares her story on Philly Rising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: Charisse McGill is trailblazing the food and beverage industry with more than French toast bites

Nydisha Williams is not letting the legacy of her deceased son end with a random act of violence. As she continues to reckon with her grief, while keeping her son’s light, kindness and excellence alive, she has founded a nonprofit in his name: the Antonio Walker Jr. Foundation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: A mother channels her grief to ensure son a legacy of giving, not violence

The weekly farmer's market, near the corner of 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard in Southwest Philly's Kingsessing neighborhood, is special for a few reasons. They sell food grown just around the corner in the Sankofa Community Farm, in Bartram’s Garden. But the work Sankofa does is less about growing and selling produce than it is about maintaining and honoring the land and its connection to the legacy of the African diaspora. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philly Rising: Honoring a garden's ties to the past ensures Black generations of the future

Once homeless, North Philly native Crystal Evans turned her life around by teaching herself financial literacy. She has since dedicated her time to helping others overcome generational poverty. KYW Newsradio's Antionette Lee shares her story on Philly Rising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Philly woman fights poverty through financial literacy

From KYW Newsradio, these are the stories that highlight our region's grit and grace - ordinary people of Greater Philadelphia becoming difference makers.

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