The Rickey Smiley Foundation is one of the fastest growing foundations in the country, which is no surprise when you hear Rickey Smiley’s updates about all of the amazing events the Foundation has raised money with, and their days of outreach and service. At the beginning of the month, they started their 30 Days Of […]

The Rickey Smiley Foundation spent some time with families in Birmingham giving out school supplies, haircuts and more. Rickey Smiley and some of the other cast members showed kids a good time with dancing and games. It was a day of giving and celebration! Check out the video above to get a glimpse of what […]

The Rickey Smiley Foundation is celebrating the gift of giving and the principle of looking out for one another with 30 Days Of Giving! David Banner calls up Rickey Smiley to show support and gratitude for everything that he has accomplished with the Foundation and the donations it receives. Plus, he encourage listeners to give […]

The Rickey Smiley Foundation is celebrating the gift of giving and the principle of looking out for one another with 30 Days Of Giving! Rickey Smiley and Dr. Derrick Hill talked with listeners and patrons who pledged donations and shared in the feeling community and togetherness. Check out the video above to hear the inspiring […]

I love reading stories about this type of generosity this time of year. First we had the Omni in Dallas giving 500 rooms to the homeless on Christmas Eve and now even repo men are feeling the spirit of giving.  Now if we could get people to do this year round, we could make this […]

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According to TMZ the kids belonging to Diddy and Kim Porter had their little hearts touched by the stories they heard about the typhoon victims in the Philippines.…

In Celebration of Radio One’s 30th Anniversary, during the month of October, We will be giving our time to community programs and giving back to the community that has supported 97.9 The Beat. We will be kicking off our 30 days of Giving at the Dallas Life Foundation with a Four Day Food, Clothing and […]

VIA: 9news.com Third-grader Amirikis Smith thought being mentioned in Obama’s speech was ‘amazing.’ “It lives on,” the president said, “in the 8-year-old boy in Louisiana, who just sent me his allowance and asked if I would give it the people of Haiti.”

The president did not identify the young man by name, but on Thursday the […]