Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 6-21-2024
06-21-2024
Guest: Jim Barry, executive director, LaRosa Youth Development Foundation
How Topic Discussed: Why did McKeesport's Boys & Girls club close in 2020? How did the community rally to save it? What were the challenges of restarting the organization from scratch? What needed to be done to reopen successfully? Who does the club serve? Why is it so important to the community? What lessons can other community organizations take from the story of the LaRosa Youth Club?
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.21MB - Duration: 29:43 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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