Thriving Forward
By Megan Lasaponara & Sarah Collins-McGowan
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Too often Rochester, NY is featured in the news for its problems. But this area is rich with community-based organizations striving to improve the lives of its residents. Join local a pediatrician, Dr. Megan Lasaponara, as she interviews people who are involved in good works all over the region. We will learn about each organization and how our guests found their path to community-based work. If you are ready to hear good news and feel inspired by what Rochester has to offer, join us as we talk to the people making our community ever better.
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Growing Together - Kristin Bergholtz and Stacia Paganelli
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Marcus Cooper: Teen Empowerment
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Keyvo Owens: Rise Up Rochester
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Lindsay Jewett: Best Buddies
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Jennifer Philips - Director of Expressive Arts and Music Fundamentals at the Hochstein School.
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Brighid Gavin - Childhood Behavior Solutions
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Pamela Reed Sanchez - President and CEO of the Seneca Park Zoo Society
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May 24, 2023 |
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U of R Medical Student Brittany Hodges
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Amanda Gozigian - Ronald McDonald House Charities
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Shawn Gee from SRGMF Creative Brand Consulting
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Flower City Down Syndrome Network with Cheryl Carleton
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Anita O'Brien - Executive Director of Rochester Accessible Adventures
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Tracey Taylor Co-Chair Monroe County LEICC
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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URMC Sickle Cell Disease Advocacy Group
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Bill Moehle - Brighton Town Supervisor
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Joe Di Fiore from City Roots Community Land Trust
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Heather Newton - CEO NAMI Rochester
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Calvin Eaton from 540WMain
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Amanda Ashley - Program Director Girls Rock! Rochester
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May 25, 2022 |
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Lead Coalition with Dr. Schaffer and Jennifer Becker
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May 11, 2022 |
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Dr. Matthew Present from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Rochester
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Santos Jasmine Montanez from Ibero American Action League
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Liza Savage-Katz: KaleidoscopeMe
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Jody Todd Manly - Mt Hope Family Center
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Dr. Jessica Shand - URMC, Bioethics, and Mindfulness
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Dr. Stephen Cook - URMC and NYS DOH
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Cara Rager - WXXI
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Quajay Donnell: Public Art Photographer
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Joy Bergfalk, Executive Director of The Coffee Connection and Project Empower
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Dr. Jennifer Nayak and kids from the COVID vaccine study
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Monica Thomas and Joanne Lathan from Crisis Nursery
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Wayne County First Assistant District Attorney Christine Callanan
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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GiGi's Playhouse - Board of Directors Members Carrie Bergeron and Katie Peglow
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Sarah Fitzgibbons - Society for the Protection and Care of Children (SPCC)
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Hinge Neighbors - Shawn Dunwoody and Suzanne Mayer
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Lucienne Nicholson from Inclusive Woods & Us
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Leah Hill - Strong Recovery Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Program
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Dr. Elizabeth Murray - URMC Pediatric Emergency Medicine, REACH, Bivona, and AAP Spokesperson
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Mrs Kasha Davis - Imagination Station
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Joseph Morelle Jr - Monroe County Legislature District 17
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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ROC the Future: Kilolo Moyo-White, Family & Community Engagement Specialist
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Kit Miller - M.K. Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Amy Albanese - Community Relations Manager for Person Centered Service
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May 19, 2021 |
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Dyson Day Grand Rounds - Rochester Thriving Forward
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May 05, 2021 |
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Dr. Elizabeth McAnarney - Distinguished University Professor and Chair Emerita of the Department of Pediatrics URMC
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Karen Zandi - President & CEO of Mary Cariola Center
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Tonia Burton - Monroe County Library
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Dr. Steven Schulz - Pediatrician with Rochester Regional Health
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Dr. Brenda Tesini - URMC Hospital Epidemiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Dr. Sarah Collins-McGowan - Pediatric Links with the Community
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Jennifer Muniga - Executive Director of Cameron Community Ministries
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Henry Ignacio Padrón-Morales and Pamela Bailie Co-Owners of Hipocampo Children's Books
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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Mitch Gruber Foodlink's Chief Strategy Officer
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Otto Harnischfeger Executive Director of The Pirate Toy Fund
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Deb Turner Program Director 2-1-1 Lifeline
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Prematurity Awareness Month Interview with Carla LeVant from the NICU at URMC
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Lisa Nolan from Willow Domestic Violence Center
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Dr. Sandy Jee from Finger Lakes Children's Environmental Health Center
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Drs. Carol Fries and Katie Rice - September Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Dr. LeKeyah Wilson - Medical Director of School-Based Health Centers for RRH
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Aaron Lattonzio - Rochester Summer Meals Program
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Rochester Regional Breastfeeding Coalition
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Dr. Yvette Conyers, President of the Rochester Black Nurses Association
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Matt Fico, Community Outreach Coordinator at The Arc of Monroe
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Katelin Pellett - Vice President of Programs at Causewave Community Partners
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Jan Schriefer, Director of Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Liaison (QAL) for the Department of Pediatrics
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Erick Stephens - Parent Engagement Coordinator for Healthi Kids
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Jackie Dozier Supervisor of the Women's Prevention Project (WPP) in the Innovation Institute at Trillium Health
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May 20, 2020 |
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Jennifer Johnson Director of Family and Community Outreach at Golisano Children’s Hospital
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Deb Rosen Executive Director of Bivona Child Advocacy Center
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Shawn Brown from Teen Empowerment
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Hillside Parents As Teachers
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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Dr. Dave Topa
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Rebecca Russo from LawNY
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Grandmaster Sung Kim from Master Kim's Taekwondo
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Dirk Hightower from Children's Institute
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Andy Sherman Co-President of Netlife
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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Andy Aligne from The Hoekelman Center at the University of Rochester
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Mary Hoffman from Blackfriars Theatre
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Megan Lasaponara from Kids Thrive 585
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Oct 30, 2019 |