It's a happy Wednesday.
It's a happy Wednesday.

Thank you so much for being with us.
Thank you so much for being with us.

Are you looking for a way to get involved
Are you looking for a way to get involved

and give back to your community but
and give back to your community but

you just don't know where to start?
you just don't know where to start?

Start right here.
Start right here.

Kara has you covered and today's
Kara has you covered and today's

community connection community connection?
community connection community connection?

No, our producers don't
No, our producers don't

like when we sing that song,
like when we sing that song,

but it goes like this
but it goes like this

community connection.
community connection.

We're connecting that
We're connecting that

community alright, thank you.
community alright, thank you.

Thank you. I like this one.
Thank you. I like this one.

As the kettle crush
As the kettle crush

with 2K is the Salvation Army of
with 2K is the Salvation Army of

Metro Atlanta's women's auxiliary
Metro Atlanta's women's auxiliary

is holding the kettle Crush 5K on
is holding the kettle Crush 5K on

May 21st in Marietta on the square.
May 21st in Marietta on the square.

This event is an A JC Peachtree
This event is an A JC Peachtree

Rd race official qualifying event
Rd race official qualifying event

that's so exciting with the Salvation
that's so exciting with the Salvation

Army's mission to crush poverty,
Army's mission to crush poverty,

homelessness, human sex,
homelessness, human sex,

trafficking in support veterans and
trafficking in support veterans and

youth enrichment in Metro Atlanta.
youth enrichment in Metro Atlanta.

If you don't want to race,
If you don't want to race,

you can always make a donation to
you can always make a donation to

support those causes and a bonus.
support those causes and a bonus.

I saw him promoting it on Facebook
I saw him promoting it on Facebook

11 Alive's own crash.
11 Alive's own crash.

Clark will be one of the hosts at the race.
Clark will be one of the hosts at the race.

Learn more and register at
Learn more and register at

southernusa.salvationarmy.org.
southernusa.salvationarmy.org.

Crash was trying to get the event
Crash was trying to get the event

name changed to Kettle Crash.
name changed to Kettle Crash.

I don't know if that's
I don't know if that's

name ohh any way but he
name ohh any way but he

was giving it a go that might take
was giving it a go that might take

a minute crash but keep at it.
a minute crash but keep at it.

In the meantime, support your Salvation Army.
In the meantime, support your Salvation Army.

Yes, so so important.
Yes, so so important.

That's gonna be fun doing lots
That's gonna be fun doing lots

of good things over there,
of good things over there,

yes and that'll that'll earn you what?
yes and that'll that'll earn you what?

Is it qualify you or you could tell?
Is it qualify you or you could tell?

I've never run the Peachtree Rd race.
I've never run the Peachtree Rd race.

Well that I but I didn't never said I
Well that I but I didn't never said I

could not because I think you could.
could not because I think you could.

OK OK I just have to get this.
OK OK I just have to get this.

I just have to train.
I just have to train.

You can do it. Yeah OK, Speaking of
You can do it. Yeah OK, Speaking of

the Peachtree Rd race and Speaking of
the Peachtree Rd race and Speaking of

races in general that you've conquered,
races in general that you've conquered,

Can you believe it's almost time for the
Can you believe it's almost time for the

Atlanta Journal Constitution, Peachtree
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Peachtree

Rd race? I can't. July 4th everybody 1111
Rd race? I can't. July 4th everybody 1111

gone. Yeah I know 11 alive is a
gone. Yeah I know 11 alive is a

proud sponsor of the race and
proud sponsor of the race and

will be out at the event like we
will be out at the event like we

are each and every year so why
are each and every year so why

won't you join us? Don't you join
won't you join us? Don't you join

us? Please do the nonprofit Atlanta
us? Please do the nonprofit Atlanta

Track Club needs volunteers
Track Club needs volunteers

from the Expo to Piedmont Park.
from the Expo to Piedmont Park.

Did you know it takes more than 3000
Did you know it takes more than 3000

people to put on the Peachtree Rd race?
people to put on the Peachtree Rd race?

Volunteers get a special
Volunteers get a special

commemorative shirt gifts from
commemorative shirt gifts from

race partners and unlimited smiles.
race partners and unlimited smiles.

Larry more enjoying the team
Larry more enjoying the team

at atlantatrackclub.org.
at atlantatrackclub.org.

I've had the pleasure of covering this race.
I've had the pleasure of covering this race.

I think three or four years.
I think three or four years.

It is so much fun.
It is so much fun.

Everyone's in such a jovial mood.
Everyone's in such a jovial mood.

People dress in costume.
People dress in costume.

It's a great time.
It's a great time.

It is a great time I I like I said
It is a great time I I like I said

I've never participated, I well,
I've never participated, I well,

I watch from the sidelines, yeah,
I watch from the sidelines, yeah,

so good luck everybody likes it and
so good luck everybody likes it and

the people that have done it since it
the people that have done it since it

started and there's so many stories
started and there's so many stories

and families doing it together
and families doing it together

right one time they all love that
right one time they all love that

it's really mean right?
it's really mean right?

Finally, a local organization,
Finally, a local organization,

Hosea helps is asking for your help.
Hosea helps is asking for your help.

So Hosea helps.
So Hosea helps.

Is a black owned nonprofit that distributes
Is a black owned nonprofit that distributes

meals and provides other services,
meals and provides other services,

including rental and utilities assistance.
including rental and utilities assistance.

The organization says the
The organization says the

need for food is on the rise.
need for food is on the rise.

So they recently shared that
So they recently shared that

they had more than 600 vehicles
they had more than 600 vehicles

show up for food distributed,
show up for food distributed,

just distribution event and
just distribution event and

that was just one event.
that was just one event.

OK, so the organization offers food
OK, so the organization offers food

to more than 50,000 people per year.
to more than 50,000 people per year.

They work with local farmers markets
They work with local farmers markets

to offer fresh produce to those
to offer fresh produce to those

who can't afford it and provide
who can't afford it and provide

healthy meals to children in school.
healthy meals to children in school.

So please help them continue
So please help them continue

this important work by donating
this important work by donating

or volunteering for hosea.org.
or volunteering for hosea.org.

We have Elizabeth
We have Elizabeth

Malami on at least. That's a year,
Malami on at least. That's a year,

especially around Thanksgiving.
especially around Thanksgiving.

Obviously, there's always
Obviously, there's always

a push around the holidays,
a push around the holidays,

but they need your help every single day.
but they need your help every single day.

I mean, it's it's incredible,
I mean, it's it's incredible,

the work that they've done again,
the work that they've done again,

especially in the last two years.
especially in the last two years.

People that didn't anticipate
People that didn't anticipate

that they would need you know,
that they would need you know,

a helping hand these
a helping hand these

organizations step up and do this.
organizations step up and do this.

I love it when she's here.
I love it when she's here.

Beautiful soul. Yes she is. Thank
Beautiful soul. Yes she is. Thank

you, Karen. So are you alright if you know of
you, Karen. So are you alright if you know of

someone, a group, an organization,
someone, a group, an organization,

even one soul is making a difference
even one soul is making a difference

and you like to feature them right
and you like to feature them right

here on the show? Anderson email
here on the show? Anderson email

it's community at 11 alive.com.
it's community at 11 alive.com.