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427. Meet the Mission: Undies for Everyone - Amy Weiss
427. Meet the Mission: Undies for Everyone - Amy Weiss
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Meet Amy. She’s the Founder and Executive Director of Undies for Everyone, the only nationwide nonprofit dedicated to providing underwear to students in need. She was even named a CNN Hero for her work? With an estimated 11.6 million kids in the U.S. living without access to clean underwear, Undies for Everyone addresses an ongoing crisis plaguing American schools that very few people know about. Tune in for a conversation about the transformative power of a very simple gift and how communities and orgs can come together to help??LearnHistory + Overview of Undies for EveryoneThe role of providing underwear in holistic community careWhy hygiene products are critical to building kids’ self-confidence + esteemHow you can get activated in their corner of the world Today's GuestRabbi Amy Weiss, Founder + Executive Director, Undies for EveryoneEpisode HighlightsAmy’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)One in six kids in the U.S. are living without access to underwear (9:40)History + Overview of Undies for Everyone (11:00)Holistic Community Care (19:30)Undies for Everyone’s philosophy around partnerships (23:20)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Amy’s Life (34:45)Amy’s One Good Thing: It’s all marketing. (36:30)How to connect with Undies for Everyone (40:20)For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/427.Looking for free professional development? ? We’ve partnered with our friends at Virtuous for the Responsive Nonprofit Summit and we want to get all the content for free to you and your teams.Head over to weareforgood.com/RNS to watch the replay of all the sessions.Support the showSupport the We Are For Good PodcastWe believe education is for everyone. We strive to make our teaching as forward-thinking, accessible, affordable and inclusive as possible. Your generous support will help power the #ImpactUprising, free resources and community for change-agents globally. Join the We Are For Good CommunityYou can think of it as the after-party to each podcast episode ?Say hi?LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter
Released:
May 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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