How Can I Help?

Two Jennifers, One Mission: How a Small Act of Kindness Blossomed into a Heartfelt Fight for Food Insecurities

On the How Can I Help Podcast, host Chris talks with longtime friends Jennifer Capracotta and Jennifer Fantozzi about founding Plates with Purpose, created after their how can I help moment to help a friend during the pandemic. Inspired by holiday giving and a struggling restaurant owner friend, they used donations to support local restaurants while those restaurants prepared and distributed quality meals to people facing food insecurity . The model quickly expanded to about a dozen restaurants and relied on relationship-building with schools, towns, and agencies, plus social media to attract donors. They encourage listeners to “just do it” and contribute using their skills, time, and energy for a better community. Follow Our Guests: Plates with Purpose - Website⁠⁠ [https://www.plateswithpurpose.org] ⁠Plates with Purpose - Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/plateswithpurpose.ri/] Plates with Purpose - Facebook⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064798632653] Join the How Can I Help Movement! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab Your Stickers!⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com/Shop] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/howcanihelp_movement/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Facebook⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/howcanihelpmovement]

Finding Purpose in Paws: How Julie Uthoff Transformed Grief into Passionate Animal Rescue

On the How Can I Help Podcast, Julie Uthoff shares her lifelong commitment to animal rescue and the founding of Pawfect Life Rescue after her mother’s passing. Julie describes how her How Can I Help? moment lead her on the path to rescuing over 2,500 dogs through honest, careful matching and building a loving community that feels more like family. She also gives a glimpse of her new “Seniors for Seniors” program pairing older dogs with older adopters to reduce loneliness and create purpose. Follow Our Guests: ⁠Pawfect Life Rescue - Website⁠ [https://www.pawfectliferescue.org] Pawfect Life Rescue - Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/pawfect_life_rescue/] ⁠Pawfect Life Rescue - Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/PawfectLifeRescue] Join the How Can I Help Movement! ⁠⁠⁠Grab Your Stickers!⁠⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com/Shop] ⁠⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/howcanihelp_movement/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/howcanihelpmovement]

Caring for our Planet: Zookeeper and Conservationist, Betsey Brewer, Shares her Heartfelt Journeys of Kindness, Conservation and Community.

On the How Can I Help Podcast, guest Betsey Brewer discusses a Native American quote about borrowing the earth from our children and links kindness, community, and conservation. She shares the origins of her family’s privately owned Southwick’s Zoo and explains modern zoo goals like species-typical behavior, health and breeding.  She describes her focus on conservation and education, forming the nonprofit EARTH Ltd in 1999 and its mission to engage, educate, and inspire protection of biodiversity through hands-on experiences. The conversation emphasizes the importance of the How Can I Help? mindset with small collective actions like composting, conserving water, reusing materials and reducing plastics.  Betsey also details white rhino poaching for horns, dehorning as a major deterrent, Southwick’s rhino encounters and support for projects that fund dehorning and educate local communities. Follow Our Guests: Southwick's Zoo - Website [https://southwickszoo.com] Southwick's Zoo - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/southwickszooofficial/] Southwick's Zoo - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/southwickszoo] EARTH Ltd - Website [https://www.earthltd.org] EARTH Ltd - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/earthltd/] EARTH Ltd - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EARTHLimited] Join the How Can I Help Movement! ⁠⁠Grab Your Stickers!⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com/Shop] ⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com] ⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/howcanihelp_movement/] ⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/howcanihelpmovement]

Brewing Kindness, Serving Acceptance: Holly Delrossi Shares her Story as a Mom with a Child on the Autism Spectrum and her Vision of Embracing Neurodiversity in her Community.

On the How Can I Help Podcast, Holly Delrossi talks about her son David, now 13, who was diagnosed with autism at 18 months after missed milestones and sensory challenges. Holly describes the fear and isolation of receiving the diagnosis, the value of early intervention, and supportive educators and speech therapists. After experiencing a lack of kindness and inclusion at a local playground, she became involved in a special education parent advisory committee and learned she’s not alone. Seeking future job skills for David, who loves the smell of coffee, she created NeuroBrews, a mobile coffee trailer “Brewing Kindness and Serving Acceptance,” to build life skills and spark conversations that promote understanding, acceptance, and intentional inclusion. Follow Our Guests: Neuro Brews - Website [https://neurobrews.com] Neuro Brews - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neurobrews/] Neuro Brews - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576157691820] Join the How Can I Help Movement! ⁠⁠Grab Your Stickers!⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com/Shop] ⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com] ⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/howcanihelp_movement/] ⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/howcanihelpmovement]

Turning Tragedy into Triumph: Michael ‘Mookie’ Wilson Shares How his Near Fatal Car Crash Led to Discovering the Superpower of Positivity.

On the How Can I Help? Podcast, guest Michael “Mookie” Wilson recounts his 2009 Mass Pike crash in heavy rain while speeding, which caused severe injuries including loss of upper front teeth and jawbone, a lost left ear, and a degloved right arm. If not for a good Samaritan’s How Can I Help? moment, he may have lost his life on the highway. He was treated at UMass Memorial and later rehabbed at Spaulding, where he was told he was a “walking miracle.” He chose a positive recovery path, endured many surgeries, regained hand function, and eventually played catch again. He founded the nonprofit Mookie’s Miracle to speak to youth, teaching “ABCs of Positivity”: Accept, Believe, Commit.   Follow Our Guests: Mookie's Miracle - Website [https://mookiesmiracle.com] Mookie's Miracle - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mookie1918/] Mookie's Miracle - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mookiesmiracle] Join the How Can I Help Movement! ⁠⁠Grab Your Stickers!⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com/Shop] ⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://howcanihelpmovement.com] ⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/howcanihelp_movement/] ⁠⁠⁠How Can I Help Movement - Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/howcanihelpmovement]