Bay Area Cares Podcast

Bay Area Cares Podcast

Bay Area Cares builds up, connects, informs and celebrates families and communities in the San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose/Bay Area. 

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Bay Area Cares: Standup Comedy Special

Morris Knight speaks with local comedian Chelle T about her upcoming standup comedy special in Oakland.

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Dec 2, 2025 5:55 PM
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Bay Area Cares: Guide Dogs for the Blind

Morris Knight speaks with Christine Benninger about Guide Dogs For The Blind and their special upcoming event in San Francisco. 

00:14:31
Nov 18, 2025 9:11 AM
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Bay Area Cares: On Lok Pace

Billy Vidal talks with Ben Louie about On Lok Pace. On Lok Pace is a critical life line for seniors as need for elder care grows. Pace stands for Program of all inclusive care for the elderly. 

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Nov 12, 2025 11:11 AM
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Bay Area Cares: Glide Holiday Jam

Billy Vidal talks with Dr. Gina Fromer about the Glide Holiday Jam. The Glide Holiday Jam is an annual fundraising concert and celebration in San Francisco that raises money for Glide, a social justice organization that serves people facing poverty, homelessness, and systemic injustice. 

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Nov 6, 2025 7:27 PM
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Bay Area Cares: Scale

Morris Knight talks with Claire Whitmore and Carolina Martinez of Scale. Scale stands for Success Capitol Access, and Leadership for entrepeneurs. It's providing small business support services to California's 4.3 million small businesses. 

00:10:53
Oct 29, 2025 4:38 PM
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Bay Area Cares: On Lok Pace

Billy Vidal talks with Ben Louie about On Lok Pace. On Lok Pace is a critical life line for seniors as need for elder care grows. Pace stands for Program of all inclusive care for the elderly. 

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Oct 24, 2025 10:2 PM
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Bay Area Cares: HomeFirst

Billy Vidal talks with Renee Ramirez about HomeFirst. Their mission is to end homelessness. They provide a full spectrum of services for those who are unhoused. 

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Oct 14, 2025 9:44 AM
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Bay Area Cares: Bay Area Musicians

Morris Knight speaks with members of music collective BAM (Bay Area Musicians) featuring Grammy Award-winning Tony Lindsay, Larry Batiste, Mark Thomas and Edgar DeLeon about their new single “Daydreamer.”

00:25:49
Oct 8, 2025 5:16 PM
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Bay Area Cares: AI Made Easy For Parents

Morris Knight talks with James McConihe about his book, "AI Made Easy for Parents." Learn more about his book and how to use AI as a tool to help you. 

00:10:58
Sep 30, 2025 10:30 AM
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Bay Area Cares: Leap Sandcastle Classic

Morris Knight talks with Ryan Lee about the annual Leap Sandcastle Classic. This event will take place on October 25th. It is Northern California's largest sandcastle competition to raise funds for Bay Area arts education programs. It is a nonprofit fundraiser, and community event that brings over 5,000 people to San Francisco's Ocean Beach every year to design and construct creative sand sculptures.

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Sep 23, 2025 12:53 PM
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Bay Area Cares: Kings Accountability Group

Morris Knight taks with Tirrell Muhammad about Kings Accountability Group. Their mission is to serve the younger generations and to have resources and tools to help them along the way.

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Sep 16, 2025 12:40 PM
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Bay Area Cares: More Than Enough

Billy Vidal talks with Yvonne Wood about the More Than Enough foundation. The More than Enough Foundation is dedicated to honoring and uplifiting single mothers in the Bay Area. 


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Sep 10, 2025 5:12 PM
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Bay Area Cares: Project Open Hand

Morris Knight talks with Paul Hepfer about Project Open Hand. They're celebrating their 40th anniversary. Project Open Hand’s mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community.

00:08:04
Aug 27, 2025 6:30 PM
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Bay Area Cares: Open Doors to Future Possibilities

Morris Knigh talks with Simone Lunquist on Open Doors to Future Possibilities which is a non-profit to help support veteran's and first responders. They provide counseling and other services for veteran's, first responders, and their family members.

 

 

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Aug 19, 2025 9:23 PM
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Bay Area Cares: Opening The World

Morris Knight talks with Jeannie Curley on her non-profit organization, Opening The World. Opening The World non-profit addresses trauma, and gives educational training for young adults that have experienced trauma such as loss.

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Aug 6, 2025 9:12 AM
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Bay Area Cares: Leap Sandcastle Classic

Morris Knight talks with Ryan Lee about the annual Leap Sandcastle Classic. This event will take place on October 25th. It is Northern California's largest sandcastle competition to raise funds for Bay Area arts education programs. It is a nonprofit fundraiser, and community event that brings over 5,000 people to San Francisco's Ocean Beach every year to design and construct creative sand sculptures. 

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Jul 30, 2025 9:32 AM
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Bay Area Cares: Mr. Community

Billy Vidal talks with Mr. Community, Terry Bulter. They talk about what's going on in our community. He is the Founder of Youth Sports Nation and he builds students and families through music, sports, and education. 

00:10:36
Jul 15, 2025 12:11 PM
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Bay Area Cares: California Historical Radio Society

Morris Knight talks with Rachel Lee about Radio Day at the California Historical Radio Society in Alameda. Radio Day by the Bay is on July 19th and it's their biggest event of the year. It celebrates the history of radio and the future of broadcasting. The event features live music, a vintage radio auction, food trucks, museum tours and more! It's a free event! 

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Jul 9, 2025 5:8 PM
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Bay Area Cares: Multicultural Institute

Morris Knight talks with Mirna Cervantes about the Multicultural Institute. This is a regional nonprofit serving over 3,000 individuals and families across the Bay Area.

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Jul 1, 2025 10:27 AM
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Bay Area Cares: Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano County

Billy Vidal talks with Cailtin Fly from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County. They are an anti-hunger organization that provides food to folks in need.

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Jun 24, 2025 7:28 PM
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Bay Area Cares: San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce

Morris Knight talks with Bridgette about the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce. It's a 52-year-old non-profict organization. Their main purpose is to help with the barriors that black owned businesses face in today's economy.

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Jun 17, 2025 5:15 PM
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Bay Area Cares: Joybound: People & Pets

Billy Vidal talks with Miguel from Joybound: People & Pets in Walnut Creek. Miguel explains how they differ from the typical animal shelter and how you can get involved. If you just recently acquired a pet or looking for some socialization classes they have those too as part of their public training program.

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Jun 6, 2025 4:53 PM
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Bay Area Cares: San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce

Morris Knight talks with Bridgette about the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce. It's a 52-year-old non-profict organization. Their main purpose is to help with the barriors that black owned businesses face in today's economy.

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May 29, 2025 5:47 PM
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Bay Area Cares: All Within My Hands

Morris Knight speaks to Renee Richardson of All Within My Hands foundation created by Metallica dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger and other local services.

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May 22, 2025 10:8 AM
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Bay Area Cares: San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce

Morris Knight talks with Bridgette about the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce. It's a 52-year-old non-profict organization. Their main purpose is to help with the barriors that black owned businesses face in today's economy.

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May 15, 2025 5:7 PM
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