Pa. teen's birthday wish for new friends comes true
After a story about 17-year-old Kareem's hope to build deeper friendships, his belated birthday party brought the community together to celebrate him.
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After a story about 17-year-old Kareem's hope to build deeper friendships, his belated birthday party brought the community together to celebrate him.
After CBS Philadelphia aired a story about 17-year-old Kareem looking to make new friends at his birthday party, many people showed up to the celebration. Wakisha Bailey reports.
The Kidology Sensory Room at Xfinity Mobile Arena gives fans a place to take a break from the noise and lights.
Kids and adults with sensory needs attending events at Xfinity Mobile Arena now have a quiet place to step away from the bright lights, loud sounds and excitement. In this edition of Spreading the Love, Wakisha Bailey learns more about the Kidology Sensory Room now set up at the sports arena in South Philadelphia.
A small rubber duck on a Jeep can be a simple surprise from one owner to another. But the person who leaves it often stays a mystery. Charles Gregory, a Jeep owner and part of the ducking community, created the Duck the Goose app to help connect the people behind those exchanges. Wakisha Bailey reports.
A new app gives the Jeep "ducking" tradition a digital element that helps the community connect.
A small rubber duck on a Jeep can be a simple surprise from one owner to another. But the person who leaves it often stays a mystery. Charles Gregory, a Jeep owner and part of the ducking community, created the You Got Ducked app to help connect the people behind those exchanges.Wakisha Bailey reports.
After receiving his second transplant, candle shop owner Chris Holloway is encouraging others to hold on.
Chris Holloway, owner of Cork & Candles in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, has received a second kidney transplant. He battles a rare kidney disease called Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS. When we last spoke to him, he was still waiting for that procedure. Now he's sharing his message of hope with our Wakisha Bailey in this edition of Spreading the Love.
12th Street Catering built a garden in Philadelphia's Mantua neighborhood to help feed the community.
A garden created by 12th Street Catering with help from Trellis for Tomorrow turned an empty stretch of blacktop in Philadelphia's Mantua neighborhood into a way to help feed the community. Wakisha Bailey chats with 12th Street Catering Executive Chef and CEO Adam DeLosso in this latest edition of Spreading the Love.
Petals with Promise began during the COVID-19 pandemic and has grown into a blossoming nonprofit. Our Wakisha Bailey has more in this Spreading the Love.
Reya Mishra started growing flowers with her mother during the COVID-19 pandemic. Five years later, their backyard project has blossomed into Petals with Promise.
Fifteen-year-old Mas'ood Holloman hopes "Finding My Voice" will inspire other children with speech differences to embrace what makes them unique.
Mas'ood Holloman is a baseball player, an entrepreneur and now a published author. His first children’s book, “Finding My Voice,” is inspired by his own experience growing up with a stutter. In this edition of CBS Philadelphia's Spreading the Love, Wakisha Bailey meets Holloman, who hopes to inspire other children with speech differences to embrace what makes them unique.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Wakisha Bailey shows us the latest production titled "KOLD" focuses on humanity amid the impacts of ICE enforcement, in this week's Spreading the Love.
What began with one father and his children has since grown into Full Force Nation, an 18-team basketball league serving more than 200 young people throughout the year.
A rec center has become much more than a place to play. In this week's Spreading the Love, Wakisha Bailey introduces us to a father who turned a simple game of basketball into a lifelong for hundreds of young people.
The Wicked Gluten Free Expo in Oaks, Pennsylvania, has grown into one of the largest gluten-free festivals in the country.
Philadelphia is now being recognized as a gluten-free destination. On this week’s Spreading the Love Wakisha Bailey spoke with the woman behind one of the largest gluten-free festivals in the country where everyone has a seat at the table.
Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church is once again lacing up to raise awareness about human trafficking. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey has the details.
The annual "She's My Sister" 8K Walk and Run brings attention to human trafficking and reminds people that the crime can happen close to home.
Greater Goods, a free grocery store in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, is partnering with ACME as part of its "Nourish the American Dream" campaign to raise $25,000.
Rakim Stevens created Fathers Forward to help other single dads navigate the challenges of parenting and hopes to expand beyond Camden.
