The Broadway Joe Talk Show – August 10, 2017

August 10, 2017

– Guests:  Jonathan Hart, Community Outreach Director for Rose City Community Church of Christ and Chris Ware | The Back-2-School Bash & Community Outreach, hosted by Rose City Community Church of Christ and community partners, will be Saturday, August 12th from 10am-2pm at North Little Rock Academy, 5500 South Lynch Street (formerly Rose City Middle School) in North Little Rock. Children present can receive free school supplies, hair cuts & styles to clean hair only (begin at 8:30am), immunizations (previous shot records required), and health screenings. Food will be available and fun play in the bounce houses & more!  For more information, call 501-422-1477.

-Guests: Chris Geigger and Nate Thompson, with the Pine Bluff Black Firefighters Association B.R.A.V.E. | The 13th Annual Project Fresh Start presented by the Pine Bluff Black Firefighters Association B.R.A.V.E. in partnership with the Clinton Foundation will be Saturday, August 12th from 9am-12pm at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, #1 Convention Center Plaza.   The Clinton Foundation will give away 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies on a first come, first served basis. An additional 2,000 bags of school supplies will be given away by B.R.A.V.E. and Qual Choice. The Arkansas Health Department will conduct a healthy food presentation and distribute 200 bags of healthy foods. A limited amount of 500 school uniforms will be distributed. There will be refreshments, entertainment, games and more! (Children {pre-K to 12th grade must be present to receive supplies.)  For more information, call 870-489-2325.

-Guests: Rev. James Marshall, Betty Mitchell, Tim Edwards, Ida Hooks, and Derick Marshall of Emmanuel Baptist Church |  The 11th Annual Community Day hosted by Emmanuel Baptist Church will be held, Saturday, August 12th from 10am-2pm at 3323 West 12th Street in Little Rock.  This annual event will provide free school supplies, food, clothing giveaway, free haircuts, health assessment/physicals, medication station, educational information, chair massage, balloon artist, face painting, DJ Deacon Larry Harris, fun, games, & more! For more information, call 501-666-6252 or visit www.ebclr.org or like ’em on Facebook.

-Guests: Tamekia Allen, General Manager of the Hampton Inn & Suites, Tyrus Gillam, Owner of All Star Kuts, & Jalinska Deloach, General Manager of Homewood Suites | A Back-to-School event hosted by All Star Kuts & McKibbon Hospitality will be held, Sunday, August 13th from 9am-5pm at All Star Kuts, 1108 West 10th Street in Little Rock. Free Backpacks will be given away, free haircuts, styles, basic manicure & polish & makeup, bounce house, food and more! (If any barbers or beauticians want to participate and donate their services, call 501-680-2983.) For more information, call 501-613-2582.  

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