Episode 1 - The Chef and the Swimmer

The Block Club Chicago Podcast - A podcast by Block Club Chicago

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Chef Mike Airhart was inspired to create "Taste for the Homeless" after watching a pizza vendor throw away food in front of a homeless man at the "Taste of Chicago". Miriam Franchi, a former Roberto Clemente Community Academy swimmer, was shocked to find out the boys and girls programs had been dormant for years. She decided to change that. The Chef and the Swimmer are two of the many Chicagoans who make our neighborhoods great.