Laughing With Letta

For mental health awareness month, Sheletta wanted to make sure everyone knows about the 988 suicide line in case they are in crisis or someone they know needs to reach out for help.

Old National Bank just released a 2025 Community Action Report highlighting not just numbers and examples of how the bank and its foundation are putting money and resources in the hands of people who need it most.

Whenever Sheletta's family visits from Houston, they always tell her how clean St. Paul is and how they never see any trash while dining at a restaurant or enjoying a show. When she looked for answers, she found the St. Paul Street Ambassadors who do everything from picking up litter to helping lost children.

As an entrepreneur trying to make a dollar out of 15-cents, Sheletta was excited to find out about a new Xfinity program specifically for small businesses for just $60 a month that offers connectivity and cybersecurity. She chats with her friend Rachel Johnson at Comcast to learn more.
https://business.comcast.com/small-business
 

Many Black women share similar stories about the horror and health challenges of giving birth, but nobody was listening—until now.  The Maternal and Child Health staff at the Minnesota Department of Health wants to hear from you about what it is like to have a baby in Minnesota.
Link: https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/womeninfants/womenshealth/story.html

Religious communities are not ready to help members battling opioid misuse, that's why Pastor Ed Treat is working with churches, mosques, synagogues and temples to talk to faith leaders about addiction. Pastor Ed tells Sheletta that his organization, The Center for Addiction & Faith, will work to educate and empower houses of worship so they know what to do and how to help.

After a few close calls and a near miss, Sheletta knew she's not the only distracted driver dodging crashes daily She invited her friends from the Minnesota Safety Council to join her on today's podcast to talk about their new campaign that stresses a message to drivers: put the phone down. https://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/

For Easter Sunday service, Sheletta decides, at the last minute, to look for a lavender hat to match her church outfit. She calls on Angie Sanditer of Angie's Hats in St. Paul, Minnesota to design her a custom fedora and gives the small business owner the impossible task of getting it done in just four hours. Angie accepts the mission and creates a one of a kind sexy and stylish fascinator for The Boss Lady

With the national economy tightening, many small businesses are seeing their profits dip while their costs continue to climb. At Old National Bank, the relatively new Empowerment Small Business Loan Program is making capital available. It is aimed specifically at helping small business owners in underserved communities.
 

The deadline is March 31st for you to apply for the good folks from Rebuild Together Minnesota to come and repair your home or make modifications. What's the Safe at Home program? Listen to Sheletta's latest podcast to find out.