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Who Gets to Stay? The Quiet War for Affordable Housing | Small Acts, Big Change
In this episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the quiet but urgent war for affordable housing and the systemic forces dri…
1 month ago
Is Charity Enough? The Hidden Cost of Corporate Goodwill | Small Acts, Big Change
In this episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the hidden costs of corporate goodwill and challenges the notion that indiv…
1 month ago
The Radical Act of Writing Letters to Isolated Elders | Small Acts, Big Change
In this episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the profound social impact of writing handwritten letters to isolated elder…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Quiet Heroes: Single Mothers Running Shelters | Small Acts, Big Change
In this episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the profound and often overlooked contributions of single mothers who run h…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Fridge on the Corner: Feeding Our Neighborhoods with Hope | Small Acts, Big Change
In this episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the rising phenomenon of community fridges—open-access refrigerators placed…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Weight of Seeing: Carrying the Burden of Systemic Poverty | Small Acts, Big Change
In this deeply reflective episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the emotional toll of witnessing systemic poverty and off…
1 month, 1 week ago
Building Safe Havens: LGBTQ+ Youth in Small Towns | Small Acts, Big Change
In this episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the critical importance of creating safe havens for LGBTQ+ youth in small t…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Secret Joy of Paying for a Stranger's Groceries | Small Acts, Big Change
In this heartwarming episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the profound emotional impact of paying for a stranger's groce…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Invisible Weight of Scheduling: Why Helping Feels So Heavy | Small Acts, Big Change
In this episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the often-overlooked emotional and mental toll of volunteer coordination. W…
1 month, 1 week ago
Where Blood Lives: The Quiet Magic of Community Blood Drives | Small Acts, Big Change
In this episode of Small Acts, Big Change, host Annalise Estrada explores the profound social impact and emotional depth of community blood drives, m…
1 month, 2 weeks ago